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3 sustainable design decisions to make early

BD+C

3 sustainable design decisions to make early 0 qpurcell Mon, 04/08/2024 - 09:26 Sustainability In her experience as an architect, Megan Valentine AIA, LEED AP, NCARB, WELL AP, Fitwel, Director of Sustainability, KTGY details three early sustainable design decisions: site selection, massing and orientation, and proper window-to-wall ratios.

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5 ways mass timber will reshape the design of life sciences facilities

BD+C

Laboratories Designers Codes and Standards Mass Timber Building Materials Building Technology With mass timber’s growing popularity in the built environment, its intersection with the life sciences market offers an untapped potential for sustainable innovation. Here are five reasons why. Rendering courtesy SGA.

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Health & The Built Environment: Scales of Impact

Stok

So stok teamed up with ILFI and other changemakers to take a fresh look at one of the biggest movements in the industry: health and the built environment. Building Technology Director Brent Trenga from Kingspan discussed the Ireland-based building materials company’s drive to pioneer new healthy, sustainable products.

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PTD Before Risk Assessment: A Historical Perspective

FDR Safety

It chronicles the foundations and evolution that brought those engaged in the practice of engineering and safety to the current state of PTD in one company. The advent of risk assessment for manufacturing in the late 1990s established the foundation for today’s PTD initiatives. Download The Article Here .

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3 Megatrends Transforming the Future of Construction

Autodesk Construction Cloud

They show us global patterns that influence the environment, mobility, and behavior. . Sustainability: A Shift Towards a Circular Economy. Sustainability is the first megatrend to discuss as the world looks for ways to help protect the environment and become more efficient and sustainable.

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HS2 gets green light for Buckinghamshire viaduct

Construction Enquirer

Structurally, the viaduct girders will use an innovative ‘double composite’ approach, like the nearby Wendover Dean Viaduct. Works are already underway to prepare for the new viaduct, and over the next two years the foundations and piers will be built alongside the busy A413, before the 5,800 tonne deck will be launched in 2025.”

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How Industrialized Construction Is Changing the Way We Build   

Autodesk Construction Cloud

One way to dramatically improve productivity for construction and improve sustainability is to “productize” building systems and common building elements to enable the use of manufacturing methods, enable scale, and increase sustainability – these concepts are the core of Industrialized Construction (IC). . Healthcare .