Construction Specifier

AUGUST 17, 2023

Abraham Advancements in hurricane building science, continuous code improvements, and the success of code-approved products have made it possible to design more resilient structures in hurricane zones. The southwest Florida community survived Ian with minimal damage, due to state-of-the-art planning and design.

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Construction Specifier

AUGUST 17, 2023

Abraham Advancements in hurricane building science, continuous code improvements, and the success of code-approved products have made it possible to design more resilient structures in hurricane zones. The southwest Florida community survived Ian with minimal damage, due to state-of-the-art planning and design.

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Florida Green Guidelines Commercial 52

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

The opportunities and constraints inherent to a site and the response to a program/design brief are analysed and documented in an overall site planning document that should accompany a development application. Good site planning therefore starts with a comprehensive analysis of the site, within the immediate and regional context.

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CivilJungle

APRIL 8, 2023

Best Pool House Designs In summer, everyone needs a pool and begins to enjoy it, and it honestly is the wardrobe you can obtain for a summer holiday at home. The best pool house plans to set off in the exterior luxury center. Best pool house designs get all items you want near a pool. Do I Need a Permit for a Pool House?

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BD+C

APRIL 17, 2023

The future of the 20-minute city 0 qpurcell Mon, 04/17/2023 - 14:20 Urban Planning Gensler's Stacey Olson breaks down the pros and cons of the "20-minute city," from equity concerns to data-driven design. They can be designed with principles rooted in sustainability, health and well-being, and social equity—or not.

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BD+C

AUGUST 14, 2023

The programmatic evolution of the lobby 0 qpurcell Mon, 08/14/2023 - 14:21 Office Buildings Ian Reves, Managing Director for IA's Atlanta studio, shares how design can shape a lobby into an office mainstay. For Starters, Tackle the Arrival The lobby has long served as a security gateway, often designed to impress, even intimidate.

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

In response to these changes, we’ve identified design elements multifamily residential developers can use to maximize space while creating a positive impact on residents and the planet. Through careful design, we provided wellness spaces for mindfulness events, meditation, and other community-engaging fitness events.

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Green Building Law Update

JANUARY 8, 2017

As you consider what’s “in” and what’s “out” in 2017, within the realm of green building, Passive House is in. Those design principles were systematized by Bo Adamson and Wolfgang Feist, who founded the Passive House Institute (Passivhaus Institut) in 1996 in Darmstadt, Germany. Information is available from events@psssivehousecal.org.

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CivilJungle

APRIL 18, 2023

The house design even performs a high activity in getting the correct siding color to your red brick. Do you have a settler, small-town, classic home design ? The secondary color will best trim the house’s total appearance by mark designer. Get some tips when choosing a siding color to select red brick.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion 0 qpurcell Thu, 09/28/2023 - 10:37 Office Buildings IMEG's Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney, share seven key focuses for structural engineers when planning office-to-residential conversions. RELATED ARTICLE: About 11% of U.S. has adopted SFBC 503.11.1,

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Construction Specifier

JANUARY 31, 2022

In fact, officials of New York City are beginning to re-examine its zoning to ensure green spaces and parks are accessible and equitably distributed throughout the urban landscape. Designing a healthier environment is achieved by architects and landscape designers collaborating much earlier on in the process.

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Pro Builder

DECEMBER 15, 2021

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

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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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Building design reflects Hertz’s global branding and mission to be “employer of choice.” The Hertz Corporation has announced building plans for its new global headquarters campus in Estero, FL. Hertz worked with local community groups to ensure their feedback and participation in the design process.

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The Constructor

AUGUST 10, 2012

5 Extreme Concrete in contact with or buried under aggressive sub-soil / ground water, surface of members in tidal zone, members in direct contact with liquid / solid aggressive chemicals. No Environment Exposure Conditions 1 Mild Concrete surfaces protected against weather or aggressive conditions, except those situated in coastal area.

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Lets Build

JULY 11, 2017

The Lien Zone. A very creative podcast hosted by Roman Mars with 5-10 minutes’ episodes that cover some interesting topics about design and construction in everyday life. “99% 99% Invisible” is all about thought that goes into the things we don’t think about such as unnoticed architecture or special designs that we are not aware of.

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The Constructor

NOVEMBER 5, 2011

Related posts: MAGNITUDE & INTENSITY OF EARTHQUAKE EARTHQUAKE GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING AND ITS PRACTICES-III-EARTHQUAKE DESTRUCTION How can it be in Seismic zone but not in earthquake zone or near earthquake fault? releases 1000 times more energy than the earthquake of magnitude of 6.2 and 32 times more than the magnitude of 7.2.

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Concrete Foundation Materials Engineering 104

The Constructor

MARCH 18, 2012

MINIMISING THE RISK OF CORROSION: The quality and depth of concrete in the cover zone are all important in minimizing the risk of corrosion as shown in fig. Like most of the aspects of concrete durability, deterioration due to corrosion of the reinforcement can take place years (5 to 20) to manifest itselt.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

OCTOBER 16, 2012

Ontario’s Green Energy and Green Economy Act (GEA), passed in 2009, places a priority on establishing Ontario as the North American leader in producing and using clean and renewable sources of energy including wind, water, solar, biomass and biogas power. Achieved a ‘AAA’ credit rating designated by Standard & Poor’s.

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Natural Building

DECEMBER 10, 2008

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. California's Green Building Code. Moving Toward Green Building Codes.

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Stok

APRIL 23, 2018

Building Energy Modeling (BEM) is often only used for green building certifications or to show compliance to building codes or standards. By using energy modeling as a decision-making tool, project teams can uncover more value for owners and developers by informing early design with performance-based results.

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The Constructor

MARCH 20, 2012

Since the main function of concrete in the cover zone is to protect the steel reinforcement from corrosion, cracks in floor slabs can generally be filled with a cement paste. A small degree of cracking is quite common in most concrete structures, and can sometimes be ignored depending on how prevalent they are.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

OCTOBER 15, 2013

In May, GDIT announced plans to expand its newly formed Hattiesburg operations with installation of a new Customer Support Center, a project that will create 1,000 new jobs. Helen of Troy, a designer and marketer of brand-name household, personal care and healthcare/home environment products, announced plans in early January to construct a 1.3

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Mississippi Columbus Zoning Infrastructure 59

Green Home Design Architect

AUGUST 19, 2011

An architect's services are a wise investment because a well-conceived and designed project can be built more efficiently and economically. Other ways architect-designed projects save money include: Designs that take full advantage of solar heat and natural lighting to save on energy needs. Reason #2: Architects solve problems.

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Pro Builder

MARCH 14, 2023

How to Design for the Build-for-Rent Market qpurcell Tue, 03/14/2023 - 08:42 The build-for-rent (BFR) market has been booming in recent years, as potential homebuyers have found themselves priced out of owning. 5 tips for designing build-for-rent homes Steve Krob, associate marketing director, BSB Design, shared the following five takeaways.

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Business Facilities

AUGUST 25, 2021

With the construction of the world’s largest solar-powered battery facility and an innovative green hydrogen pilot project, we are leading the state and nation in producing energy that is reliable, affordable and better for our environment.”. The electrolyzers are utilized in the generation of green hydrogen from renewable electricity.

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Business Facilities

OCTOBER 17, 2016

An airport of entry (AOE), usually designated with the word “international”, provides customs and immigration services for incoming flights. Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZs) Program was created in 1934 with the goal of helping businesses in the U.S. military forces. stay competitive with foreign manufacturers and suppliers. FTZs jumped 24.8

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Risk Airports Nashville Zoning 40

Green Building Law Update

APRIL 28, 2019

Each county (including Baltimore City) must prepare a recycling plan that addresses how the jurisdiction will achieve its mandatory recycling rate. Senate Bill 370 (passed) requires that each county recycling plan address the collection and recycling of recyclable materials from specified large office buildings by October 1, 2020.

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Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

AUGUST 5, 2013

Louisiana will provide $14 million in funding over 10 years for expanded higher-education programs designed primarily to increase the number of annual computer science graduates. 1000 pound thrust; and Investments into new local capabilities including design, fabrication, and remote hot fire test capabilities for “Green” propulsion systems.

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Revit Beginners

JULY 22, 2006

Stepped Foundation Plans. We often have split level projects and weve had a lot of trouble isolating the stem walls and footings from the rest of the model for use in a foundation plan. Go to your foundation floor plan and type VG. We design traditional, high-end residential work. Design Reform. Green Revit.

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Revit Beginners

SEPTEMBER 27, 2006

Surveys and Site Plans. Now lets say youve developed your site plan (with linked survey) and you want to export the data (including survey) back to DWG format. The survey needs to be a part of the Revit model or Revit wont consider it when exporting your site plan to DWG. We design traditional, high-end residential work.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Cracking the code of affordable housing 0 qpurcell Fri, 10/20/2023 - 09:03 Affordable Housing Perkins Eastman's affordable housing projects show how designers can help to advance the conversation of affordable housing. As designers, we can really help advance a conversation on what makes these places great to live in over the long term.”

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Housing Income DC Residential 104

BD+C

JULY 5, 2023

The game room: Transforming game design office spaces 0 qpurcell Wed, 07/05/2023 - 09:04 Headquarters IA Interior Architects' designers discuss the aesthetic considerations for gaming industry work environments. Game Designers, Meet Interior Designers In terms of workspace layout, game designers understand the language of interiors.

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BD+C

MARCH 13, 2024

This blog first appeared as part of Gensler's Design Forecast blog series , looking at what’s next in 2023 and beyond. ESG Interest from Clients “Certifications are often the first thing people think of when ESG and design are mentioned in the same breath. I would add zoning to the conversation. Kirsten Ritchie: In the U.S.,

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San Francisco Sustainability Finance Design 97

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

AUGUST 19, 2013

Titled Light Water Designs of Small Modular Reactors: Facts and Analysis, the IEER report focuses on light water reactor (LWR) SMR designs, the development and certification of which the U.S. The four designs would reduce the size of each reactor considerably. How would a similar situation with SMRs be handled?

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BD+C

MAY 20, 2024

Janet Pogue McLaurin, FAIA, FIIDA, LEED AP BD+C, LEED AP ID+C Office Buildings Headquarters Designers Architects Industry Research Everyone wants to know what amenities would bring people back to the office. Quiet Zone or Tech-Free Zone Designating zones just for quiet work (no phone calls!)

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Office IDEA Innovation Zoning 69

Revit Beginners

JUNE 24, 2010

On top of which, your client might change the design of the component dozens of times. A placeholder is a family that has just enough geometry to illustrate the component in your plans, elevations, and sections. It doesnt have to flex, it just has to illustrate your design intent. Design Reform. Green Revit.

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