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Energy Innovation: Solar Energy Solutions Continue to Gain Momentum

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Energy Innovation: Solar Energy Solutions Continue to Gain Momentum. Innovation. North Lincoln Homes is a public housing project in Denver that offers affordable row homes with rooftop solar arrays to help reduce monthly energy bills and reliance on legacy energy resources. Thu, 04/01/2021 - 13:50. Energy Efficiency.

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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P83 Innovation Center campus conceptual renderings. Feeding this worker pipeline is Arizona’s university system that produces in-demand graduates specializing in technology and innovation that can quickly make an impact on these growing businesses. Vistancia Commercial Core: 320-acres in the affluent, growing community of Vistancia.

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The Issues Associated with Using Location Factors and “national average” cost databases

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The accuracy of cost estimates in the early phases varies within an expected range that spans from -100% to +200% ” “Using the results of this study, various commercial entities (e.g., A very common approach for performing quick-order-of-magnitude estimates is based on using Location Cost Adjustment Factors (LCAFs).

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Retail Construction Trends 2010 Update: Outside the Big Box

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It’s time to revisit another prediction I made last year in my blog post Commercial Constructions Trends to Watch in 2010 — Outside the Big Box. As for grading myself on that commercial construction trend, I would like to borrow a page from President Obama and say “incomplete.”. Chicago Place shopping mall retrofit. Bill Di Santo.

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Ken Calligar Is Shaping a New Era of Resilient Construction

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One solution comes in the form of a 3D cementitious panel by Re-Structure Group that won the 2019 NAHB Global Innovation Award for its weather resistance and energy efficiency. . PB: Tell us about the expansion of RSG 3-D in both the residential and commercial sectors. They’re in Austin, they're in Denver, and that's all net zero net.

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Housing, Industrialized: Your Road Map to Off-Site Construction

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using a framing system by Entekra , which provides a fully integrated off-site solution (FIOSS) for homes and commercial buildings. The first thing you need is patience,” says Scott Thorson, COO of Oakwood Homes , which operates panel, truss, and module factories in Salt Lake City and near its headquarters in Denver.

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Business Facilities’ 2019 Metro Rankings Report

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With a diverse population and innovation-driving ecosystem, Atlanta offers a wide range of opportunities for technology companies looking to do business in the U.S. BlackRock chose the region for its new Innovation Hub comprised of 1,000 jobs. Metro Atlanta, home to 15 Fortune 500 companies, has become a red-hot tech hub.

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