BD+C

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion 0 qpurcell Thu, 09/28/2023 - 10:37 Office Buildings IMEG's Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney, share seven key focuses for structural engineers when planning office-to-residential conversions. faces a housing deficit of 3.8 million units.

Structural Engineering 105

Structural Engineering Residential Office Engineering 105

Construction Marketing

MARCH 28, 2022

As a commercial building proprietor, it’s recommended that you adopt energy-efficient solutions for your establishment. You can do your part by designing an energy-efficient building. Here are some of the best practices to make your building energy-efficient: 1. Install Building Insulation. You’re not alone though.

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

5 things developers should know about mass timber 0 qpurcell Thu, 02/15/2024 - 13:36 Mass Timber Gensler's Erik Barth, architect and regional design resilience leader, shares considerations for developers when looking at mass timber solutions. To mitigate the worst effects of climate change, we must make buildings less carbon intensive.

Concrete 111

Concrete Environment New York City Accounting 111

BD+C

MARCH 20, 2023

3 ways prefabrication doubles as a sustainability strategy 0 qpurcell Mon, 03/20/2023 - 11:09 Modular Building Corie Baker, AIA, shares three modular Gresham Smith projects that found sustainability benefits from the use of prefabrication. Utilizing Prefabrication as a Sustainability Strategy 1. for the cases considered.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

APA – THE ENGINEERED WOOD ASSOCIATION Multifamily Housing Engineered wood’s combination of benefits—from beauty and versatility to sustainability and strength—has made it a popular material for commercial projects such as mixed-use buildings, low-rise office structures and even eight-story mass-timber high rises.

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BD+C

APRIL 8, 2024

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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BD+C

APRIL 18, 2024

The next destination: Passive design airports 0 qpurcell Thu, 04/18/2024 - 13:59 Airports Today, we can design airports that are climate resilient, durable, long-lasting, and healthy for occupants—we can design airports using Passive House standards. The planes themselves are getting better when it comes to GHG.

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Airports Design Housing Materials 59

Pro Builder

APRIL 1, 2022

From cost savings to ballistic ratings, Ken Calligar says Re-Structure Group's design solutions are ushering in a new frontier of durable green building, which also offers promise for providing affordable housing. Re-Structure Group. But RSG 3-D reinforced panel systems offer a protective barrier. Sustainability.

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Construction Business Owner

AUGUST 6, 2015

That's how long it has been since 3-D modeling began infiltrating the construction business. Building information modeling (BIM) has evolved from simply being a way for design architects to communicate their vision to clients to becoming a means to building better structures.

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BD+C

JUNE 22, 2023

How to Specify Engineered Wood Products 1 kcichowicz Thu, 06/22/2023 - 10:58 APA – The Engineered Wood Association offers guidance on the properties and applications of engineered wood products and how to correctly specify them in accordance with the IBC. The panels must pass wet and dry structural performance tests.

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BD+C

JUNE 14, 2023

Designing higher education facilities without knowing the end users 0 dbarista Wed, 06/14/2023 - 14:29 Higher Education A team of architects with Page offers five important factors to consider when designing spaces for multiple—and potentially changing—stakeholders.

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BD+C

APRIL 20, 2023

13 trends, technologies, and strategies to expect in 2023 0 qpurcell Thu, 04/20/2023 - 08:21 Sustainability Biophilic design, microgrids, and decarbonization—these are three of the trends, technologies, and strategies IMEG’s market and service leaders believe are poised to have a growing impact on the built environment.

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CivilJungle

MAY 6, 2020

As per our last article How to Structural Design a Building/House Step by Step Part-1, 2 & 3. In this article, we design slab load, slab depth, slab steel design, Slab beam design. Now in this article, we calculated a column design. Column Design. Below Steps Column Design.

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Design Housing Concrete Foundation 52

Pro Builder

AUGUST 10, 2020

3 Ways to Use Building Codes to Slow Climate Change . Most people rarely think that their homes or office buildings are major contributors to climate change, but we should not be so quick to overlook them. Our residential and commercial buildings account for about 40% of total energy consumption in the United States. .

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CivilJungle

JUNE 23, 2020

What Is Column? • A compression member, i.e., column, is an important element of every reinforced concrete structure. Struts are used in trusses. • The function of columns is to transfer the load of the structure vertically downwards to transfer it to a foundation. c) It keeps the building warm in cools in summer and winter.

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Concrete Foundation Maine Design 98

Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 27, 2021

While most insurance policies only cover completed structures, this type of insurance covers structures under construction. The builder’s risk insurance policy is perfect for contractors who build structures under construction. This type of coverage was originally designed for ocean-bound materials and vessels.

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BD+C

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

3 important early considerations for office-to-residential conversions 0 qpurcell Fri, 11/10/2023 - 09:42 Office Buildings Scott Campagna, PE, Senior Director of Housing, IMEG Corp, shares insights from experts on office-to-residential conversion issues that may be mitigated when dealt with early.

Residential 52

Residential Office Budgeting Budget 52

HardHatChat

JULY 16, 2019

While it’s always thrilling to create a new building, some of the most rewarding construction projects to work on involve the adaptive reuse of an existing property. I love the process of taking a building that has outlived its original usefulness, and giving it new life for a new purpose. .

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Commercial Retail Construction Office 194

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The event has a little something for all design and construction professionals, including BIM and VDC teams who can take this time to learn more about cutting-edge strategies and trends in design, project coordination, and project planning. AU 2023 only comes around once a year, so mark your calendar and register today !

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BIM Autodesk Las Vegas Revit 56

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

And, as rules for reporting unfold, our organization is exploring a fourth category of reporting that focuses on the “why” and “how” of decreasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This year, the European Union finalized its corporate social responsibility reporting directive for listed companies, with rules being phased in over the next year.

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Sustainability Concrete Products Roads 126

CivilJungle

JULY 27, 2020

How to Calculate Number of Riser and Tread for a Staircase Steps? Staircase Design Calculation Example. 3 Meter Height. • 3 Meter Height. • Total No Staircase of = 10 Nos + 10 Nos = 20 Nos of Stire required to achieve 3 m hight. Requirement of Staircase Calculation. Hight of Staircase. Length of Staircase.

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Concrete Design Housing Schedule 52

Pro Builder

OCTOBER 1, 2022

Limit Lumber Waste: 3 Effective Strategies for Home Builders. The secret is to be mindful of how you frame certain details, how you order lumber, and how that lumber shows up on site. Here’s how. Reducing 3 Types of Construction Waste to Increase Home Builder Profit. Fri, 09/30/2022 - 13:15. Andrew Shipp.

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BD+C

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Here's why and how. APA – THE ENGINEERED WOOD ASSOCIATION MFPRO+ Blog The building was large, but not unusual, with an equally sizeable floor sheathed with OSB. Luckily, the designers had the foresight to include temporary expansion joints, and the project continued without a hitch after the deluge dried up.

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Schedule Engineering Construction Design 52

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 30, 2022

All the tools and support services are readily available to enable strategic collaboration and efficient delivery of any type or size of repair, renovation, maintenance, or new build activity. Partnering: a team building approach to quality construction. Partnering: a team building approach to quality construction. REFERENCES.

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Construction Project Management Engineering Management 222

The Constructor

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Mon, 1 Oct 2012 About Jobs Connect Groups Forums Toolbar SMS Alerts RSS Feed Search The Constructor Subscribe by E-Mail to receive latest updates. Nominal Mixes In the past the specifications for concrete prescribed the proportions of cement, fine and coarse aggregates.

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Concrete Design Foundation Materials 240

Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 2, 2022

Autodesk University 2022 is the premier event for innovators in the architecture, design, and construction. There are hundreds of sessions dedicated to emerging trends and developments in construction, and you’re bound to leave the event inspired to innovate and build the world you want to see. . REGISTER NOW. Digital Twins .

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Natural Building

MARCH 18, 2022

Wood provides a natural form of carbon sequestration, so there’s a move to use timber in place of industrial materials for building. Indeed, some countries are calling for public buildings to be made at least partly from timber, and large-scale timber buildings have been appearing around the world.

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Materials Architecture Design Inventory 52

CivilJungle

AUGUST 9, 2022

Site preparation affects many works such as destruction of old alive design, the gap of construction sites, below ground benefit and wire checking, place attentive and pismire service before building career begins. Building site preparation needs deafening, drilling, balancing, disposal area, land drainage, and other things.

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Construction Specifier

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

By Mike Fischer One of the first questions to be asked when designing a basement foundation is “what is the desired functionality of the basement?” On one end of the spectrum, a basement may provide comfortable, fully habitable spaces comparable to the above-grade portions of the building (Figure 1).

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Defense Foundation Concrete Design 59

Pro Builder

APRIL 1, 2022

Design Ideas for Cost-Efficient Single-Family Detached Homes. The House Review design team has responded with a variety of potential detached-home solutions ranging from 900 to 2,300 square feet. Cottage Plan 3. DESIGNER: Seth Hart, DTJ Design , shart@dtjdesign.com , 303.443.7333. DESIGNER: Larry W.

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BD+C

APRIL 10, 2023

4 ways designers can help chief heat officers reduce climate change risks 0 qpurcell Mon, 04/10/2023 - 09:40 Sustainability Eric Corey Freed, Director of Sustainability, CannonDesign, shares how established designers and recently-emerged chief heat officers (CHO) can collaborate on solutions for alleviating climate change risks.

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Risk Office Design Los Angeles 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

It was assumed that the structures would be temporary, with a lifespan of around 10 years. So, how can prefab benefit the construction industry today? So, how can prefab benefit the construction industry today? And how can owners, contractors and subs ensure their projects are prefab-ready?

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GCP Applied Technologies

APRIL 3, 2018

Many structures need to be waterproofed to protect against deterioration, but what if you have a building that needs to be kept very dry? How do you safeguard critical property and assets from water infiltration? Here’s how three organizations tackled this challenge. April 03, 2018. Challenges. BITUTHENE® waterproofing .

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Airports Concrete Organization Risk 79

CivilJungle

JANUARY 5, 2021

Structural Audit Definition. Structural Audit can be defined as a very important approach to understanding the distress level or condition of any existing civil engineering structure or a building. Structural Audit of Residential Building.

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Residential Foundation Safety Drawings 52

CivilJungle

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Civil Engineering Software: Civil engineering software encompasses a variety of tools to assist civil engineers throughout both the design and construction process. This software can help in drafting & documenting, designing, visualizing & analyzing & so on. Software Required for 3d Modeling of Structure/Architecture.

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Software Software Engineering CAD 52

BD+C

MARCH 20, 2023

Untraditional ‘Back To Work’ survey results for designers' insights 0 qpurcell Mon, 03/20/2023 - 11:53 Office Buildings SMMA shares the results of its "Back To Work" survey, with respondents from multiple industries weighing in on return-to-office pros and cons. Survey insights: Who did we ask? However, this comes with a caveat.

Design 64

Design Office Environment Industrial 64

Pro Builder

OCTOBER 7, 2020

How to Nominate Someone for Pro Builder's Forty Under 40: Tips From the Editors. 3/ Education. Formal education is not necessarily a reliable indicator of career success, but the judges need to know how far you've gone in your education and how it contributed to your overall career development. How many days per year?

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