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Implementing an ‘asset drawdown strategy’ for site decarbonization

BD+C

rcassidy Mon, 06/05/2023 - 12:44 Andrew Lehrer and Tyler Jensen, Environmental Systems Design A significant climate impact can be achieved with hybrid electrification that balances capital expenditure and operating expenses. The green power market, a subset of the larger electricity market in the U.S.,

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Could Every U.S. Home Be Retrofitted to Zero-Energy?

Pro Builder

The average American home still runs on fossil fuels, but one report has found a feasible plan to transform each home into a zero-energy one. To make the shift possible, the government needs to enable cheap financing, since the upfront cost of buying an electric car or putting solar panels on the roof is still often out of reach.

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2024 International Energy Conservation Code Will Use a New Development Process

Pro Builder

Preparations Begin for the 2024 National Green Building Standard Update. The ICC Board also added that changes must be “technologically feasible, and life cycle cost effective, considering economic feasibility, including potential costs and savings for consumers and building owners, and return on investment.”.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Community.

Natural Building

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life. Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design. The Beyond Green High-Performance Building Awards. View my complete profile.

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The Benefits of Sustainable Construction

Building Radar

In addition to the fact that buildings that are not properly designed have a negative impact on the health of users and residents, these can also lead to very high maintenance and heating costs. Site design must integrate with sustainable design to achieve a successful project.

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

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Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney MFPRO+ Blog High-rise Construction Apartments Office Buildings Engineers Codes Regulations Adaptive Reuse Reconstruction & Renovation Seismic Design Office-to-residential conversion seems like a simple solution to a problem. faces a housing deficit of 3.8 million units. has adopted SFBC 503.11.1,

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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. Such is close enough for government work.

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