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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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The Start of Celebration: the 2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement

Civil + Structural Engineer

It features elements that maximize the safety, security, and efficiency of the travel process including 100 percent automated screening lanes, 100 percent facial recognition “e-gates” for international departure, an innovative landside terminal design, and 100 percent trackable RFID Independent Carrier System.

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Addressing Embodied Carbon: FAQ

Stok

You can apply embodied carbon analysis to a wide array of building project types. When you’re building from the ground up and making structural decisions, you have the greatest control over embodied carbon from the project’s outset, making getting to Net Zero Carbon much more feasible.

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Key Elements in a Fluid-applied Barrier System Specification

Construction Specifier

By Karine Galla Air and water-resistive barrier systems play a crucial role in the longevity and performance of commercial buildings, and safeguarding against issues such as excessive energy consumption and moisture-related damage. They promote drying because they allow vapor from inside the building to diffuse to the outside.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

Business Facilities

In Year 2 of the RTTP program, Tennessee created a Common Core Leadership Council, recruiting 200 high-performing educators to serve as Core Coaches to train and support their peers in the transition to core curriculum standard. The state also fully implemented its Tennessee Educator Acceleration Model (TEAM) educator evaluation system.

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Energy-saving strategies: Ceiling panels with phase change material (PCM)

Construction Specifier

Stewardship of the planet: There is an increasing emphasis on reducing energy consumption and minimizing the waste of natural resources, such as water. One effective way to achieve this is by using thermal mass, which refers to a material’s ability to absorb, store, and release heat energy.

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From net zero to net positive in K-12 schools

BDC Network

K-12 Schools School Construction Architects Daylighting Daylighting Designs Energy Efficiency Energy-Efficient Design Projects Sustainability Less than a year after its opening last September, The AIA has recognized the new Boston Arts Academy with an Education Facility Design Award for its state-of-the-art learning environment.