Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Sustainability is a key part of 66% of ANZ strategies, in comparison with 53% of company strategies across APAC . 92% of APAC companies are embracing sustainability due to regulation and market forces . Digital adoption is a critical enabler for sustainability, but is significantly underleveraged .

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MARCH 22, 2022

How Upgrade Estate uses Autodesk Construction Cloud to build more sustainably avoiding 9,000 preconstruction clashes on just one project. They strive to increase social impact in a value-driven context through an economically sustainable model. Sustainability at the forefront. ©Luc Roymans.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 9, 2020

Montgomery County, Maryland is on the cusp of being the first to adopt the 2018 International Green Construction Code. But in what is being described as a requiem to LEED in America, the 2018 IgCC will now be required, but LEED will no longer satisfy the local legal green building mandate in Montgomery County.

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 8, 2020

case law underscores that ESG disclosures may be actionable if found to be materially false or misleading. as an ESG event that could cause an actual or potential negative impact on the value of the investment arising from an adverse sustainability impact.” Make no mistake, there is no U.S. Recent U.S. best practices.

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Stok

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

With the common reminder that humans spend 90% of our time indoors, coupled with a growing body of upwards of 400 research studies that indicate there are hazardous chemicals in our building products that building occupants are exposed to, the focus on healthy, sustainable materials across the design and construction industry is at an all-time high.

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Stok

DECEMBER 18, 2018

After a year like 2018, all we can really say is thank you. Here’s a shout-out to just some of the work we completed together in 2018. Let’s celebrate some of our clients that really took their commitment to high performance buildings to a new level in 2018! Extra* rad projects. Salesforce Tower.

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Construction Specifier

JUNE 4, 2020

The capabilities of these TEchnologies offer opportunities for communicating and analyzing the quantitative and material aspects of the design decisions related to sustainability and the built environment in an immersive and understandable way, both for the discipline and the larger public.

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Pro Builder

MARCH 6, 2023

AFFORDABLE HOUSING WITH MASS TIMBER A 2022 finalist for the Ivory Prize , which recognizes affordable-housing solutions, Forest to Home proposes an ecosystem of sustainable, working forest lands; rural towns that produce mass timber; and cities that use the engineered wood to create efficient, affordable housing.

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

In a conversation I had with Barry Giles, a true green building pioneer, in 2018, he said, “to truly regard sustainable buildings in a holistic manner, it’s our obligation to start with the supply chain serving the construction industry.”. The largest study of the typology of modern slavery in the U.S.

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Green Building Law Update

AUGUST 15, 2021

likely key if the federal government is going to respond), Axios also described a broader failure to register even on social media where the response to dire IPCC report was muted, at best, when compared to the earlier 2018 IPCC report. million after the 2018 report.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

yes, a subset of all waste, but a good datapoint) in 2018 was 292.4 Benefits of recycling are obvious including conserving natural resources, such as timber, water and critical minerals; and preventing pollution by reducing the need to collect new raw materials. EPA reports the total generation of municipal solid waste (. Together, 93.9

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Green Building Law Update

MARCH 5, 2017

provides a “total building sustainability package” to design, build and operate green buildings. The Defense Department’s Unified Facilities Criteria system provides planning, design, construction, sustainment, restoration, and modernization criteria for military facilities. will be republished in 2017 for adoption in the IgCC 2018.

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Five years ago, 3form, a materials manufacturer, did a top-to-bottom remodel of its Salt Lake City headquarters campus that included adding a 14,500-sf gym, which was built with the company’s sustainable building products.

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 12, 2017

2018 and the 2018 IgCC). will be released in first quarter 2018 and credits will be immediately available for use through a piloting period that will run concurrently with an approval process that will include public comment and a balloting of the members in 2019. and not v5 (. Initially, v4 and v4.1

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Green Building Law Update

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

Even before the conference started, on the preceding Thursday came the biggest announcement of Greenbuild, the new 2018 International Green Construction Code was finally being unveiled by the coterie of trade group authors and available from the ICC to the public. I will write more about the 2018 IgCC in this blog next week.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 15, 2018

The real news behind that headline causing great enthusiasm is that after a 3 year process, the Green Building Initiative is nearing the end and a completely revised “Green Globes Assessment Protocol for Commercial Buildings” will be available in 2018. This is not year 2000, when LEED was the first and only green building game in U.S.

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Construction Specifier

MARCH 12, 2021

As buildings become more complex and connected, the demand for BUILDING materials supporting high-performance facilities has also increased. To date, these demands have sometimes overlooked materials in the categories referenced above, either due to their complexity or placement in the building. Photos © Legrand. by Patrick Ford.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

For the uninitiated GRESB assesses the sustainability performance of real estate and infrastructure portfolios worldwide. GRESB’s stated “mission is to enhance and protect shareholder value by assessing and empowering sustainability practices in the real asset sector.”. the Washington DC based non-profit entity related to the U.S.

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Pro Builder

MAY 12, 2021

This legacy approach to building, along with a growing labor shortage and extended approval processes, has led to a sustained housing shortage. Standardizing building design allows for precision in material supply and use, which helps reduce scrap materials as well as costs. 3 Reasons Why We Need More Off-Site Construction.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

“To truly regard sustainable buildings in a holistic manner, it’s our obligation to start with the supply chain serving the construction industry,” says Barry Giles, CEO of BRE America. “BRE These modern enactments by government are only a small step. The largest study of the typology of modern slavery in the U.S.

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Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

Impregnation refers to a technique for treating absorbent materials with chemicals. Impregnating wood materials with fire retardants changes the chemical, physical, and mechanical properties of the wood, resulting in a complex new material. IBC 2018 Ed. NFPA 5000 2018 Ed. NFPA 101 2018 Ed. wide specimen.

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Construction Specifier

JUNE 30, 2021

According to the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) , the top five storm-related disasters in 2018 and 2019 alone combined to cause more than $75 billion in damage. Already a $116-plus million global industry in 2018, rainscreen wall system revenues are expected to reach $60.75

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Pro Builder

MARCH 6, 2021

Selecting roofing involves a range of considerations about material, cost, durability, and maintenance, not to mention style and curb appeal. And, increasingly, homeowners are also paying attention to a products' sustainability and energy efficiency as well. Asphalt is the top-ranking roofing material in the U.S.

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Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Architects and specifiers increasingly seek options for architectural metal coatings combining sustainability, durability, and a wide variety of colors. Now, they have a choice of innovative coil and extrusion finishes to support energy efficiency, reduced maintenance, product longevity, and material circularity. was estimated at $64.6

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JUNE 17, 2022

The construction industry is ever-evolving, with a heightened focus on staying agile, efficient, and sustainable. In 2018, I received a call from Canada for Aecon. Autodesk has tools which can help us innovate in the sustainability space, this is helpful because we can use it to track sustainability.

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GCP Applied Technologies

APRIL 3, 2018

Tue, 04/03/2018 - 12:05. April 03, 2018. The materials specified provided trouble-free resistance to hydrostatic pressure from the groundwater. Providing mission-critical waterproofing. Phillip.fry@gc…. GCP Applied Technologies. How do you safeguard critical property and assets from water infiltration? BITUTHENE® waterproofing

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BD+C

APRIL 10, 2023

4 ways designers can help chief heat officers reduce climate change risks 0 qpurcell Mon, 04/10/2023 - 09:40 Sustainability Eric Corey Freed, Director of Sustainability, CannonDesign, shares how established designers and recently-emerged chief heat officers (CHO) can collaborate on solutions for alleviating climate change risks.

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Natural Building

JUNE 10, 2021

Since the ’70s, he advocated for and experimented with earth as a building material. In a 2018 interview he described how he learned about Rammed Earth and why he chose to try it. I was looking for a way to build my own house with a minimum investment in the cost of building materials.

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Stok

JUNE 27, 2018

With complete knowledge of what is in our building materials and how it impacts our health and communities at large, we can be more informed to make better, smarter decisions. Building Technology Director Brent Trenga from Kingspan discussed the Ireland-based building materials company’s drive to pioneer new healthy, sustainable products.

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GCP Applied Technologies

AUGUST 19, 2022

Concrete barriers are significantly less likely to require repair after sustaining impact, and therefore significantly reduce costs, improve the flow of traffic and improve road worker and vehicle occupant safety by reducing the need for lane closures. . Sustainability. In-Transit Concrete Management. Building Envelope Solutions.

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Construction Cost Estimating

DECEMBER 13, 2019

They are built using the same design and materials - but since they are being built in a factory for that express purpose, the construction takes about half the time. An estimate is that the projected growth for the period 2018 to 2020 is by 4% every year. Experts project that the market has progressed by 26% between 2014 to 2017.

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GCP Applied Technologies

APRIL 3, 2018

Tue, 04/03/2018 - 12:05. April 03, 2018. The materials specified provided trouble-free resistance to hydrostatic pressure from the groundwater. Providing mission-critical waterproofing. Phillip.fry@gc…. GCP Applied Technologies. How do you safeguard critical property and assets from water infiltration? BITUTHENE® waterproofing

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Stok

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Michiel Bakker, Director of Global Workplace Programs at Google, and Lindsay Baker, Head of Sustainability and Wellbeing at WeWork, discussed creating the workplace of the future. On the other end, recycling facilities need to start to tap into reuse networks themselves onsite to take more ownership of getting materials reused.

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

8 strategies for multifamily passive house design projects 0 qpurcell Mon, 11/20/2023 - 12:22 Sustainability Stantec's Brett Lambert, Principal of Architecture and Passive House Certified Consultant, uses the Northland Newton Development project to guide designers with eight tips for designing multifamily passive house projects.

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Construction Specifier

DECEMBER 29, 2021

According to 2018 United Nations forecasts, seven out of 10 people will live in cities by 2050. Think about distractions in your office—or home office,” says Sara Hickman, sustainability director at RDC-S111 in Long Beach, California. Image courtesy REGAPOL. By Bill Devin. Urbanization is increasing.

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Job Order Contracting

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The use of area cost factors (ACFs) for capital planning and budgeting repair, renovation (sustainment) and new construction factors remains a flawed approach. The net effect of using ACFs is lack of confidence among both the user base, and those responsible for obtaining and approving sustainment and new construction funding.

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Pro Builder

AUGUST 3, 2020

energy efficiency, green building, and sustainability, among others—some have gained traction with builders and consumers and some are now required by code. Meritage also specifies materials that don’t off-gas VOCs and installs systems that maintain ideal indoor humidity to help mitigate mold spore growth.

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