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The latest 'five in focus' healthcare interior design trends

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The latest 'five in focus' healthcare interior design trends 0 qpurcell Tue, 07/25/2023 - 09:45 Designers HMC Architects’ Five in Focus blog series explores the latest trends, ideas, and innovations shaping the future of healthcare design. Our commitment to inclusive design must go beyond physical accessibility.

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Waterproofing structures in extreme climates

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The climate and corrosive salt environment of the Persian Gulf created a number of challenges for this striking new building. The project team needed a waterproofing membrane that was not only well suited for the corrosive salt environment of the Persian Gulf, but also for Qatar’s severe heat – often in excess of 40°C (104°F).

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Waterproofing structures in extreme climates

GCP Applied Technologies

The climate and corrosive salt environment of the Persian Gulf created a number of challenges for this striking new building. The project team needed a waterproofing membrane that was not only well suited for the corrosive salt environment of the Persian Gulf, but also for Qatar’s severe heat – often in excess of 40°C (104°F).

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Yale Students Build a Regenerative Building on Horse Island

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The crew used screws and bolts to assemble the building’s components, which were prefabricated at the university’s West Campus and transported to the island on a barge. Horse Island is a resource and an experience we want to share with the Yale community,” said Skelly, a Professor of Ecology at the Yale School of the Environment.

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The next phase of sustainability in luxury hotels

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The next phase of sustainability in luxury hotels 0 qpurcell Fri, 09/15/2023 - 11:42 Hotel Facilities The luxury hotel market has seen an increase in green-minded guests looking for opportunities to support businesses that are conscientious of the environment.

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Are Adobe Houses Sustainable?

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Historically, in dry environments where wood was scarce and adobe popular, vaulted or domed brick roofs were used. This process keeps energy consumption low in hot, dry environments. In the entire cycle of an adobe house’s life, the footprint on the environment is small. appeared first on Natural Building Blog.

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From Smart Buildings to Smart Cities: Digital DNA | ENR.

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Transportation. Environment. Earn Continuing Education Credits. Description: A Smart Cities market is emerging on a global scale that dwarfs any previous notion of the value given to data about the built environment. contact us. industry jobs. SUBSCRIBE TODAY. Search our site: Infrastructure. Power & Industrial.

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