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Rooftop stormwater management technologies climate change adaptation and resilience

Construction Specifier

Urban centers have high concentrations of impervious areas and outdated sewer infrastructures, which post a challenge in managing stormwater during extreme rainstorms. Green infrastructure mimics a site’s natural hydrological cycle to manage runoff close to its source. Sustainable roof colors—blue or green? Green roofs.

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Rooftop stormwater management technologies climate change adaptation and resilience

Construction Specifier

Urban centers have high concentrations of impervious areas and outdated sewer infrastructures, which post a challenge in managing stormwater during extreme rainstorms. Green infrastructure mimics a site’s natural hydrological cycle to manage runoff close to its source. Sustainable roof colors—blue or green? Green roofs.

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Check Construction Vibration Impact Zone With Your Phone

Construction Equipment

When used as a preconstruction tool, the Traveler's ZoneCheck application will help monitor vibrations and manage the risk of damage. Contractors can have ZoneCheck automatically find their location through geolocation settings or by inputting the address on the website from a mobile device or computer.

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Safety In the Fast Lane

Construction Business Owner

He explained that a motorist had driven into the work zone, striking and killing two employees. Finally, his insurance broker would mobilize its claims, safety and risk management personnel to assist after these men prematurely lost their lives.

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Three Easy Steps to Building a Commercial Building

Wolgast Corporation

This preliminary phase includes a floorplan, exterior elevations (if applicable), code and zoning checks, and an initial engineering analysis.

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What to Expect at Autodesk University 2023

Autodesk Construction Cloud

AU 2023 Mobile App The AU 2023 mobile app is now live! Use it to manage your AU 2023 schedule, get valuable information in real time, connect with other attendees, explore activities, share your experience in the community feed, and more. We’re so excited to offer so much to explore. Ready to register?

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How to design for adaptive reuse: Don’t reinvent the wheel

BD+C

Tampa’s Uptown District Our Tampa office is working with RD Management to develop concepts for adaptive reuse for one of their properties in Tampa’s Uptown District. The end result transformed a former Barnes & Noble bookstore into a flexible, efficient and inspiring space named The Zone. Here’s a look at a few examples of our work.

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