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Mass Timber Buildings: Sustainable Path to Net Zero Goals

CCR Magazine

With public and private support for this renewable resource, experts believe mass timber could challenge steel and concrete as favored construction materials. “Mass timber offers cost and value considerations that developers and clients see as benefits. It is also estimated that forests in the U.S.

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Marisol Malibu: Setting a New Standard for Zero Carbon Real Estate

Stok

Haley Gardner, Manager, Energy + Carbon, International Living Future Institute. All-Electric: The home does not use any fossil fuel energy sources. kW PV solar array provides enough energy to power the home. • Battery: Tesla Powerwall units provide energy backup. The two systems together maintain high indoor air quality.

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Code Compliance & Beyond: Upping Baseline Building Energy Performance

Stok

This directly translates to building energy codes. In the United States, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning (ASHRAE) and International Code Council (ICC) primarily lead the efforts to develop energy codes, with help from the U.S. And, the result of this baseline?

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Milwaukee, WI Selected As Global Hub For New Energy Innovation Center

Business Facilities

Officials from the Mid-West Energy Research Consortium (M-WERC) joined Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and others to unveil plans for the new Energy Innovation Center (EIC), a facility that will accelerate the development of innovative technology in the energy, power and control industry. Scott Walker.

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The next steps for a sustainable, decarbonized future

BD+C

The next steps for a sustainable, decarbonized future 0 qpurcell Thu, 03/02/2023 - 13:03 Sustainability For building owners and developers, the push to net zero energy and carbon neutrality is no longer an academic discussion. Clearly, as an industry, we have a long way to go to help clients reach the net zero energy target.

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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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Mortenson Construction Begins Construction on the Largest Wind Farm in Nebraska

Construction Superintendent Magazine

Owned by BHE Renewables, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, the 400 megawatt project will be the largest wind energy project in the state’s history. The construction of roads and foundations is currently underway and erection of turbines will begin in May of 2016.