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ENR Southwest Announces Winners of Best Projects Competition

ENR Construction

Annual competition honors the best in design and construction in Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico based on criteria that includes safety, innovation and community benefit.

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Digitalization's Effect on Housing Design and Construction

Pro Builder

Digitalization's Effect on Housing Design and Construction. Digitalization has the potential to significantly change how housing is designed and built, which could reduce the cost of producing homes. Smith (University of Arizona), and Tyler Schmetterer (MOD X LLC). Innovation. Innovation. Wed, 11/23/2022 - 11:05.

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The next destination: Passive design airports

BD+C

The next destination: Passive design airports 0 qpurcell Thu, 04/18/2024 - 13:59 Airports Today, we can design airports that are climate resilient, durable, long-lasting, and healthy for occupants—we can design airports using Passive House standards. By using passive design strategies to heat and cool the building.

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ASU Health Futures Center combines a novel design and approach to learning

BD+C

The notion of open learning environments in higher education is trending, leading to the design of more collegiate buildings worldwide that are meant to remove barriers between students, faculty and disciplines.

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Oscar Expands In Arizona

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Oscar is a new kind of health insurance company designed to put people first. We’re excited to expand operations to Tempe, Arizona to continue to provide our members the highest quality of care,” said Oscar CEO Mario Schlosser. We welcome Oscar to Arizona and thank them for their commitment to our state.”. “We

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Desert Comfort: Next-Gen HVAC and Indoor Air Quality

Pro Builder

When the Desert Comfort Experience Home ’s design/build team set a net-zero energy use goal for the 3,000-square-foot custom home located near Scottsdale, Ariz., The Desert Comfort Experience Home: Innovative Measures Against the Elements. In Arizona, there are many days when there’s no active heating or cooling,” LaLiberte says.

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Stone wool insulation: Improving open-joint cladding systems

Construction Specifier

For the last 50 years, the components and design of cavity wall systems have undergone a significant transformation in North America. At the same time, there is also increasing demand from architects for greater flexibility in design to satisfy aesthetic goals. Sealed-joint cladding systems are no longer the de facto standard.

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