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The Oakland Unified School District Central Kitchen, Instructional Farm, and Education Center

ENR Construction

Located in the heart of West Oakland, the 45,000-sq-ft facility supports a central kitchen for district-wide food production, a culinary arts education center and an urban farm.

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Fastenmaster Teams With Industry Leader to Educate High School Students About Deck Building

Pro Builder

The program was offered to high school juniors and seniors interested in working in the deck building and construction trades and was presented by Chris Temple and Brian Hodgkinson of the Great Lakes Deck Company, with support from FastenMaster and Aaron Swett, construction technology instructor for Oakland Schools Technical Campuses (OSTC).

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Oakland University’s Human Health Building first LEED Platinum university building in Michigan [slideshow]

BD+C

The new $64 million Oakland University Human Health Building has become the first LEED Platinum certified building on a university campus in Michigan. Body Image: read more.

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SmithGroup finishes 100th LEED-certified project

BD+C

SmithGroupJJR recently achieved its 100th LEED certified project: the LEED-NC Platinum Oakland University Human Health Building, constructed in Rochester, Michigan. With the milestone, the 161-year-old architecture and engineering firm becomes one of just a handful of firms that has reached such heights in sustainable design.

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Passive House is “In” in 2017

Green Building Law Update

Several mid-rise residential projects currently under construction will more than quadruple the number of available units and triple the square footage of Passive buildings. And there is Cornell University’s 250 foot tall 26 story high rise under construction on Roosevelt Island that may be the tallest and biggest Passive building.

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Digital Builder Ep 43: The Reality of Construction’s Changing Workforce

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Now is a tremendous time to be working in construction. In construction, some of the biggest challenges include attracting diverse talent, promoting equitable working conditions, and being more efficient with project delivery. Collaboration is on the rise. Digitalization continues to make inroads. Let’s dive in.

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The Palletable Cobin

Natural Building

After years of building numerous Cobins around the county, Miguel became involved with an organization called Essential Food and Medicine out of Oakland, California. During construction CalTrans employees seemed fascinated by what they were creating, often getting out of their trucks and touring the project.

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