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Rooftop stormwater management technologies climate change adaptation and resilience

Construction Specifier

Americans experienced many climate disasters in 2021. in San Francisco in October 2021. Urban centers have high concentrations of impervious areas and outdated sewer infrastructures, which post a challenge in managing stormwater during extreme rainstorms. Green infrastructure builds climate resilience.

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Rooftop stormwater management technologies climate change adaptation and resilience

Construction Specifier

Americans experienced many climate disasters in 2021. in San Francisco in October 2021. Urban centers have high concentrations of impervious areas and outdated sewer infrastructures, which post a challenge in managing stormwater during extreme rainstorms. Green infrastructure builds climate resilience.

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Renewable Energy: The Power Of Change

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From the July/August 2021 Issue. A ccording to the International Energy Agency (IEA), based on current policy settings and economic trends, electricity generation from renewables, including hydropower, wind and solar PV, is on track to grow by 8 percent in 2021 and by more than 6 percent in 2022. By Dominique Cantelme.

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New Model-Based Workflows, Reality Capture and Extended File Support in Autodesk Construction Cloud Make BIM More Valuable to Construction Teams

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Publish to the Field – VDC teams in Autodesk BIM Collaborate can create and share ad hoc views and sign-off models with field stakeholders using a mobile device, all without leaving Autodesk BIM Collaborate. Publish to the Field is currently in open beta.

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For Proving Home Energy Savings, Seeing Is Believing

Pro Builder

Wed, 10/06/2021 - 12:42. The Wiser Energy system, part of the Square D™ Energy Center, gives homebuyers a connected “window” into their new home’s infrastructure, so they can learn what devices or appliances are consuming energy at a particular time. For Proving Home Energy Savings, Seeing Is Believing. kcichowicz. Case Study Image.

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Environmental Regulations in Construction: What Contractors Need to Know

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As a result, this law generally applies to public construction, such as infrastructure projects. Clean Air Act (CAA) regulates air emissions from stationary and mobile sources. The Clean Air Act includes requirements for mobile and stationary sources of contamination. Clean Air Act (CAA). Mitigating air pollution.

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20 construction industry trends to watch in 2020

Building Radar

But even beyond BIM, the cloud in the construction industry enables a shared team room as an online workspace – also via mobile devices – for correspondence, documentation and archiving, making project work much easier. This is due to expansion and upgrading of transport infrastructure.