Green Building Law Update

JUNE 10, 2018

Building owners that utilize ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager will see a dramatic change in the 1 to 100 ENERGY STAR scores after August 26, 2018. Every score model we reviewed saw a drop in ENERGY STAR score except hotels. The release date for all updated scores is August 26, 2018. You have 75 days to act.

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Revit OpEd

JULY 10, 2017

I replied to a thread at RFO that asked about Revit 2018 touting support for AutoCAD's GEO Reference feature. On the surface, there is no obvious difference between how things worked in 2017 (or older versions) compared with 2018. Specifically they asked if there was any change to this in 2018. There isn't that I know of.

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Construction Cost Estimating

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Bridge Modeler: The rapid bridge template is extended to help in explaining a more complete model along with substructure, superstructure, loading, and design criteria. Bridge deck section superstructure loads offer the ability to effortlessly model barrier, median, sidewalk, haunch, construction, and wearing surface loads.

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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! The post Rad Projects of 2018 appeared first on stok.

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Contractor Magazine

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

IAPMO, publisher of the Uniform Plumbing Code and Uniform Mechanical Code, is calling for public comments on the Report on Proposals for the 2018 editions of these American National Standard designated model codes. read more.

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Contractor Magazine

APRIL 12, 2016

IAPMO, publisher of the Uniform Solar Energy and Hydronics Code and Uniform Swimming Pool, Spa, and Hot Tub Code, is calling for formal code proposals toward the development of the 2018 editions of these model codes. read more.

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BIM & Beam

OCTOBER 4, 2017

BIM 360 Team provides a tool which helps project managers, designers, and engineers better understand design changes across the different versions of a 3D model. In this example, we will be using a steel structure project modeled in Revit. And selecting an item in the change list will highlight that object in the model view.

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ENR Construction

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

The release this month of the 2018 edition of the International Green Construction Code marks the first time two sustainability standards developers have joined to foster green buildings and streamline code adoption.

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BD+C

JULY 26, 2018

Faced with the complexities of value-based payment models and the uncertainties surrounding healthcare reform, the nation's healthcare delivery systems are taking the long view of their operations.

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Green Building Law Update

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

Green Building Council issued a LEED Interpretation in 2018 ruling, “smoking of cannabis is considered a form of smoking for the purposes of both the interior and exterior smoking provisions of the LEED Prerequisite Environmental Tobacco Smoke Control.”. Which second option will result in significant additional first costs.

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ENR Construction

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Technology has become firmly embedded in disaster response and management, and every major event, such as the record-demolishing September 2018 floods in the Carolinas, sees new or improved tools showing up in the toolbox.

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Construction Dive

MARCH 23, 2017

The 61,000-seat stadium, set to be complete for the 2018-2019 season, will also be hosting two National Football League (NFL) games per year, featuring tailgate parties and American food. The Tottenham Hotspur (Spurs) of the English Premier Soccer League has a new stadium under construction. Read more.

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Construction Equipment

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Kobelco says it plans to nearly double manufacturing capacity by 2018 at its North American excavator production facility in Spartanburg, S.C. By 2018, production capacity will include a total of 11 models with the addition of the SK170LC-10 and SK260LC-10 excavators.

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Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Models include: · 2017-2018 Ram 1500 pickups. · 2017-2018 Ram 2500, 3500 pickups. · 2017-2018 Ram 3500, 4500, 5500 chassis cabs According to Cnet.com , this recall affects 180,795 Ram pickup trucks in the US.

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Green Building Law Update

OCTOBER 4, 2020

This new property tax credit should be viewed against that backdrop, but moreover that the County is on the cusp of being the first to adopt the 2018 International Green Construction Code , as a mandatory code (including that LEED will no longer satisfy the County’s green building mandate). Read Bill 10-20.

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Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 16, 2017

and will offer UTV models sold through participating Cat ® dealerships starting in 2018. Caterpillar announces plans to enter the utility vehicle market. The company has entered into a manufacturing and supply agreement with Textron Specialized Vehicles Inc.

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Pro Builder

APRIL 11, 2023

Understanding the need for requirements specific to tiny houses, the Code Council first introduced Appendix AQ, previously called Appendix Q, into the 2018 IRC. This appendix was the first set of building standards for dwellings ever incorporated into a model code.

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BD+C

MAY 1, 2018

ASHRAE recently released a new standard describing a methodology to apply building energy modeling throughout the design process. The standard defines consistent energy modeling procedures to analyze the impact of design decisions.

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Construction Equipment

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Models include: · 2017-2018 Ram 1500 pickups. · 2017-2018 Ram 2500, 3500 pickups. · 2017-2018 Ram 3500, 4500, 5500 chassis cabs According to Cnet.com , this recall affects 180,795 Ram pickup trucks in the US.

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Construction Equipment

AUGUST 27, 2019

Volvo CE announced a nearly 100 percent enrollment increase in the ActiveCare Direct telematics service since fall 2018, along with a growing list of machine models eligible for the program and case alerts for improved machine monitoring. According to the company, only 1 percent of ActiveCare…

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Construction Equipment

MARCH 8, 2018

Mack Trucks announced several new enhancements to its Granite MHD model, increasing its versatility and enabling additional cost-effective choices for customers demanding a durable but lighter work truck. Mack made the announcement during the 2018 Work Truck Show in Indianapolis.

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Construction Equipment

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Caterpillar has entered into a manufacturing and supply agreement with Textron Specialized Vehicles, makers of Cushman, and will offer UTV models sold through participating Cat dealerships starting in 2018.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 26, 2022

Almost every new project that RKD undertakes today is carried out using the 3D design modelling solution Revit and Autodesk’s Construction Cloud’s BIM 360 platform. RKD began using BIM 360 in 2018 to enhance workflows across its international office network.

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Green Building Law Update

APRIL 8, 2018

These two bills are models, replicable across the country, for promoting more solar installations. Bill 12-18, Real Property – New Home Sales Contracts – Solar Panel Systems, sponsored by Councilmembers Marc Elrich and Tom Hucker, was introduced on March 20, 2018 and a public hearing is scheduled for this week on April 10.

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ENR Construction

JANUARY 10, 2019

In 2018, Ehab Meselhe and a team at the Water Institute of the Gulf, a Louisiana nonprofit research group, sat for hours with residents of St. Bernard and other coastal parishes in Louisiana, modeling their potential solutions to coastal land loss.

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Construction Specifier

JUNE 8, 2022

In early 2018, RDG Planning & Design and its partner firms began design work to replace an existing, nearly 50-year-old Healthcare Facility on the Shell Point Retirement Community campus (a CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY [CCRC]) in Ft. As a result, facilities need to look towards holistic centered models. By David L.

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Viewpoint Construction Technology

OCTOBER 23, 2018

We’ve heard our customers discuss it at both our Digital Contractor Roadshows and our Collaborate 2018 user conference this year. You want data to help you make smarter decisions based on models of what will happen in the future. Your data can help you develop these models. Construction software can help you analyze your data.

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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. to be released in first quarter 2018), WELL and SITES.

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Construction Specifier

JUNE 4, 2020

The design team used dedicated software to translate the BIM model into a VR-friendly environment. This method created a fluid relationship between the working design model and VR, which supported the building team’s use of the virtual environment in the design evaluation and project management process.

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Green Building Law Update

DECEMBER 16, 2018

Then Palo Alto based private company, Propy, announced that in a Vermont pilot program it had used blockchain for a property purchase on February 20, 2018 in Chittenden County, Vermont, a first in the U.S. Propy later announced on July 23, 2018 a blockchain recorded property transaction in California involving the sale of 10 acres of land.

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Construction Equipment

MARCH 6, 2018

The agreement includes a range of Palfinger telescopic crane models ranging in size from 12,500 to 72,000 lb.-ft. The cranes will be co-branded and are intended for installation on Reading Master Mechanic Series crane bodies starting in early 2018. in electric and hydraulic configurations.

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Pro Builder

JUNE 3, 2020

Model Middle Builders. million last year on “just” 205 closings, gaining in both counts compared to 2018. Building on scattered infill and rural lots, the company opened a new, smaller model last year in Huntsville, about 70 miles north of Houston, to better suit the expectations of buyers in an acre-lot neighborhood.

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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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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MARCH 22, 2022

They strive to increase social impact in a value-driven context through an economically sustainable model. Katrien De Norre, BIM Manager for Upgrade Estate, joined the company in 2018 and was tasked with piloting these new methods of working on a new student tower in Ghent, Belgium.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 12, 2018

Technical information: (202) 691-7000 • cpi_info@bls.gov • www.bls.gov/cpi Media Contact: (202) 691-5902 • PressOffice@bls.gov CONSUMER PRICE INDEX – JUNE 2018 The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.1 2017 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 2018 June. Consumer Price Index Summary.

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Construction Junkie

JULY 8, 2020

To find the results of our 5 previous competitions, click the corresponding year: 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , and 2019. Eddie and Tyler currently run a Building Information Modeling (BIM) company called ABSI and bring their rich industry knowledge and friendly personalities to the show each week.

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CivilJungle

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Software Required for 3d Modeling of Structure/Architecture. GeoStudio 2018 R2. SketchUp, hitherto Google Sketchup, is a 3D modeling program for a good range of drawing applications like architectural, interior design, architecture, civil and mechanical engineering, film, and computer game design. #1c. GeoStudio 2018 R2-.

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