Strategic Sustainability
Business Facilities
JUNE 29, 2022
Among the growing green markets across the U.S. and Canada, recycling operations, electric vehicles, and supporting technology are making inroads.
6 guideposts for cities to create equitable transit-oriented developments
BD+C
DECEMBER 4, 2023
6 guideposts for cities to create equitable transit-oriented developments Austin, Texas, has developed an ETOD Policy Toolkit Study to make transit-oriented developments more equitable for current and future residents and businesses. Austin, Texas, has created a 6-point set of guidelines to make transit-oriented developments more equitable.
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Transforming shopping malls into 21st century neighborhoods
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
Marc Asnis, AICP MFPRO+ Blog University Buildings Healthcare Facilities Mixed-Use Apartments Retail Centers Shopping Centers Designers Architects Adaptive Reuse Exterior Restoration Interior Architecture Sustainability Sustainable Development The death of the 20th century shopping mall is evident all across the country.
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How Industrialized Construction Is Changing the Way We Build
Autodesk Construction Cloud
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
One way to dramatically improve productivity for construction and improve sustainability is to “productize” building systems and common building elements to enable the use of manufacturing methods, enable scale, and increase sustainability – these concepts are the core of Industrialized Construction (IC). . Infrastructure .
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Bentley’s inaugural Chief Donald J. Burns Memorial Research Grant awarded to University of Texas Group
BD+C
APRIL 6, 2013
Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading company dedicated to providing comprehensive software solutions for sustaining infrastructure, today announced that the Chief Donald J. read more.
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Rooftop stormwater management technologies climate change adaptation and resilience
Construction Specifier
APRIL 14, 2022
Much of Texas was covered in snow in February with more than 4 million households lost power. Urban centers have high concentrations of impervious areas and outdated sewer infrastructures, which post a challenge in managing stormwater during extreme rainstorms. Green infrastructure builds climate resilience.
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Rooftop stormwater management technologies climate change adaptation and resilience
Construction Specifier
MARCH 30, 2022
Much of Texas was covered in snow in February with more than 4 million households lost power. Urban centers have high concentrations of impervious areas and outdated sewer infrastructures, which post a challenge in managing stormwater during extreme rainstorms. Green infrastructure builds climate resilience.
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BUSINESS REPORT: Texas – Innovation Moves Front And Center In Austin
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MAY 15, 2013
TEXAS FAST FACTS. After Firefly LED Lighting was acquired by a larger lighter company, Austin-based Convergence Wireless seemed a perfect next step for Amstel, who has lived in Austin for 27 years and started out as a facilities engineer at Texas Instruments. Amazon Puts Three New Warehouses In Texas. seamless mill.
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You Need to Review a SITES Scorecard, Now
Green Building Law Update
JUNE 26, 2016
SITES is a sustainable landscape rating system. And while it is a standalone tool for measuring landscape sustainability, in June 2015, Green Business Certification Inc., SITES v2 is a voluntary set of guidelines and performance benchmarks to assess the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of sustainable landscapes.
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You Need to Review a SITES Scorecard, Now
Green Building Law Update
JUNE 26, 2016
SITES is a sustainable landscape rating system. And while it is a standalone tool for measuring landscape sustainability, in June 2015, Green Business Certification Inc., SITES v2 is a voluntary set of guidelines and performance benchmarks to assess the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of sustainable landscapes.
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Our Top 10 Construction Blogs from 2022
Autodesk Construction Cloud
DECEMBER 12, 2022
The 3 Rs of Sustainability Applied to Construction. Do you know the three Rs of sustainability in construction — and how they may affect your business? After reading, you’ll be able to take steps toward better sustainability yourself. . There’s Nothing Funny About Construction Site Miscommunication…Except for These Cartoons.
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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
OCTOBER 19, 2012
The second most expansive state in the United States with the second largest population, Texas is home to more than 25 million people and features a diverse landscape of rivers, swamps, plains, mountains, woods and desert. Texas also has a well-earned reputation as the best state in the U.S. to do business. Rick Perry. And the U.S.
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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: Affordable Eco.
Natural Building
MARCH 29, 2011
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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20% of the Country's Planet-Heating Emissions Come From Powering Homes
Pro Builder
AUGUST 16, 2021
Solar panels can also be married with home batteries to help store excess energy which, along with proper insulation, will help keep a house functioning even during the sort of lengthy power blackouts Texas experienced earlier this year. Sustainability. Read More. . Energy Efficiency. Green Design. Energy Efficiency.
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Stream Data Centers Achieves LEED Gold For New Richardson, TX Facility
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MAY 28, 2013
Stream Data Centers’ second Private Data Center in Richardson, Texas, achieved LEED Gold Certification. The purpose-built data center was completed in 2012, and it reflects the company’s ongoing commitment to sustainable data center design and development. PRNewsFoto/Stream Data Centers). Posted by Heidi Schwartz.
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FEATURE STORY: Talking The Talk And Backing It Up With Results
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
NOVEMBER 12, 2013
Texas Governor Rick Perry. Rick Perry of Texas for the September/October 2013 issue of Business Facilities , we assumed our encounter would be similar to the informal yet highly informative session we had with him in May at the State Capital in Austin. Our recipe for success in Texas is simple,” he said. By Jack Rogers.
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For Proving Home Energy Savings, Seeing Is Believing
Pro Builder
OCTOBER 6, 2021
The Wiser Energy system, part of the Square D™ Energy Center, gives homebuyers a connected “window” into their new home’s infrastructure, so they can learn what devices or appliances are consuming energy at a particular time. Roberts says Providence Homes is now integrating the Wiser Energy system into more than 250 new home constructions. “We
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Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture: A Guide to.
Natural Building
MARCH 9, 2010
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.
Top 10 Companies for Environmental Engineers to Work For
CivilJungle
OCTOBER 25, 2020
. “ Most people really don’t know what environmental engineers do ,” says Dan Wittliff, managing director of environmental services with GDS Associates in Austin , Texas. Gujarat Enviro Protection & Infrastructure Ltd. $5 Gujarat Enviro Protection & Infrastructure Ltd. 100 cr – 500 cr. 5 Million.
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Ten U.S. Cities with the Costliest Water | Management content from.
Contractor Magazine
JULY 17, 2012
According to the Texas Tribune, how much we pay for water in the U.S. VISTA, CA. -- According to the Texas Tribune, how much we pay for water in the U.S. “Costs can be higher (in some cities) because some are addressing water infrastructure issues. Sources: Texas Tribune, June 8, 2012; American Water Intelligence.
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Characteristics of Strategic Collaboration and Efficient Construction Project Delivery
Job Order Contracting
APRIL 30, 2022
Infrastructure of Partnering for Construction. University of Texas at Austin, August 1989. Texas at Austin, July 1991. Texas at Austin, July 1991. Partnered project performance in Texas. Journal of infrastructure systems, 6(2), 73-79. Texas University at Austin. partnering. Cheng, E., Journal of.
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Energy Innovation: Solar Energy Solutions Continue to Gain Momentum
Pro Builder
APRIL 1, 2021
Solar trees at Florida's Babcock Ranch, where sustainability is built into the infrastructure. Sustainability. Industry supporters have introduced such measures in Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Texas, and Utah. Photo: courtesy Babcock Ranch. . Energy Efficiency. Innovation. Energy Efficiency. CEF generates 1.37
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Union Calls For Fracking Freeze
Safety Services Company
DECEMBER 2, 2013
Dias also noted that it would be folly for Canada to reorient our entire energy infrastructure around a short-term surge in an unsustainable energy supply. including North Dakota, Texas, and elsewhere) over the last decade has had enormous implications for energy markets, and the environment.
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ENR Construction
AUGUST 17, 2012
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March / April 2016 Issue (Volume 49, Number 2)
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 13, 2016
COVER STORY – Global Biotech Report | The global life sciences industry is cautiously optimistic that it is achieving sustainable growth, but no one expects a return to the pre-Recession boom. Snapshots | 60 Seconds … with Dennis Davin, Secretary, Pennsylvania Dept. of Community & Economic Development.
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Lean methodology is ignored by the construction sector
Job Order Contracting
JANUARY 10, 2021
Is Build-Own-Operate-Transfer a Solution to Local Governments Infrastructure Funding Problems? Application of lean manufacturing principles to construction: The University of Texas at Austin. Lean Maturity, Lean Sustainability. An assessment of clients’ performance in having efficient building process in Uganda. 1440-7027).
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Can Leo Linbeck's Super PAC Remake Congress? | ENR.
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JULY 29, 2012
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Business Facilities
JULY 24, 2019
4 in Best Business Climate, Texas—all have been perennial contenders for BF’s top honor, the State of the Year Award: Texas and Tennessee each have won the award three times since it was created in 2007; Virginia was the 2018 SOTY; Alabama won BF’s top award in 2017. PV capacity is expected to more than double over the next five years.
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Towering 'Flames' Light Up Baku - ENR - McGraw-Hill Construction
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AUGUST 6, 2012
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ENR Construction
JULY 22, 2012
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Laser Scanning Enhances Quality and Cuts Costs for Contractors.
ENR Construction
JULY 22, 2012
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Amtrak Plans $6.5B Redevelopment of D.C.'s Union Station | ENR.
ENR Construction
JULY 25, 2012
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62 Roundabouts Ramp Up in Popularity | ENR: Engineering News.
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AUGUST 13, 2012
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FEATURE STORY: 2014 Economic Development Awards
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MARCH 28, 2014
Since everyone has been bemoaning the decaying state of America’s bricks-and-mortar infrastructure, we decided to accentuate the positive by bestowing our new IT Infrastructure award on three metros that bucked the trend and took matters into their own hands. Any other fuel that is produced from a renewable or sustainable source.
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Details Emerge on First Industry Standard for Lift Planning | ENR.
ENR Construction
JULY 29, 2012
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D.C. Bridge Project Gets $90-Million Add-On | ENR: Engineering.
ENR Construction
AUGUST 13, 2012
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From Smart Buildings to Smart Cities: Digital DNA | ENR.
ENR Construction
JULY 24, 2012
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Federal Court Rejects EPA Air Pollution Rule | ENR: Engineering.
ENR Construction
AUGUST 21, 2012
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55 Sewage Treatment Innovation Promises Big Net Energy Gain | ENR.
ENR Construction
AUGUST 21, 2012
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London Olympics Construction Is Safest in Recent Times | ENR.
ENR Construction
JULY 30, 2012
Search our site: Infrastructure. Sustainability. ENR Texas & Louisiana. There are five major venues, 10 new railway lines, 100 hectares of parkland, waterways around the parks, new infrastructure and residential high-rises. ENR subscriber login » -->. SUBSCRIBE TODAY & receive immediate web access. Transportation.
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76 Building Tall With BIM Brings Gains, Building Long with VDC is the.
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AUGUST 7, 2012
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P3s, Maintenance In the Future for NYC Area, Transpo Leaders Say.
ENR Construction
JULY 26, 2012
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54 Congress Grills Contractor, VA About Troubled Orlando Project.
ENR Construction
AUGUST 14, 2012
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54 Tappan Zee Bridge Bidder's Cold Feet Costs Team $2.5 Million.
ENR Construction
AUGUST 9, 2012
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