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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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How To Create Effective Safety Signage

FDR Safety

The FDR TaBRA process includes determination of feasible risk reduction for the specific machine and task. Below is my idea of a good safety sign. He has a strong interest in lean manufacturing and its relationship to safety and in sustainability, and is recognized internationally for his expertise in machine guarding.

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Good Safety Signage

FDR Safety

The FDR TaBRA process includes determination of feasible risk reduction for the specific machine and task. Below is my idea of a good safety sign. He has a strong interest in lean manufacturing and its relationship to safety and in sustainability, and is recognized internationally for his expertise in machine guarding.

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Converting downtown office into multifamily residential: Let’s stop and think about this

BD+C

On the surface, the idea seems like an attractive plug-and-play solution for all involved. Is conversion from office to multifamily really a good idea? One solution that has captured the imagination and ingenuity of owners, brokers, and architects alike is converting all these vacant office towers into residential.

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Construction Estimating

Chianelli Estimating

Cost estimates will help outline the project’s scope and feasibility. It is best to have an idea of what an item will cost when proposals are received to guard against over paying or in determining if the proposal cost is too low. Both contractors and owners use them when deciding whether to bid or build a project.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Community.

Natural Building

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design.

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The Next Generation in Construction: A Spotlight on 6 Young Industry Innovators  

Autodesk Construction Cloud

I hope to bring new ideas and processes into the engineering field. I thought it would be effective to create inexpensive self-sustained modular home units that could be placed and relocated where needed. Once I started designing, I very quickly realized I had no idea how to digitize my ideas.