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Helping schools see the light: data reveals daylighting’s importance in education

Construction Specifier

Like most projects, architectural choices in education projects are incredibly complex. Also important are budget and requirements for specialty spaces; gymnasiums and auditoriums are large masses that influence school design. Today, there are programs that help determine designs which achieve the optimal daylighting balance.

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Effective Marketing For Diverse Construction Job Categories

Construction Marketing

Architects Design and plan construction projects, considering both aesthetic and functional aspects. Engineers (Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical) Civil engineers focus on the design and maintenance of infrastructure. Structural engineers design and analyze structures for stability and safety.

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Design for belonging: An introduction to inclusive design

BD+C

Design for belonging: An introduction to inclusive design 0 dbarista Thu, 04/06/2023 - 09:53 Architects The foundation of modern, formalized inclusive design can be traced back to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990. WHAT IS INCLUSIVE DESIGN? Andrew North, Jr.,

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Bioswales and Green Infrastructure and ….

Job Order Contracting

It demands educating clients, communities, contractors, and designers; experimenting with new techniques and learning from failures; and making changes to policy and regulations. Embracing green infrastructure as an approach and installing specific interventions comes with many challenges. What is Green Infrastructure?

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Research finds continued growth of design-build throughout United States

BD+C

The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA), the only organization that defines, teaches and promotes best practices in design-build, has released new research findings indicating that for the first time more than half of projects above $10 million are being completed through design-build project delivery.

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Continuing Education

SAB Magazine

Although we have known for a long time that Canadians spend over 90% of their time indoors, only recently have we consciously begun to design environments that not only meet health and safety regulations, but also actually improve occupant health and wellbeing.

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NAHB Chairman's Message: Proposal to Create Climate Risk Committee

Pro Builder

for its annual fall meeting in late October, it again heard concerns about climate-related risks to the nation’s housing and their potential to affect housing finance, insurance costs, government regulations, and other aspects of the residential construction industry. High Court EPA Ruling Has Wider Ramifications for Regulations' Reach.

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