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Coating for sustainability

Construction Specifier

Every high-performance coating system is designed to guard surfaces against corrosion and ultraviolet (UV) light degradation, ultimately extending the life cycle of a building. So, the core goal of most industrial coatings is sustainability. The post Coating for sustainability appeared first on Construction Specifier.

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The future of sustainable and affordable housing

Lets Build

Global warming is one of the main reasons why sustainable housing is ideal for future construction. Sustainable homes do not only help the environment by reducing the overall environmental impact during and after construction, but it contributes towards many social and economic benefits. Construction Material.

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Walter P Moore promotes former 40 Under 40 winner Kelly Roberts

BD+C

As a renowned expert in sustainable design, she is a founding board member of the Lifecycle Building Center of Greater Atlanta. Additionally, she serves as the founding chair of the NCSEA Sustainability Committee and as an Advisory Council member of the SEI Sustainability Committee's SE 2050 task force.

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Top Sustainable Construction Materials to Build a Better Future 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

One of the things that often comes up when discussing the future of construction is sustainability. This is, after all, the only planet we can live in (that we know of), so promoting sustainability will serve us — and future generations. This post rounds up some notable examples of sustainable construction materials.

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Ken Calligar Is Shaping a New Era of Resilient Construction

Pro Builder

Sustainability. We have condos on the beach in Grand Cayman as well as commercial buildings, LEED Gold municipal buildings, buildings on the campus of the University of California, and prisons in Georgia. PB: The expansion of sustainable building still seems to be an up-and-coming practice. Fri, 04/01/2022 - 10:39. Resilience.

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Cover Story: Global Biotech Report

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Our itinerary includes the new Biosciences Training Center, now under construction in Georgia, and a look at the Life Sciences Greenhouses in Pennsylvania, which nurture the seedlings of innovation until they’re ready to blossom into commercial use. Ground was broken at the end of March on the new Georgia BioScience Training Center.

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Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

The efficient life-cycle management of the built environment will not happen until change management is accelerated. Phil Wirdzek is the founding president and executive director of the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL). Chuck Eastman , Georgia Tech. During his career at the U.S.

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