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The first step to sustainable transportation

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However, as much of the nation’s industry is heavily reliant on fossil fuels, moving to greener, more sustainable alternatives is likely to be a challenge. Solving the problem of the nation’s infrastructure will be critical if the country is to meet its emissions targets. Using technology keeps infrastructure projects on the rails.

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Joint public-private sector effort needed to mitigate the construction sector’s embodied carbon problem

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Joint public-private sector effort needed to mitigate the construction sector’s embodied carbon problem It's going to take the efforts of government and the private sector to mitigate the climate-damaging problem of embodied carbon, says this building sustainability expert, Brent Trenga. The CODE Building in Charlottesville, Va.,

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Transforming shopping malls into 21st century neighborhoods

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Marc Asnis, AICP MFPRO+ Blog University Buildings Healthcare Facilities Mixed-Use Apartments Retail Centers Shopping Centers Designers Architects Adaptive Reuse Exterior Restoration Interior Architecture Sustainability Sustainable Development The death of the 20th century shopping mall is evident all across the country.

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GHG, SHG, SEC Regulations – Facilities Regs and Reporting Changes Coming Soon

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“ESG- Using Environmental, Social and Governance factors to evaluate companies and countries on how far advanced they are with sustainability. Modify and refurbish instead of demolishing or adding to avoid unnecessary production and transport of building materials. Take back agreements. ” ISO 14064. Energy savings.

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Construction Collaboration Requires Common Terms

Job Order Contracting

activity – task or tasks that contribute to completion of deliverables (products and/or services). audit: systematic, independent documented, and verifiable process for obtaining evidence and evaluating it objectively to determine the extent to which the a product or service is providing intended results and/or meeting requirements.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Trever White, Group Manager at Toyota Motor North America

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Right now, I'm the group manager responsible for a team within our Toyota North America Production Engineering division called Digital Intelligent Manufacturing Engineering, or DIME for short. This includes Digital Engineering systems supporting our Production Engineers. Outside companies call us the translator team.

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Building A Better Tomorrow: The Future Of UK Construction

Constructonomics

The UK construction industry employs over 2 billion people in roles as varied as contracting and building to the manufacturer of products and components. Changing Climate – Energy efficiency, green solutions, sustainability; these have been the buzzwords of the last decade and it’s not set to change. A Key Component Of Economic Growth.