Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 30, 2020

From an environmental point of view, it is widely known buildings matter, as they consume nearly half the energy produced in the United States, use three-quarters of the electricity, and account for nearly half of all carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions. Measuring carbon footprint in building materials.

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Construction Specifier

JUNE 2, 2023

Today, owners and designers are increasingly asking specifiers to examine the carbon footprint for each choice and their collective effect. To fathom the importance of lowering construction’s carbon footprint one must grasp the extant of carbon concerns and climate change.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

APRIL 17, 2023

Going green pays off for today’s building owners. Buildings that implement green or sustainable practices typically see lower energy costs. Build the right culture Your eco-friendly efforts must be sustainable—and not just in the environmental sense.

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Construction Marketing

JUNE 13, 2022

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design is a certification that aids in improving building performance and reduces the impact on the environment. People are becoming more conscious about their carbon footprint. In LEED, water efficiency is defined as reducing water used indoors or in building materials during construction.

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Stok

OCTOBER 28, 2018

In a data-driven world, you need to know what to measure. If there’s one metric to measure climate impacts, it’s carbon. As Katie Ross, Global Real Estate and Facilities Sustainability Lead at Microsoft, said at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco last month, “carbon is the great equalizer.”

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Natural Building

JULY 26, 2022

In Build Beyond Zero: New Ideas for Carbon-Smart Architecture, they claim that our buildings should actually help repair the climate. ” King’s earlier book, The New Carbon Architecture promotes the concept of “building out of sky” using natural materials. Lloyd Alter. The second big whoops!

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Stok

OCTOBER 28, 2018

In a data-driven world, you need to know what to measure. If there’s one metric to measure climate impacts, it’s carbon. As Katie Ross, Global Real Estate and Facilities Sustainability Lead at Microsoft, said at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco last month, “carbon is the great equalizer.”

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Pro Builder

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Chris Magwood Talks Low-Carbon Construction. Magwood's low-carbon initiative puts sustainability at the forefront of homebuilding. . Ontario builder and designer Chris Magwood is pioneering a movement toward low carbon construction for homeowners ready to go green. Tue, 10/12/2021 - 09:46. Read More. . Sustainability.

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Stok

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

With the recently launched International Living Future Institute (ILFI) Zero Carbon Certification (ZCC) – the first third-party certified Zero Carbon global standard – achieving and verifying Net Zero Carbon performance is now within reach. Timeline of Actions to Meet ILFI ZCC Requirements. kg-CO2e/ft2).

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Stok

MAY 25, 2021

In “The UN and National Academy of Science Set Policies to Accelerate a Regenerative, Living Building Environment,” Scott Foster , Erin Rovalo , and Vivian Loftness outlined the critical role of the built environment in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals through U.S. 2: ZERO CARBON REQUIRES INTEGRATED EMBODIED CARBON.

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Stok

MARCH 23, 2023

degree C aligned emissions reduction targets for buildings. The guidance aims to address both embodied and use-phase emissions, alongside guidance on emissions accounting and target-setting. That momentum has continued, and regulation is now a near-term certainty.

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Natural Building

DECEMBER 24, 2019

When Kate Simonen, a professor who leads the Carbon Leadership Forum at the University of Washington, was a young architect experimenting with alternative approaches to conventional concrete. She called up her structural engineer on an educational-building project and asked if they could swap out some of the cement in their mix for fly ash.

Materials 52

Materials Design Concrete Accounting 52

Construction Law

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Some of this will be reflected in changes to construction contracts, possibly more decarbonisation related regulation of industry activities and a general increase in the amount of monitoring and reporting of carbon footprints. Planning reforms should also be used, says the UKGBC, to prioritise reuse of existing buildings and assets.

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Stok

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Here, we dissect what these organizations are now up against and what it will take for them to successfully deliver on their carbon commitments. BUT FIRST, WHAT EXACTLY ARE WE TALKING ABOUT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT CARBON COMMITMENTS? Each carbon commitment’s target language also varies from net zero to zero or absolute zero.

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Stok

MARCH 28, 2019

Given that buildings account for 39% of CO2 emissions in the United States, one of the foremost objectives in the sustainable building industry is to eliminate or reduce our built environment’s carbon emissions. The question is, how do we work towards carbon neutrality in buildings?

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

One is the Forge in London – which is aiming to be the UK’s first net zero carbon commercial development. Using design for manufacture and assembly (DFMA) has actually reduced the build’s embodied carbon by 20%. Prefabrication has a very long history. But many still survive 70 years later, thanks to the power of prefab.

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GCP Applied Technologies

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

The National Ready Mixed Concrete Association's (NRMCA) Sustainable Concrete Plant Certification (the "Certification") provides ready mix plant personnel specific guidance to assess their production practices and implement sustainability strategies that will ultimately lower their overall carbon footprint. The benefits seem obvious enough.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Greenwashing Will Not Work Greenwashing or “green sheen” occurs when an organization promotes green policies or initiatives without addressing that the organization may have a net negative impact on the environment through pollution, carbon emissions, etc.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 21, 2021

The industry creates high levels of physical and digital waste, with 10-15% of materials wasted on every build. Construction and the built environment account for nearly 38% of all energy-related carbon emissions around the world. And what’s more, we’re battling low productivity and a growing skills shortage.

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Pro Builder

JANUARY 7, 2021

SEEFAR's Jim Nostedt shares how an appraisal/analysis called Total Cost of Building Ownership reveals the true cost of building and operating a sustainable building. SEEFAR Building Analytics. The homeowner will also change their perspective to more durable building materials that have a lower TCBO. Jim Nostedt.

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Natural Building

AUGUST 3, 2020

The following are her thoughts about green buildings and the rating systems that score them. Despite greater efficiencies and more greenery, buildings increasingly consume energy and resources, forget the poor, and cannibalize the natural life-support system. It is no longer enough to “do no harm”. .

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Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Is the goal to achieve certification from a green building rating system? • For example, how many are aware that salt is the main ingredient in vinyl? In fact, how many know it is used in many resilient flooring types? Do most people think all rubber comes from a rubber tree? Even sustainably made floors must be installed correctly.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Certification Green Products 52

Stok

AUGUST 28, 2019

Due to their embodied carbon and operational carbon footprints, buildings play a significant role in these efforts, so understanding the impact of legislation on buildings is critical. This directly translates to building energy codes. And, the result of this baseline? How to approach compliance.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Sustainable building. Massive amounts of data are created from project inception to design, planning, building, closeout, operations and beyond. We’ll walk through hh2’s integration between Sage CRE 300 and Autodesk Build as well as Quickbooks Online, which integrates with Autodesk Build using ACC Connect.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 27, 2023

Of those emissions, 27% are attributed to building operations, known as “operational carbon”. Meanwhile, building and infrastructure materials and the construction processes used to erect a building account for 13% of emissions, or “embodied carbon".

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Stok

AUGUST 19, 2021

As more companies realize the need to decarbonize their real estate portfolios in the face of increasing climate risk and rising investor expectations , guidance on how to transition to Net Zero Carbon (NZC) on the portfolio level is crucial. WHY CREATE A PORTFOLIO-LEVEL NET ZERO CARBON OPR? So, why create a portfolio-wide NZC OPR?

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Stok

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Pulling on the summit’s theme of “Experience Matters,” many sessions homed in on not just how to create a positive occupant experience for employees, but how to measure it. 3: Music is a communication tool in building unity, trust, and teamwork. Here are some of our team’s top takeaways from these not-to-miss fall conferences.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

This month, we have more than 35 product releases across Autodesk Construction Cloud platform and products, including Autodesk Build, Autodesk BIM Collaborate, Autodesk Takeoff, ProEst, BuildingConnected, Assemble, and BIM 360. Notification | Advanced Settings – Personalize Autodesk Build email notifications so teams stay on the same page.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 17, 2024

With design and construction accounting for just 10-20% of a building's total lifecycle cost, the key to unlocking higher profits lies in optimizing the performance of your capital assets. And with the state of the economy—i.e., Research from Gordian found that in 2023, the construction industry saw a 5.3%

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 9, 2024

We adopted new technologies, embraced sustainable building practices, and were more vocal about the benefits of working in the AEC field. There is a significant opportunity to do risk-based inspections with this technology moving forward by providing accurate measurements and data." CAGR from 2023 to 2028.

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Pro Builder

AUGUST 6, 2021

The Top 100 is Pro Builder 's annual recap of the building products readers wanted to know more about during the past year. From windows to water generators, these 100 products and building materials piqued reader interest for a range of reasons. Structural + Building Envelope. 2021 Pro Builder Top 100 Products. Windows + Doors.

Products 98

Products Electrical Design Chief Architect 98

Stok

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Whole-building carbon (embodied and operational) and energy are urgent focus areas of the well-established ‘E,’ followed by waste and water. For corporate real estate professionals, the best place to start to maximize impact is designing and operating high-performance buildings, and portfolios at large.

Management 52

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Pro Builder

JULY 31, 2020

Pro Builder 's annual list of the building products that garnered the most reader interest through the year. Pro Builder 's Top 100 building products: . 2020 Pro Builder Top 100 Products. Fri, 07/31/2020 - 06:00. Pro Builder Staff. . Kitchen + Bath. Structural / Insulation / Housewrap. Appliances. Exterior Products.

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Products Design Engineering Remodeling 116

Stok

JANUARY 31, 2019

Companies like Comfy and PLASTARC that provide data-drive tech solutions for occupant experience have exploded in the past years, and more projects are shifting toward Monitoring Based Commissioning (MBCx) as an ongoing performance solution by keeping a continuous pulse on comprehensive building data. This progression makes sense.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Through our own research, we’ve seen measurable improvements in productivity among industry professionals who use digital tools to collaborate. In 2017, McKinsey & Company released a 10-year analysis from 2005 to 2015 that found that construction-labor productivity in the United States hadn’t kept pace with other industries.

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