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Public Comment Period Opens for National Green Building Standard Updates

The Pro Builder

As an ANSI-approved standard, the NGBS is subject to periodic review and updates in light of advances in building codes, technologies, and other developments. Find out more Codes + Standards Green Projects Resilient Construction Energy Efficiency Codes + Standards Anyone interested is eligible to submit comments.

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Public Comment Period Opens for 2024 National Green Building Standard Update

The Pro Builder

Public Comment Period Opens for 2024 National Green Building Standard Update ibush Mon, 08/21/2023 - 06:30 The 45-day public comment period opened Aug. Public Comment Period Opens for 2024 National Green Building Standard Update ibush Mon, 08/21/2023 - 06:30 The 45-day public comment period opened Aug.

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Jonathan Humble Receives Cool Roof Rating Council Lifetime Award

Civil + Structural Engineer

He also provided expertise as chair of the Ratings, Codes, and Standards Committee (2006-2023) and chair of the CRRC Standards Committee (2008-2021). He served on the CRRC Board of Directors from 2000-2006 and as ex-officio Board of Directors member from 2006-2023.

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Construction Equation: Knowledge Problems + Data Problems + Management Problems = Outcome Problems

Job Order Contracting

Development of a new methodology to optimize building life cycle cost, environmental impacts, and occupant satisfaction. The development of life-cycle costing for buildings. Building Research & Information. PD 156865:2008 Standardized method of life cycle costing for construction procurement. References.

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AISI Publishes “Thermal Design and Code Compliance Guide for C-Shape Cold-Formed Steel Framing in Building Envelopes”

Civil + Structural Engineer

WASHINGTON, DC – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has published AISI D250-23, “Thermal Design and Code Compliance Guide for C-Shape Cold-Formed Steel Framing in Building Envelopes.” In all cases, it is recommended that users refer to the adopted codes in effect where the building or structure will be constructed.”

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Writing Facades on Legacy Code | Virtuous Code

Construction Dive

One option is to add some facade methods to the Form class which encapsulate the complexity of building application forms: class Form def self.create_application_form! #. Here we use the Ruby ‘delegate’ standard library to define a wrapper class which will delegate all undefined calls to an underlying Form instance.

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Stay code-compliant with AISI’s thermal design guide

Construction Specifier

A cover photo of the main page of AISI D250-23, “Thermal Design and Code Compliance Guide for C-Shape Cold-Formed Steel Framing in Building Envelopes.” Designers and builders will find information on the specific thermal properties of materials and elements in a building envelope assembly to comply with a local or state-adopted code.