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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.

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Business Report: Chicago Will Host Digital Manufacturing And Design Innovation Institute

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President Obama has awarded Chicago a $70 million grant from the Department of Defense to build a $320-million Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute. Mark Kirk, representatives from UI Labs and World Business Chicago, and various industry partners who supported the winning bid were at the White House for the announcement. “We

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Top 10 Construction Companies in the USA

CivilJungle

Over the last some years the US government is investing massively in the Infrastructural Development of the country which creates a use demand in the Construction Industry of the United States of America. Chicago Bridge and Iron Company. $ Chicago Bridge and Iron Company. MC Dermott International. Bechtel Group Inc.

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The Reasons BIM is Going Nowhere Fast

Building Information Management

Per the NIBS Consultative Council there are four areas where our industry needs to focus highlights four in order to improve buildings and infrastructure. Department of Energy, the Institute and others should encourage cities and smaller communities to adopt and enforce updated model codes. Energy and Water Efficiency; and.

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The Reasons BIM is Going Nowhere Fast

Building Information Management

Per the NIBS Consultative Council there are four areas where our industry needs to focus highlights four in order to improve buildings and infrastructure. Department of Energy, the Institute and others should encourage cities and smaller communities to adopt and enforce updated model codes. Energy and Water Efficiency; and.

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FEATURE STORY: The Story Of Storage

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Large-scale data centers are known to use the amount of electricity equivalent to small towns and, despite many greening initiatives, some centers release a significant amount of air pollution in the form of diesel exhaust. Greene And The Greening Of Data Centers. But the business of IT is one that changes quickly.

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Illinois: Unveiling the Future of Digital Design and Manufacturing

Business Facilities

L ast year, Chicago celebrated the highly anticipated grand opening of the new UI Labs Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII) on Goose Island. Last year’s groundbreaking on the project was an exciting one for Goose Island, which is quickly becoming known as an important tech hub within Chicago.