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Milwaukee, WI Selected As Global Hub For New Energy Innovation Center

Business Facilities

Scott Walker, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and others to unveil plans for the new Energy Innovation Center (EIC), a facility that will accelerate the development of innovative technology in the energy, power and control industry. Posted by Heidi Schwartz. Scott Walker. A grand opening is targeted for September 2015.

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

BD+C

For much of the past 100 years, designers and planners have worked around automobiles as the main organizing mechanism for cities. For example, at the Gahanna branch location of Columbus Metropolitan Library in Columbus, Ohio, a butterfly garden at the perimeter of the building is being designed.

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Mechanical Town Hall at AHR Expo delivers to capacity crowd

Contractor Magazine

Panel members Dave Nelson, owner, Nelson Mechanical Design Inc., Bob ‘Hot Rod’ Rohr, training and education manager for Caleffi North America, Milwaukee; Eric Aune, owner, Aune Plumbing LLC, Zimmerman, Minn.; Commercial Plumbing Plumbing Contractor Residential Plumbing Registered User' BY JOHN MESENBRINK & CANDACE ROULO.

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What About Mass Timber?

Natural Building

Nearly 1,400 mass timber projects were under construction or being designed for residential, commercial or institutional use in all 50 states as of March, 2022. Modular design, especially with panelized facades, can speed up the building process. Previous codes capped mass timber buildings at a height of 85 feet.

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Weekly Product Gallery: Victaulic, Carrier, Tekmark, Tomlinson, Johnson Controls and Milwaukee Tool

Contractor Magazine

This week's gallery brings a new thermal imager, a dry valve, an app to help in the design of radiant snow melt applications, a smart thermostat and more. read more.

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Wisconsin: Where Collaboration Drives Industry Advancement

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

A highly integrated water technology industry cluster – led by The Water Council , a Milwaukee-based global authority on advanced water technology development and deployment made up of public, private and academic stakeholders. MillerCoors remains committed to Milwaukee, where the Miller Brewing Co. and in Europe. Food and Beverage.

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These Are Not Your Papa’s Power Tools

Pro Builder

The global power tool battery market is expected to expand at a rapid pace, owing to increased demand for power tool batteries in industrial, commercial, and residential applications,” says analysis by Market Research Future, which expects the global power tool battery market to grow at an 8.52% compound annual growth rate from 2020 to 2027.