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Step Up Your DEI Initiatives with Certification Tracking in BuildingConnected

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The construction sector continues to step up its diversity initiatives, and for good reason: industry data shows that having diverse teams leads to more innovation, stronger ideas, and better business decisions.? . Introducing Certification Tracking in BuildingConnected . Here’s a quick look at how Certification Tracking works.:

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Joint public-private sector effort needed to mitigate the construction sector’s embodied carbon problem

BD+C

This is the first time the federal government is prioritizing the use of American-made, lower-carbon construction materials in federal procurement and federally funded projects. The IRA provides $3.375 billion for GSA to invest in federal buildings to help reduce carbon emissions and catalyze innovation. Of that amount, $2.15

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NIBS – Building Innovation 2012 – January 7th-11th, 2012, Washington, D.C.

Building Information Management

14 Reasons to Register: Building Innovation 2013 . NIBS Building Innovation 2013 Visit Booth #5 – 4Clicks Introduces CEASAL. 1: Building Innovation 2013 is delivered by the National Institute of Building Sciences – an authoritative source of innovative solutions for the built environment.

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Autodesk Construction Champions 2023: 25 People Powering the Future of Construction 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

There's also the technology side, where innovations like AI, AR, and robotics take the construction sector to the next level of advancement. The construction sector is brimming with innovators and creative thinkers who continuously push boundaries, create visionary solutions, and foster a culture of collaboration.

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Comfort Systems Road Map: A Plug-and-Play Residential Duct System

Pro Builder

How strategic Building America research helped create an innovative, market-ready HVAC solution for heating and cooling ducts inside conditioned spaces. It built a mock-up of a two-story townhome at the IBACOS Innovation Center and used it to compare material and labor costs for a trunk-and-branch HVAC system and two plug-and-play systems.

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Energy-Efficiency Road Map: Whole-Building Envelope Sealing

Pro Builder

Aerosol envelope sealing, Werling says, makes it possible for new homes and existing buildings to achieve the stringent levels of air sealing demanded by many of today’s building codes and advanced certification programs such as the DOE’s Zero Energy Ready Homes. Simply, I love this technology. It’s a true game-changing technology. .

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Design-Build sets the standard for modern military lodging

The Korte Company

Procurement of supplies and labor. Built with energy efficiency in mind, the site earned LEED Silver certification upon its completion. This non-prescriptive approach gave the design team maximum freedom to develop an innovative design within UFC guidance. Ensuring flawless craftsmanship across trades.

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