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8 strategies for multifamily passive house design projects

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Brett Lambert MFPRO+ Blog MFPRO+ New Projects Mixed-Use Multifamily Housing Designers Standards Reconstruction & Renovation Sustainable Development Sustainable Design and Construction It’s official: passive house design standards are coming to Massachusetts. A thermal bridge acts as a conductor between the building and the environment.

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5 of the Most Sustainable Buildings of 2017

Viewpoint Construction Technology

The American Institute of Architects’ Committee on the Environment looks at the best green buildings each year that save energy and water, utilize eco-conscious materials, and overall enhance the environment. Amherst, Massachusetts. Each year more and more eco-conscious buildings are being erected across the world. Cost: $371.5

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The Next Generation in Construction: A Spotlight on 6 Young Industry Innovators  

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Through our Make It Real program, we encourage young people to engage with their communities by applying the design thinking process to real problems related to construction and the built environment. Sophia DiLoreto, Senior, Wachusett Regional High School, Massachusetts . Two key initiatives include: . Tell us about your submission.

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Illinois Is Top State For LEED Green Building

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Illinois retained its top national position on USGBC ’s annual Top 10 States for LEED list for the third year in a row, with 161 LEED certifications representing 3.43 Four of the six states included in the 2014 list increased the square feet of space they certified per resident in 2015 (Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, and California).

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Bridging the Future of Construction: A Spotlight on 6 Young Changemakers 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Through our Make It Real program, we encourage young people to engage with their communities by applying the design thinking process to real problems related to construction and the built environment. So, I thought this was not only a waste of time, but also the emission from the cars must have also been very detrimental to the environment.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Massachusetts rapidly is expanding smart meter growth and conducting trials for time-of-use and critical peak pricing tariffs. But so far some of the windiest environs we know of—the coastal U.S. billion Cape Wind installation that aimed to install 130 mammoth turbines in the waters of Nantucket Sound off the coast of Massachusetts.

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4 Best American-Made Work Boots

Work Gearz

These boots come with EH certification. The outsole is a Vibram430 mini-lug design produced in a Massachusetts factory. Know Your Work Environment. The boot upper is produced in full-grain leather, while the outsole is an Italian Vibram sole in logger-style manufactured in a U.S. Full-grain upper boot. Vibram sole with lugs.

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