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Builders Break Ground on First-of-Its-Kind 3D Printed Home in Houston

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Builders Break Ground on First-of-Its-Kind 3D Printed Home in Houston. When completed, this single-family multistory home in Houston will serve as a prototype for 3D-printing technology in the residential sector. Innovation. Mon, 10/03/2022 - 10:17. HANNAH is partnering with the U.S. HANNAH is partnering with the U.S.

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The responsibility of adapting historic university buildings

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As we look at the benefits of transforming historic buildings, it’s vital to consider three factors: authenticity, environmental sustainability, and cultural inheritance. Environmental sustainability The benefits of preserving historic university buildings extend beyond mere nostalgia. Sustainability was a core value for the Miguel B.

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Covering it all: Investigating lightweight cladding

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The multifamily building, Houston House, in East Village, New York, features lightwieght cladding by Sto Corp. With the latest industry innovations, all these looks for building exteriors can be achieved using lightweight claddings. Photos courtesy Sto Corp.

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Carole Wedge, former Shepley Bulfinch President and CEO, retires after 37 years

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AEC Innovators Women in Design+Construction After nearly 40 years at Shepley Bulfinch, including 17 as President and CEO, Carole Wedge, FAIA, LEED AP will be retiring on April 30th of this year. Her emphasis on environmentally responsive design has ensured the integration of sustainable and resilient design throughout the work of the firm.

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LEED Outstanding Developer of the Year (2020)

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Green Building Council's 2020 LEED Homes Awards include the award for Outstanding Developer for projects that positively impact communities through sustainable, healthy, and resilient design. markets: Atlanta; Austin, Texas; Chicago; Dallas; Denver; Houston; Seattle; South Florida; and Southern California. Tue, 09/01/2020 - 07:00.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Texas – Innovation Moves Front And Center In Austin

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Technology innovation is happening across the country, but there is no better place to witness the revolution other than Austin, TX, home to a rapidly expanding technology industry. We attended several events hosted by the Austin Chamber of Commerce and caught up with several new innovative tech companies. By Jenny Vickers.

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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Green Electrical.

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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. To read more about this new wave of electrical contracting, see Houston Neals article about it.

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