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Implementing an ‘asset drawdown strategy’ for site decarbonization

BDC Network

rcassidy Mon, 06/05/2023 - 12:44 Andrew Lehrer and Tyler Jensen, Environmental Systems Design A significant climate impact can be achieved with hybrid electrification that balances capital expenditure and operating expenses. The green power market, a subset of the larger electricity market in the U.S.,

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2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement: Environmental/Sustainability

Civil + Structural Engineer

Additionally, retrofitting the pond to provide higher quality water treatment helps the county comply with the municipal separate storm sewer system permit and contributes to restoring the Chesapeake Bay. Impact : Lubber Run flows through the wetland on its way to Four Mile Run.

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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. Thermal mass As climate change continues to drive extreme weather events, there is an increasing emphasis on enhancing the resiliency of the built environment.

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Autodesk Construction Champions 2023: 25 People Powering the Future of Construction 

Autodesk Construction Cloud

For one, it’s an opportunity to build a physical legacy. From design and VDC professionals to business and project managers, these construction leaders aren't just building structures and facilities—they're shaping our world. Many things make construction an exceptional field to work in.

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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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5 Themes for the Future of High Performance Buildings

Stok

So, if we’re going to tackle carbon NOW, we need to start to seriously address embodied carbon, which accounts for emissions associated with the production, transportation, and installation of building materials. 2: Go all-in on all-electric. As the saying goes, “as goes Berkeley, so goes California, and so goes the country.”

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U.S. Government Plans to Leverage P3s to Make Federal Buildings More Energy Efficient

Constructlaw

Introduction As the nation’s largest energy consumer, the U.S. federal government plans to curb greenhouse gas emissions across its expansive portfolio of more than 350,000 federal buildings. [1] 2] This bold initiative aims to upgrade federal buildings across the U.S. 4] The initiative is expected to achieve up to 2.8