Pro Builder

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Sustainable Building by the Numbers. Sustainable building is using energy-efficient and healthier materials and the intelligent integration of design, construction, and operation of each home so it delivers benefits like healthier living, less maintenance, and durability not just for the next 15 years, but for decades to come. .

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BD+C

APRIL 21, 2023

The Role of Engineered Wood in Sustainable Structures 1 kcichowicz Fri, 04/21/2023 - 11:23 Sustainability in construction is becoming more important as society moves towards a more sustainable future. What Makes a Sustainable Structure? Learn about engineered wood’s key role as a green building solution.

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Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Every high-performance coating system is designed to guard surfaces against corrosion and ultraviolet (UV) light degradation, ultimately extending the life cycle of a building. So, the core goal of most industrial coatings is sustainability. The post Coating for sustainability appeared first on Construction Specifier.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The next phase of sustainability in luxury hotels 0 qpurcell Fri, 09/15/2023 - 11:42 Hotel Facilities The luxury hotel market has seen an increase in green-minded guests looking for opportunities to support businesses that are conscientious of the environment.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

APRIL 17, 2023

Going green pays off for today’s building owners. Buildings that implement green or sustainable practices typically see lower energy costs. Today, governments and private entities are increasingly implementing environmental regulations and incentives that reward companies for adopting sustainable practices.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 10, 2023

One of the things that often comes up when discussing the future of construction is sustainability. The construction industry clearly has to do better to protect the environment. This is, after all, the only planet we can live in (that we know of), so promoting sustainability will serve us — and future generations.

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Lets Build

JUNE 2, 2017

Global warming is one of the main reasons why sustainable housing is ideal for future construction. Sustainable homes do not only help the environment by reducing the overall environmental impact during and after construction, but it contributes towards many social and economic benefits. Construction Material.

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Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Affordable Housing That LEEDs in Being Green and Sustainable. The design leverages the real earth below the courtyard for planting large shade trees, creating a serene, shaded community space for residents while also bringing some native California landscape to the street. . . All photos: Sustainable Comfort). . .

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Natural Building

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The United Nations has written a set of “principles for sustainable and inclusive urban design and architecture” for architects to sign up to called the San Marino Declaration, which architect Norman Foster is set to launch.

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Architecture Sustainability Infrastructure Safety 40

Construction Enquirer

MAY 2, 2023

DaRTS partners Lot 1 – end-to-end technical and professional services – value £140m Structural and civil engineering, transport and traffic services and environment and sustainability services. The new two-part lotted structure provides direct access to suppliers with a place-making specialism.

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Natural Building

MARCH 24, 2021

This is sustainable because the materials have low embodied energy, are locally abundant, and can create energy-efficient buildings. Historically, in dry environments where wood was scarce and adobe popular, vaulted or domed brick roofs were used. This process keeps energy consumption low in hot, dry environments.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The knock-on effect of this has badly impacted material supply chains and hampered hauliers who have struggled to move goods across the globe as transport and shipment delays came into play. When it comes to construction, are we at a tipping point towards necessitating sustainable solutions for good?

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Construction Marketing

MAY 26, 2021

Stairs are integral to building design. Well-designed stairways can add value to any structure as it ensures users are safe and comfortable going up and down the steps. They can be located inside production areas and storage facilities or outside logistics sites for greater convenience during transport and delivery of materials.

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BD+C

MAY 10, 2024

Nature as the city: Why it’s time for a new framework to guide development 0 qpurcell Fri, 05/10/2024 - 09:05 Sustainable Development NBBJ leaders Jonathan Ward and Margaret Montgomery explore five inspirational ideas they are actively integrating into projects to ensure more healthy, natural cities.

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GCP Applied Technologies

MARCH 6, 2020

Concrete mix design. concrete / mix design. . TB-1601 – Utilizing a mid-range water reducer specifically designed for clay mitigation. The information included here allows engineers to properly design with CLSM … more. TB-0900—TB-911 – Guidelines for incorporating corrosion inhibitors into mix designs.

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Concrete Design Materials Environment 78

BD+C

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Marc Asnis, AICP MFPRO+ Blog University Buildings Healthcare Facilities Mixed-Use Apartments Retail Centers Shopping Centers Designers Architects Adaptive Reuse Exterior Restoration Interior Architecture Sustainability Sustainable Development The death of the 20th century shopping mall is evident all across the country.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Joint public-private sector effort needed to mitigate the construction sector’s embodied carbon problem It's going to take the efforts of government and the private sector to mitigate the climate-damaging problem of embodied carbon, says this building sustainability expert, Brent Trenga. The CODE Building in Charlottesville, Va.,

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Lets Build

MARCH 10, 2022

By fabricating building components in a controlled environment, projects are less prone to delays and come with an additional benefit—workers have safe, comfortable conditions in which they can be more productive, leading to higher-quality products. The transportation of modular structures comes with costs and risks.

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Construction Specifier

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Photos courtesy Cunningham Baron By Bill Bellico The construction industry is equipped with many tools to further its mission of fostering sustainable building practices. It encompasses the CO2 created from gathering raw materials, transporting them to the site of manufacture, as well as manufacturing. What is embodied carbon?

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Materials Sustainability Equipment Transportation 62

Job Order Contracting

MAY 17, 2022

“ESG- Using Environmental, Social and Governance factors to evaluate companies and countries on how far advanced they are with sustainability. Design for long life and adaptability. Source building material, bricks, cement, aggregate and sand from the closest source to reduce the transport distance and related emissions.

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Pro Builder

MARCH 28, 2022

Roughly 39% of the world’s total carbon emissions can be traced back to the built environment and the construction industry, with the average American home emitting 8.3 They are starting to examine and address the greenhouse gases spewed during the manufacture, transport and disposition of building materials.

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Natural Building

DECEMBER 6, 2020

WORTHYdomes has designed sustainable dome structures that are also transportable and modular. These domes feature a unique combination of old and new technologies and sustainable construction methods, including earth berm construction, green roofs and walls, passive solar design, and prefabricated composite shells.

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BD+C

JUNE 22, 2020

The Arctic environment, with its high cost of energy in remote communities and challenging climates, provides a strategic platform for NREL’s research into renewable power, sustainable transportation, energy efficiency, and energy systems integration,” NREL says.

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Alaska Transportation Environment Sustainability 52

HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

So it is with great pride that I announce the completion of our most successful Chicago design build office construction job to date – the new headquarters of Englewood Construction! When it comes to a commercial construction retrofit, let the design work with, not against, the existing structure. Don’t design in a silo.

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BD+C

MARCH 16, 2023

There is no simple solution to these urban challenges, but by focusing on three interconnected solutions—reimagined workplaces, attainable housing, and safe and accessible transportation—we can move the needle toward a brighter future. Photo courtesy Gensler So how can workplace design support this? By creating choice in environment.

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BD+C

AUGUST 22, 2023

The mall of the future 0 dbarista Tue, 08/22/2023 - 10:39 Shopping Centers There are three critical aspects of mall design that, through evolution, have proven to be instrumental in the staying power of a retail destination: parking, planning, and customer experience. This are crucial to the mall of the future.

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 30, 2014

As sustainability increasingly becomes a mainstream concern, one of the strategies some government departments of transportation have adopted for providing a more sustainable approach is a “green streets and highways rating system.” Green LEED Sustainability building roads' and internationally.

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GCP Applied Technologies

AUGUST 19, 2022

The realisation that concrete barriers are safer, offer a longer design life and require less maintenance, was a key factor in making this transition. In 2018 Extrudakerb made the decision to design and develop their own new and market leading concrete barrier system. Design Advantage. Sustainability. Contractor.

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Concrete Management Transportation Roads 78

Autodesk Construction Cloud

APRIL 11, 2022

The Metro is a sustainable, fast and safe way to get around Copenhagen, and daily about 360,000 passengers travel with it. The new Metro line consists of 17 new stations in central Copenhagen creating a stronger public transport network with the aim to reduce congestion in the city and aid mobility. In 2019, the M3 Cityringen opened.

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Metro Autodesk Construction Travel 98

BD+C

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Geothermal heat pump (GHP) systems, which harness moderate and constant temperatures just below the Earth’s surface, are being deployed in nearly every region of the world and in residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial environments with great success.

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Airports Education Green Sustainability 74

Natural Building

JUNE 14, 2021

Bamboo is being used to create beautiful and majestic forms that are green and respect their surrounding environment. Here is a collection of structures built from bamboo that prove sustainability, comfort, and luxury can be combined. Her design features shellac-coated bamboo to emphasize the use of biomimicry.

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Architecture Environment Sustainability Materials 52

Building Information Management

JANUARY 29, 2013

It is less costly and more sustainable to reuse existing buildings. With 345,000 buildings, with over 105,000 buildings more than 50 years old, the importance of efficient renovation, repair, and sustainability of existing buildings is paramount. Sustainment/Status Quo. UFC 3-310-04 Seismic Design for Buildings.

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Sustainability Life Cycle Procurement Estimating 45

GCP Applied Technologies

JUNE 1, 2018

Monitoring mix design performance with an in-transit concrete management system. Furthermore, when producers work within a performance-based specification, they can collect and analyze the in-transit concrete management system’s data for optimizing a given mix design to meet certain performance requirements. michael.delros….

Concrete 60

Concrete Management Design Environment 60

Building Information Management

JANUARY 29, 2013

It is less costly and more sustainable to reuse existing buildings. With 345,000 buildings, with over 105,000 buildings more than 50 years old, the importance of efficient renovation, repair, and sustainability of existing buildings is paramount. Sustainment/Status Quo. UFC 3-310-04 Seismic Design for Buildings.

Sustainability 40

Sustainability Life Cycle Procurement Estimating 40

Construction Specifier

MARCH 12, 2021

One of these changes has been the push for increased transparency into the environmental and health impacts of materials, and also the drive for manufacturers to optimize their chemical and sustainability profiles. Several green building rating systems are steering the demand for transparency, such as LEED v4 and v4.1, WELL v2, and LBC v3.1

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BD+C

JULY 6, 2023

As we look at the benefits of transforming historic buildings, it’s vital to consider three factors: authenticity, environmental sustainability, and cultural inheritance. Authenticity of place College campuses are meant to transport the community psychologically—putting people in an apt frame of mind for teaching and learning.

Conference 52

Conference AIA Education Houston 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Through our Make It Real program, we encourage young people to engage with their communities by applying the design thinking process to real problems related to construction and the built environment. What inspired you to enter the design challenge? . Two key initiatives include: . Read their insights, below! .

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