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The Inefficiencies of the Latest Energy Code

The Pro Builder

But as building codes become increasingly more stringent with each new code cycle, in some cases the returns on the margins aren't yielding an energy-savings benefit that justifies the higher construction costs. Early editions of the IECC helped new homes achieve much higher levels of energy performance. Energy Information Agency.

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KEITH HEMPEL NAMED PRESIDENT OF LPA DESIGN STUDIOS

Civil + Structural Engineer

In 2021, LPA earned the AIA California Firm Award , the state’s highest honor for an architecture firm. Hempel is an active national leader on energy performance and decarbonization, working to develop best practices across the industry for developing higher performing buildings.

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2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement: Transportation & Infrastructure

Civil + Structural Engineer

The project leveraged four alternative delivery methods including: landside and airside construction management at-risk, a design-build-operate-maintain baggage team, design-bid-build award contracts and multiple design-build concession/tenant packages.

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To the rescue: NJ community receives coastal restoration project

Civil + Structural Engineer

The Army Corps is performing this project in collaboration with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, its non-federal sponsor, and Army Corps Contractor, Weeks Marine of Cranford, New Jersey. This was all within the first few hours of the storm, but it felt like forever.”

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STONE ITALIANA PUBLISHES ITS SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2022

Civil + Structural Engineer

Nonetheless, the Italian Company posted a 7% increase in net profits compared with 2021 and a 21% reduction in direct CO ₂ emissions. The international launch of Cosmolite® , Stone Italiana’s unique, high-performance New Materia made 100% from recycled minerals , forms part of this drive.

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National Safety Month 2024: Top Tips for Risk Management

Safety Services Company

By proactively adopting control measures, you can cultivate a culture of safety that safeguards your workers and underpins a thriving business. Building Robust Risk Management Processes Before implementing specific technologies and techniques for a safer work zone, we must first set up a blueprint for a more compliant culture.

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ICC codes updated with the most significant changes in quarter-century

Construction Specifier

It also advances community sustainability through new water conservation measures, while assuring building accessibility through the integration of the updated ICC A117.1 Some of the updates to the 2024 IPC include: Provisions added for the support of buried piping beneath buildings where expansive soil conditions exist.