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Design-build makes gains along with more authorizing legislation

BD+C

In 2009, more legislation authorizing design-build project delivery passed than in any year in Design Build Institute of America’s history. A study commissioned by DBIA revealed that design-build project delivery represented 40% of the nonresidential U.S. construction market in 2009, growing over 10% since 2005.

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AEE WEST 2023: Building Performance Monitoring

Stok

M&V, MBCx, WTF: Building Performance Monitoring as a Means to Achieve Decarbonization Goals This blog post was co-authored by Stok’s Ally Duncan and Jessica Shaw , summarizing their presentation at AEE West 2023. and LEED 2009 (v3) to what it is currently, MBCx in LEED v4, the terms and their underlying processes are commonly conflated.

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M&V, MBCx, WTF: Building Performance Monitoring as a Means to Achieve Decarbonization Goals

Stok

As building owners and occupiers adopt zero commitments and find their properties subject to energy performance and emissions regulations, the question becomes, ‘how can we achieve these ambitious reduction targets?’ and LEED 2009 (v3) to what it is currently, MBCx in LEED v4, the terms and their underlying processes are commonly conflated.

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Design/build makes gains along with more authorizing legislation

BD+C

In 2009, more legislation authorizing design-build project delivery passed than in any year in Design Build Institute of America’s history. A study commissioned by DBIA revealed that design-build project delivery represented 40% of the non-residential U.S. construction market in 2009, growing over 10% since 2005.

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#68:? Energy Code Compliance

NH Construction Law

RSA 155-D, first enacted in 1979 before the international building codes came into prominence, has largely been redundant since New Hampshire’s adoption of the International Energy Conservation Code as part of its state building code ( RSA 155-A ) in 2002. HB 1472 was intended to clean up that redundancy. Section 103.1

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Business Facilities’ 2019 Metro Rankings Report

Business Facilities

Companies continue to choose the region as a place to establish and grow headquarters operations—choosing to build a future in metro Atlanta. In 2009, manufacturing in West Michigan began an era of unprecedented job creation and investment, surpassing both state and national averages year after year. Honeywell International Inc.

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Read the Latest News on Building Support for the UK Economy, Insolvencies Won’t Stop Soon, Polish Shipyard Joins UK Type 31 Frigate Building, and Construction Redundancies Plummet 67%

UK Construction Blog

Furthermore, a Polish Shipyard Is Taking Part in the Construction of a UK Type 31 Building of Ships in Frigates. Babcock International Group and PGZ Naval Shipyard signed the contract to build the Type 31 Inspiration-class frigate’s hull section on December 20, 2022. They won’t need special instruction.