The Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

But while the efficiency of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment has improved across the board, improper installation or commissioning can result in HVAC system faults that compromise HVAC performance and reduce energy efficiency. Department of Energy's (DOE) Building America program , points out.

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UK Construction Blog

MAY 27, 2024

The post Energy Independent Homes: Help And Hindrance On The Path To Sustainability appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Energy independent homes form a key part of this puzzle. As well as helping to reduce carbon emissions, energy independence can also help bring down energy bills for consumers.

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CCR Magazine

JULY 26, 2024

Recently, Takeuchi-US put that plan into action by installing energy-efficient solar panels at its locations in Pendergrass, Georgia and Moore, South Carolina. The new solar panels will cover about 85 percent of the energy needs at those two facilities. We began meeting with solar energy companies in late summer 2022.

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CCR Magazine

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The industrial sector is an ever-evolving landscape, and as we step into 2023, the demand for metals and alloys continues to play a pivotal role in shaping the global economy. This article explores the key trends and factors influencing the demand for metals and alloys in various industrial sectors in the year 2023.

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BDC Network

JUNE 5, 2023

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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Civil + Structural Engineer

APRIL 13, 2023

Woburn, Massachusetts (April 2023) – As an industry leader committed to sustainability, RHEINZINK introduces RHEINZINK-prePATINA® ECO ZINC architectural zinc products. Effective February 2023, only certified reduced-carbon zinc is used to produce RHEINZINK-prePATINA ECO ZINC products.

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BDC Network

APRIL 20, 2023

13 trends, technologies, and strategies to expect in 2023 0 qpurcell Thu, 04/20/2023 - 08:21 Sustainability Biophilic design, microgrids, and decarbonization—these are three of the trends, technologies, and strategies IMEG’s market and service leaders believe are poised to have a growing impact on the built environment.

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BD+C

MARCH 2, 2023

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. Government regulators are increasingly requiring that buildings perform more efficiently.

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UK Construction Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Buildings can generate excess emissions due to ageing, poorly designed building envelopes, outdated HVAC equipment, lack of renewable energy access and more. New fit-outs throughout the building reduced embodied carbon by 42% and transitioned parts of the building to 100% renewable energy.

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In Eight

APRIL 18, 2023

Energy security. Specifically, it encourages turning to clean energy through incentives such as tax credits and grants. Clean energy incentives First, here’s a quick distinction among clean, green and renewable energy. This applies to qualified projects that began on or after January 29, 2023.

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CCR Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2024

As the global economy continues to rapidly adopt Artificial Intelligence (AI), infrastructure to support these systems must keep pace. zettabytes (ZB) in 2023 to 21.0 In the United States, meeting energy transition goals to upgrade the grid and feed more renewable energy into the power supply will require an estimated $2 trillion.

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Business Facilities

AUGUST 25, 2014

Today, the market for smart grid technologies is evolving rapidly as the need for a more responsive, automated, and efficient power grid rises worldwide. According to a new report from Navigant Research, cumulative worldwide spending on smart grid technologies will total $594 billion from 2014 through 2023.

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BDC Network

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The next phase of sustainability in luxury hotels 0 qpurcell Fri, 09/15/2023 - 11:42 Hotel Facilities The luxury hotel market has seen an increase in green-minded guests looking for opportunities to support businesses that are conscientious of the environment.

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UK Construction Blog

JUNE 1, 2023

Meanwhile, additional recognition for the EnviroTech 50 star program at IPG Energy. Furthermore, the first company in the UK to harness electricity from waste water will be Scottish Water. ’ IPG’s Flameless Combustion generator solution produces pollution-free electricity from any fuel.

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UK Construction Blog

MAY 11, 2024

Sonnedix projected that it will generate 124,600MWh of renewable electricity annually, enough to power 35,000 UK homes and reduce CO2 emissions by 48,000 metric tonnes. EPC contractor Ameresco Sunel Energy is building Cowley Complex to help the worldwide renewable energy producer lead the UK’s renewables transformation.

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UK Construction Blog

JULY 26, 2023

The post Discover the Top Construction Companies in Leeds in 2023 appeared first on UK Construction Blog. TrustATrader, for example, uses a star rating system derived from reviewers’ scores across six categories, offering a comprehensive assessment of a company’s reputation. In Leeds, companies such as Arcadis have a 4.1

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 15, 2023

So without further ado, we're thrilled to introduce Autodesk's Construction Champions 2023. With a senior business analyst background, Alec has leveraged her knack for metric-driven analytics to improve efficiency in her organization. She sees data as the key to success, particularly in industrialized construction implementation.

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UK Construction Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

In addition to this, construction has started at RWE’s Sofia offshore wind farm, which will help advance the UK’s green energy infrastructure. According to the UK Green Building Council’s Net Zero Whole Life Carbon Roadmap, energy usage in current housing accounts for 48% of built environment emissions.

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BDC Network

JULY 25, 2023

The latest 'five in focus' healthcare interior design trends 0 qpurcell Tue, 07/25/2023 - 09:45 Designers HMC Architects’ Five in Focus blog series explores the latest trends, ideas, and innovations shaping the future of healthcare design.

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CCR Magazine

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In August 2023, Volvo Construction Equipment (CE) revealed its first electric asphalt compactor called DD25 Electric. In February 2023, Dynapac, a multinational engineering organization based in Sweden, showcased its latest soil compactor at the American Rental Association (ARA) Show 2023.

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Construction Daily News

MAY 29, 2024

TerraPower is demonstrating a more efficient way to licensing non-light water advanced reactors by applying the licensing modernization project framework. Natrium, a TerraPower and GE-Hitachi technology, is one of two competitively selected ARDP projects financed by the US Department of Energy. I-10/SR 95, Escambia County, $236.3

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UK Construction Blog

JUNE 27, 2023

In today’s news, we will look into the Grid Capacity Is the Barrier to Net-Zero Energy in the UK Construction Sector. However, due to major delays in connecting to the UK power grid, many firms are postponing their electric transformation. Both options strain the local electrical system, which causes capacity issues.”

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BDC Network

APRIL 10, 2023

4 ways designers can help chief heat officers reduce climate change risks 0 qpurcell Mon, 04/10/2023 - 09:40 Sustainability Eric Corey Freed, Director of Sustainability, CannonDesign, shares how established designers and recently-emerged chief heat officers (CHO) can collaborate on solutions for alleviating climate change risks.

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UK Construction Blog

MARCH 8, 2024

Circular economy examples for the building sector have primarily concentrated on case studies of individual buildings or recycling individual materials, missing the chance to reform the system. BuildZero seeks to transform the building industry at the system level. None sector performed worse than construction.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The season of celebration and joyous reunion will soon be upon us, and Civil+Structural Engineer Magazine is proud to kickstart the season of celebration by announcing our 2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement. Terminal C’s design successfully navigated an aggressive four-year construction schedule without disrupting airport operations.

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Construction Specifier

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

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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The Pro Builder

AUGUST 19, 2023

To Meet Current Challenges and Future Needs, We Need to Reinvent Home Building ibush Sat, 08/19/2023 - 08:15 The pandemic rocked traditional rules and roles for work and home and reset expectations. Now, post-pandemic, those expectations are taking form as fresh strategies for the new-home market. Emerging Construction Methods The U.S.

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BDC Network

JUNE 16, 2023

Cogeneration—or combined heat and power (CHP)—creates multiple forms of useful energy from a sole source. Combustion engines use natural gas to power a generator and create electricity. In a standard generation system, the waste heat from producing electricity is released into the atmosphere. But what is cogeneration?

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BDC Network

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Former munitions plant reimagined as net-zero federal workplace 0 qpurcell Mon, 10/23/2023 - 10:53 Government Buildings The General Services Administration (GSA) has embraced adaptive reuse with Building 48, an exciting workplace project that sets new precedents for how the federal government will approach sustainable design.

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The Pro Builder

MAY 22, 2023

But the Desert Comfort Idea Home , a high-performance, net-zero–energy custom home built in the Sonoran Desert north of Phoenix, the latest in a series of Idea Homes produced by Pro Builder , is very real … and it delivers all of the comforts a desert oasis promises.

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UK Construction Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

The post Discover the Top Construction Companies in London [2023] appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Government initiatives & industry collaborations create a culture of collaboration to maximize efficiency for infrastructure development. The company’s commitment to excellence is evident in its impressive turnover of £1.65

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UK Construction Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

The post Discover the Top Construction Companies in London [2023] appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Government initiatives & industry collaborations create a culture of collaboration to maximize efficiency for infrastructure development. The company’s commitment to excellence is evident in its impressive turnover of £1.65

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BD+C

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Architectural ‘Frankenstein’ features breakthrough sustainable design 0 qpurcell Mon, 10/23/2023 - 10:53 Government Buildings The General Services Administration (GSA) has embraced adaptive reuse with Building 48, an exciting workplace project that sets new precedents for how the federal government will approach sustainable design.

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Business Facilities

OCTOBER 11, 2017

DMDII currently works with over 300 academic, government and industry partners such as Dow, General Electric (GE), Lockheed Martin, Boeing and Microsoft, to name a few. “A mHUB’s state-of-the-art 63,000-square-foot facility features 10 unique fabrication centers to make the product development cycle as efficient and seamless as possible.

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Business Facilities

OCTOBER 30, 2017

And while it may take some time before these vehicles are ready to hit the road, the progress is being made and has the potential to drive greater economic efficiency than any other supply chain technology, slashing the cost of transport, once all the legal, safety and social issues are overcome. In fact, Indiana ranks No.1

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Construction Daily News

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

HANNAH, PERI 3D Construction, and CIVE collaborated to print a two-story single-family home with bespoke architecture and a durable structural system. The 4,000-square-foot project demonstrates 3D printing, mass customization, and design solutions that integrate conventional construction systems. 3D printing is a team specialty.

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Construction Daily News

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Ways US Protectionism is Impeding the Nation’s Aspirations for Offshore Wind Farms Original Source: How US protectionism is holding back the country’s offshore wind plans In September 2023, turbine blades for the US’s first offshore wind farm left port aboard a barge for the Vineyard Wind 1 project off Massachusetts.

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