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Electric fleet challenges and considerations

CK Power

Challenges posed by the present-day electrical grid There are inconveniences inherent in working with any new tech (like high cost of implementation, difficult integration with current equipment and a lack of standardization on key components). come from the electrical grid itself and how unfeasible it makes battery charging.

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3 Critical Questions to Ask Before Starting an Adaptive Reuse Commercial Construction Project

HardHatChat

With the former meatpacking facility, we’re making significant modifications to the building’s floor plates, such as increasing the existing 11-foot ceiling clearances – which were appropriate for the building’s original use, but are too low for the expectations of today’s commercial space tenants.

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Implementing an ‘asset drawdown strategy’ for site decarbonization

BD+C

Office Buildings Engineers M/E/P Systems Reconstruction & Renovation Resiliency Sustainable Design and Construction The trend toward building electrification in commercial properties with a view toward decarbonization is increasingly at the forefront of the effort to mitigate climate change. However, the average U.S.

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Develop a Commercial site with BRIKS Design-Build Group

BRIKS Design-Build Group

Develop a Commercial site with BRIKS Design-Build Group. Nowadays building commercial sites can be a tough and complicated process as it includes a lot of federal permissions and zonal documents. Secondly you have to check if the land is for commercial use according to local laws or not.

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Top 5 Construction Strategies to Consider Before Purchasing an Underperforming Shopping Mall

HardHatChat

As the economy improves and prices hit bottom, these transactions have become more realistic for commercial real estate investors when compared to past years. Perhaps the most important aspect in this process will be engaging a national retail commercial contractor for advice and feasibility studies.

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2024 International Energy Conservation Code Will Use a New Development Process

Pro Builder

Code-change proposals were submitted in the fall of 2021, with more than 200 proposed changes to the residential energy code and more than 250 proposed changes to the commercial energy code. Requiring electric vehicle charging capability or readiness. Requiring on-site solar panels. Requiring energy-recovery ventilators (ERVs).

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Congress Creates Tenant Star But Does Little Else

Green Building Law Update

The bill amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to require the Department of Energy to “study” the feasibility of improving energy efficiency in commercial buildings through the design and construction of spaces with high-performance energy efficiency measures.

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