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4 ways designers can help chief heat officers reduce climate change risks

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4 ways designers can help chief heat officers reduce climate change risks 0 qpurcell Mon, 04/10/2023 - 09:40 Sustainability Eric Corey Freed, Director of Sustainability, CannonDesign, shares how established designers and recently-emerged chief heat officers (CHO) can collaborate on solutions for alleviating climate change risks.

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Construction Risk Management: How to Reduce Top Construction Risks

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How to Manage Risk in Your Construction Project. According to The Construction Industry Institute , there are about 107 construction risks you should consider when managing a project. Before you start panicking about the 90 plus risks on the list you’re probably not completely aware of at this moment, let’s take a step back.

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Design considerations for behavioral health patients

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Design considerations for behavioral health patients 0 dbarista Wed, 06/14/2023 - 18:30 Healthcare Facilities The surrounding environment plays a huge role in the mental state of the occupants of a space, especially behavioral health patients whose perception of safety can be heightened.

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How To Set Up Solar Panels In A Commercial Building

Construction Marketing

The right racking system can be selected by design engineers, guaranteeing that the modules are securely fastened without harming your roof. . The energy audit should inform your present electricity consumption profile and the potential savings you might realize with energy efficiency initiatives. .

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Bundle Propane Generators & Appliances for More Affordable & Resilient Protection

Construction Business Owner

Bundle Propane Generators & Appliances for More Affordable & Resilient Protection Make propane generators an easier sell by using propane for critical systems mhodges Fri, 03/31/2023 - 14:23 A reliable propane standby generator is a key part of resilient design. Now, every machine we install can do load monitoring.”

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The next destination: Passive design airports

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The next destination: Passive design airports 0 qpurcell Thu, 04/18/2024 - 13:59 Airports Today, we can design airports that are climate resilient, durable, long-lasting, and healthy for occupants—we can design airports using Passive House standards. By using passive design strategies to heat and cool the building.

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ANSI B11 and risk assessment: The best kept secret in safety

FDR Safety

At the recent ASSE Professional Development Conference, there was considerable focus on risk assessment, voluntary standards and prevention through design. The primary reason to become familiar with ANSI B11 is that it guides risk assessment. Risk assessment is one of the most powerful safety tools we have.

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