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Implementing an ‘asset drawdown strategy’ for site decarbonization

BD+C

The trend toward electrification is being accelerated by upcoming Securities and Exchange Commission reporting requirements for large publicly traded companies as well as by the ongoing greening of the grid. The green power market, a subset of the larger electricity market in the U.S., However, the average U.S.

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Model Sustainability and Green Building Initiatives for a More Verdant City and Town

Green Building Law Update

Modeled after laws in New York, Chicago, and the District of Columbia, this bill is designed to work with the County’s recently enacted PACE program to create market based incentives for building owners to increase energy efficiency. It is already a very green place and this legislative package, that admittedly would not (.

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Nature as the city: Why it’s time for a new framework to guide development

BD+C

At a systems level, green infrastructure—in the form of public parks, wetlands and grasslands, urban forests, green roofs and siding, and rainwater gardens—is our most affordable and most effective technology in protecting cities from the impacts of climate change. Commercial Buildings, Campuses and Utilities Greening Our Cities.

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How to Decrease Commercial Construction Costs by Reusing the Right Items

HardHatChat

Recently, our director of operations Chuck Taylor was featured in a Chicago Tribune article based on the reporter’s curiosity about a hotel peephole he kept in his office. What made this peephole so interesting was that it was salvaged from the hotel construction renovation we did of a HoJo in Chicago.

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State of the Construction Industry: April Roundup

Viewpoint Construction Technology

New construction technologies to attract younger workers, a push toward green building and the good and bad news in safety — these highlight some of the top stories in April. Green rooftops on skyscrapers, like this one in downtown Chicago, may soon be required in New York City. A full list of all 57 winners is available here.

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Color: The Biggest Bang for the Builder’s Buck

Pro Builder

Color: The Biggest Bang for the Builder’s Buck esorum Mon, 03/06/2023 - 12:40 With interior design, color delivers the biggest bang for the buck, according to Mary Cook, founder and president of Mary Cook Associates (MCA), a Chicago-based interior design firm specializing in commercial and residential projects. The era of gray,” Cook says.

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McShane Construction to Design/Build 86,616 SF Build-to-Suit for University of Chicago

Construction Superintendent Magazine

president of McShane Construction Company, announced that the firm has been awarded the comprehensive design/build construction assignment for an 86,616-square-foot Facility Services Building on behalf of the University of Chicago in Illinois. Raday, P.E., frontpage'

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