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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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The Complexity Of OSHA’s PSM Standard

FDR Safety

Using accepted ANSI standards, we are able to make use risk assessment, feasible risk reduction using the hazard control hierarchy and acceptable risk to solve real-world problems. When deciding that risk mitigation is needed, the concept of feasibility comes into play to demonstrate due diligence in complying with the OSH Act.

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Top questions to ask when designing a green roof

GCP Applied Technologies

Roof utilization is a big driver for many employers who are looking to create recreational space for their staff or visitors, while others are creating green roofs for sustainability reasons. This is a huge indicator of the feasibility of a green roof. Hardiness zones also determine feasibility of different plant species. .

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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize

Pro Builder

BotBuilt uses the latest technology to implement advanced motion planning with computer vision to build a more sustainable future for construction, forever changing the way the world builds with automation. For more information about the Ivory Prize and Ivory Innovations, visit www.ivoryinnovations.org. Category Innovators

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Green Events: Home Design & Building Seminars

Green Home Design Architect

Our philosophy is that anything that can be done better and is financially feasible, should be done. We emphasize the fact that a green home starts with a green home design, and so naturally the first topic discusses the aspects of green home design and what it means to be “sustainable”. What have our guests said about our seminars?

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BIM, Value Management, Life-cycle Cost Management

Building Information Management

Unfortunately, too much emphasis has been placed upon 3-D visualization and other technology components vs. the process of life-cycle management. The recent increase in demand for sustainable or green buildings is further making the consideration of life cycle cost an issue.

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Corporate Real Estate’s Role in ESG: Scaling High-Performance Buildings by Leveraging an Effective Real Estate Program

Stok

Download The Sustainable Real Estate Program Handbook here. Source: Fortune, Natural Capital Partners, Visual Capitalist. Then understand where and how sustainability has played a part to date to deepen alignment across the organization, identify collaboration opportunities, and capture lessons learned. #3: