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Extremely Efficient Home in Alaska

Natural Building

A 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom house designed and built by Dr. Tom Marsik and Kristin Donaldson of University of Alaska in Dillingham, Alaska earned World Record Academy ‘s “2021 Green House of the Year ” honor, after setting the world record for being the World’s Tightest Residential Building.

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Tackling Tough Terrain for Sustainable Solutions

Construction Business Owner

In the Chugach Mountains, about 1,310 feet above the city of Valdez, Alaska, excavators are hard at work on a hydroelectric site that will help deliver sustainable solutions for the area.

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New Housing Design in Alaska Combines Indigenous Wisdom with 21st Century Technology

Pro Builder

New Housing Design in Alaska Combines Indigenous Wisdom with 21st Century Technology. Many houses in the state were built during the building frenzy in the 1970s when the Trans-Alaska Pipeline transformed Alaska into a petroleum state. Tue, 10/05/2021 - 11:38. Your building has to be able to change.”. Read More. .

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Best Office Retail & Project of the Year Finalist: Copper River - Phase 1

ENR Construction

The Copper River office project for Alaska Airlines is transforming a 7-acre site opposite the airline’s headquarters into a light and airy campus with an intricate, sustainable landscape.

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Natl. Renewable Energy Labs, Cold Climate Research Ctr. team up on extreme weather research

BD+C

“The Arctic environment, with its high cost of energy in remote communities and challenging climates, provides a strategic platform for NREL’s research into renewable power, sustainable transportation, energy efficiency, and energy systems integration,” NREL says.

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4 Ways to Improve Sustainable Construction

Construction Business Owner

4 Ways to Improve Sustainable Construction. How project management software can tackle sustainability challenges & increase productivity & profitability in the process. sustainable construction. Greg Ragsdale. Fri, 05/13/2022 - 14:32. It’s no secret that modern construction has problematic effects on the environment. Main Image.

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Efficient Construction Project Delivery for Public Sector Facility Owners – Renovation, Repair, Sustainability

Building Information Management

Public sector and multi-building facility routinely scope, procure, award, and execute thousands of renovation, repair, maintenance, sustainability, and “minor” new construction projects. University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska. Introduction. Journal of Management in Engineering. 6, November/December, 1996.