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Retrofitting Europe’s Homes: How Digital Construction can Support Greener, Affordable Housing

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Sitting on the grounds of a former petrol station was the COP house – a wooden cottage modelling a much more sustainable form of housing. While creating new houses will be part of the solution, it’s often said that the most sustainable house is the one that’s already been built.

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Implementing an ‘asset drawdown strategy’ for site decarbonization

BD+C

Office Buildings Engineers M/E/P Systems Reconstruction & Renovation Resiliency Sustainable Design and Construction The trend toward building electrification in commercial properties with a view toward decarbonization is increasingly at the forefront of the effort to mitigate climate change.

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30+ Construction Industry Statistics for EMEA

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Industry trends, both near and farsighted, are likely to impact your approach to preconstruction, technology investments, sustainability, risk analysis, workforce planning, budgeting, operational efficiency, and the list goes on. Current supply chain constraints, sustainability efforts, and workforce outlooks. Sustainability Efforts.

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Code Compliance & Beyond: Upping Baseline Building Energy Performance

Stok

California has been a leader in adopting stringent performance requirements for buildings resulting in efficiency improvements even greater than those shown above, and sustainability policies adopted in California have historically helped steer the building performance requirements for the rest of the country. What you can do about it.

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Business Facilities’ 2019 Metro Rankings Report

Business Facilities

From the July/August 2019 Issue. 15th Annual Rankings: 2019 Metro Rankings Report. The Grand Rapids region is home to industry leaders in applied technology, sustainable practices and industrial design. Employment in the West Texas county is surging by nearly 12 percent, more than seven times the national average (Roper, 2019).

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Reser’s Fine Foods Investing $86.5M In Topeka, KS Plant

Business Facilities

Phase Two has an anticipated completion date of fall 2019. The new prepared salad plant will not only support the sustained growth Reser’s has experienced over the past several years, but will also position the company for future expansion. In Phase Two, Reser’s will make a facility investment totaling $19.5

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OSHRC Decision on Controlling Employer Responsibility

FDR Safety

1, 2019, the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) reversed an OSHA citation issued to Suncor Energy Inc. The Commission vacated the citations for two primary reasons: Suncor had implemented a robust safety program that met and exceeded OSHA standards.