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Nature as the city: Why it’s time for a new framework to guide development

BD+C

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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Junk Science And Heat Island Effect: The Unintended Consequences of Reflective Pavements

Green Building Law Update

Among the most interesting exhibitors at the recent Greenbuild International Conference and Expo in Philadelphia may have been the Asphalt Pavement Alliance challenging what we thought we knew about urban heat island effect with new research from Arizona State University. Globes Green IGCC LEED Sustainability albedo heat island'

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Guide to Top 2023-24 Construction Conferences & Events

Autodesk Construction Cloud

There are over 200 educational sessions combined with another 400 industry speakers and keynotes discussing sustainability, networking and more. The three-day event invites construction professionals and stakeholders from around the country to discuss trends, developments, and innovative practices in the construction industry.

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FEATURE STORY: Ringing The Bell For Growth

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

billion project that will transform Philadelphia’s skyline while generating thousands of new jobs. Comcast’s new Innovation and Technology Center includes a mixed-use 59-story tower which will be the dedicated home for the cable giant’s expanding workforce of technicians, engineers and software architects.

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Calif. High-Speed Rail Backers Push 'System Blend' | ENR.

ENR Construction

Environment. Sustainability. Author: Aileen Cho in Philadelphia. Specialty contractor innovation. & receive immediate web access $82 a year (includes full web access)-->. Search our site: Infrastructure. Transportation. Power & Industrial. Water & Dams. Rebuilding Japan. Gulf Oil Spill. Building Types.

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Cover Story: Global Biotech Report

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

So we’re opening this year’s annual global tour of the biotech/pharma industry with a look at Manchester’s remarkable development as one of the world’s leading centers for innovation, particularly in the realm of biohealth research. It develops innovative software that unlocks the value of healthcare data for the benefit of patients.

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Public Law 111-308 – Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act – FBPTA – Recommend Training

Building Information Management

Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Report-­? on” O&M, energy management, design, safety, water efficiency, sustainability and performance measures; and (6) recommended courses for those who manage and support the aforementioned personnel at the higher headquarters levels. paraphrased . . Cycle Cost Analysis.