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New Sustainable Projects Exhibit in 2017 AIA Contract Documents

Green Building Law Update

Last week the American Institute of Architects released the 2017 edition of the A201 family of contract documents, including updated versions of the AIA’s documents developed for the design-bid-build delivery model. The use of an exhibit for sustainable projects is new. the IgCC and more. the IgCC and more.

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Award of Merit Government/Public Building and Excellence in Sustainability Award of Merit: Wheaton Revitalization Project

ENR Construction

The $133-million LEED Platinum project serves as Montgomery County’s crown jewel in green energy and as an industry-wide model for sustainable construction. .

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Building More Sustainably and Avoiding 9,000 Preconstruction Clashes on just One Project with Upgrade Estate

Autodesk Construction Cloud

How Upgrade Estate uses Autodesk Construction Cloud to build more sustainably avoiding 9,000 preconstruction clashes on just one project. They strive to increase social impact in a value-driven context through an economically sustainable model. The team developed a digital replica of the building by creating a 3D BIM model.

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Building with Timber: Embracing Construction Technology for a More Sustainable Future

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Sustainability is a key focus in today’s construction sector. Sustainability in Action. The team at Dura Vermeer have been able to deliver a high-quality, sustainable structure by utilising prefabrication and offsite manufacturing on the Alliander Westpoort project. Image credit: Dura Vermeer].

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Behind the Build: Interview with Mostafa Saber, BIM & Design Manager at Diamond Developers

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Digital technology tools today have changed the face of what it means to be in construction by enabling cloud collaboration, improving workforce productivity and making sustainable practices easy to achieve. The company uses adaptive thinking to achieve their greater purpose—sustainable living for all.

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Preconstruction Professionals: You Won’t Want to Miss Autodesk University 2023

Autodesk Construction Cloud

Come see the integration and hear from industry leaders about their sustainability goals as they share feedback and lessons learned. However, the current era of construction is filled with information handoffs, leading to an environment of distrust and models that are unfit for purpose. You can check out the full session catalog here.

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Adaptive reuse: 5 benefits of office-to-residential conversions

BD+C

4 Neighborhood revitalization Office-to-apartment conversions are an important trend for revitalizing our downtowns. Model kitchen at Millenniium on LaSalle. Anything we can do to create a more vibrant, diverse, and sustainable future for our nation’s urban centers will be a step in the right direction.