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Columbus, OH Wins $50M Smart City Challenge

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“I look forward to working with local leaders and community members to realize the vision of a first-of-its-kind transportation service that increases access to jobs, links neighborhoods, and improves real-time information in a sustainable, safe way.”. NXP, Autodesk, and Mobileye to help execute its Smart City Plan.

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Kengo Kuma, the architect behind Tokyo’s new and controversial Olympic National Stadium

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In keeping with his devotion to timber as a building material, Kuma’s design of the hotel’s lobby is infused with wood as a means of crafting a calm, elegant and distinctively Japanese environment for guests. JAPANESE GARDEN CULTURAL VILLAGE, PORTLAND, OREGON, US. Bamboo Entrance to Nezu Museum. Photo: Getty Images.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

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Is there no better way for GSA to meet sustainability requirement than via LEED? The recently released sustainability and energy “scorecard” by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) demonstrates just how successful GSA has been at reducing costs, improving efficiency and eliminating waste. Ackerstein Sustainability LLC.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Texas – Innovation Moves Front And Center In Austin

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Austin is a very collaborative environment, from the Chamber to the government to the capital factor, startups want to support each other here,” said Berman. Fridays and is expanding to other cities including Seattle, San Francisco, Portland, Denver, DC, Dallas and Houston. Customers can use it for free on their mobile device.”.

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The Future of the Built Environment in 2019

Stok

So, we wanted to take a more casual route for a look forward and tap on members of the stok team to answer the question: What is the future of the built environment in 2019? As was mentioned at a recent industry event, “resilience today is what sustainability was ten years ago.” Data Data Data. This progression makes sense.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

Various cost information is typically formatted as Products & Activities, General or Routine Maintenance, New Construction, Renovation and/or Repair, Sustainability/Green, Job Order Contracting (JOC), or any combination thereof. 01 33 29 Sustainable Design Reporting. 01 35 63 Sustainability Certification Project Requirements.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

Various cost information is typically formatted as Products & Activities, General or Routine Maintenance, New Construction, Renovation and/or Repair, Sustainability/Green, Job Order Contracting (JOC), or any combination thereof. 01 33 29 Sustainable Design Reporting. 01 35 63 Sustainability Certification Project Requirements.