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EEBA Launches New Net Zero Carbon Building Professional Designation

The Pro Builder

EEBA Launches New Net Zero Carbon Building Professional Designation qpurcell Wed, 08/23/2023 - 09:54 The Energy & Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA) Academy has released a new training course for those interested in pursuing a Net Zero Carbon Building Professional Designation.

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DOE releases stricter energy efficiency standards for new federal buildings taking effect in 2014

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The Energy Department released stricter energy efficiency standards this month for new federal buildings. The standards, which will take effect next July, are expected to result in source energy savings 18.2% above the current requirement for existing buildings. billion over 30 years." billion over 30 years."

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Code Compliance & Beyond: Upping Baseline Building Energy Performance

Stok

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. For example, LEED v4 refers to ASHRAE standard 90.1-2010

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Writing Facades on Legacy Code | Virtuous Code

Construction Dive

Virtuous Code. Writing Facades on Legacy Code. Currently whenever an administrator clicks the "new application form" button, the controller code which creates the new form does it something like this: form = Form.create!(:name "The three virtues of a programmer: laziness, impatience, and hubris" -- Larry Wall.

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Ruby+ Associates Founder David Ruby Retires After 60+ Year Career 

Civil + Structural Engineer

With an impressive resume of high-profile projects, articles, presentations, and as the author of the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) Design Guide #23, “Constructability of Structural Steel Buildings,” Mr. Ruby is a sought-after expert in steel construction. Lloyd Kimbrough Award; the 2019 ACEC/M Felix A.

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Dept. of Energy releases stricter energy efficiency standards for new federal buildings taking effect in 2014

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The Energy Department released stricter energy efficiency standards this month for new federal buildings. The standards, which will take effect next July, are expected to result in source energy savings 18.2% above the current requirement for existing buildings. Standards Codes and Standards'

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Energy Department analysis shows efficiency gains from ASHRAE 2013 energy standard

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Department of Energy (DOE) shows that the ASHRAE/IES’s 2013 energy efficiency standard contains energy savings over the 2010 standard of 8.5% As a result, DOE could establish the 2013 standard as the commercial building reference standard for state building energy codes. source energy and 7.6%