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4 key innovations and construction trends across airport design

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4 key innovations and construction trends across airport design 0 qpurcell Mon, 12/04/2023 - 10:04 Airports Here are some of the key trends Skanska is seeing in the aviation sector, from congestion solutions to sustainability. More than 40,000 airports worldwide facilitate the annual global travel of billions of passengers.

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USGBC: Free LEED certification for projects in new markets

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Green Building Council (USGBC), creators of the LEED green building program, announced today a new campaign offering free LEED certification to the first projects to certify in the 112 countries where LEED has yet to take root.

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Parking structures group launches LEED-type program for parking garages

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Responding to the growing desire for more livable communities and rising concern about our planet, the Green Parking Council (GPC), an affiliate of the International Parking Institute (IPI), launched the Green Garage Certification program. The program is the parking industry equivalent of the U.S.

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New designation launched to streamline LEED review process

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The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) has launched LEED Proven Provider, a new designation that streamlines the LEED project review process for experienced organizations that demonstrate consistent excellence in administering LEED projects. Green Building Council (USGBC) and GBCI. “It

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

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San Francisco International Airport used Kingspan’s Designwall 2000 insulated metal panels to create an architectural look for its Consolidated Administration Campus. billion is earmarked to procure low-embodied-carbon materials for construction and renovation projects. Of that amount, $2.15 The CODE Building in Charlottesville, Va.,

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A Blueprint For Success In Rural Colorado

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Like many locations in Colorado, the Grand Valley offers a juxtaposition of modern, industrial sites, historic downtown renovation projects and wide open land. The airport provides access to a 10,500-foot main runway courtesy of locally based West Star Aviation—and construction on a new commercial runway recently entered the design phase.

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Illinois: Unveiling the Future of Digital Design and Manufacturing

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SOM’s design for the interior and architectural renovation emphasizes flexibility, fluidity, and information sharing. Wheeling is also home to Chicago Executive Airport, the third-busiest airport in Chicagoland, which it co-owns with the neighboring City of Prospect Heights. The lab opened in May 2015.