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The benefits of biophilic design in the built environment

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The benefits of biophilic design in the built environment 0 qpurcell Mon, 05/06/2024 - 10:30 Biophilic Design Biophilic design in the built environment supports the health and wellbeing of individuals, as they spend most of their time indoors. Biophilic design in schools can enhance student learning and improve performance.

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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. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Over the past few years, this 1.3

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Why Demo When You Can Deconstruct?

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While the obstacles are considerable, the Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design, at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, offers an example of what’s possible. So he asked the Lifecycle Building Center, an Atlanta store that sells donated materials for reuse, to source as many used two-by-fours as it could get.

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Sports stadiums and arenas showcase sustainability features

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billion Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta earned LEED Platinum certification and is one of the latest sports venues to showcase sustainability. Stadiums and arenas have become showcases for green design, with owners finding that they are cheaper to operate and generate positive publicity for their environmental responsibility.

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Coating for sustainability

Construction Specifier

Every high-performance coating system is designed to guard surfaces against corrosion and ultraviolet (UV) light degradation, ultimately extending the life cycle of a building. Buildings are awarded points based on these categories and earn one of the following certifications: Certified, Silver, Gold, or Platinum.

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Digital Builder Ep 38: Strategies for Reusing Construction Waste

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The project received the Living Building Challenge certification in 2021 by meeting rigorous sustainability standards. Skanska engaged with Georgia Works, a nonprofit in Atlanta that provides job training opportunities for men who are overcoming homelessness or prior incarceration.

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Greenbuild Clearly Showed the State of LEED is Strong

Green Building Law Update

a GBCI rating system that provides strategies and tools for resilient building and design. Thursday also saw the USGBC announcement that the STAR Community Rating System, which offers certification for sustainable communities, will be integrated into USGBC’s LEED for Cities and LEED for Communities programs.

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