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Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Lessons From The New American Home 2023

The Pro Builder

The New American Home (TNAH) 2023 not only showcases stunning design and views of the Las Vegas Valley but also serves as a model of high performance in home design, from the home's natural resource efficiencies and renewable energy systems to the healthy, comfortable indoor environment it provides for its owners.

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KAI Transforms Historic Vashon Community Center at Harris-Stowe State University into Wolff Jazz Institute & National Black Radio Hall of Fame

Civil + Structural Engineer

The newly renovated center was officially opened to the public on April 11, 2023. The lower-level lobby features a portable ticketing kiosk, security desk and a new interior storefront system leading to a podcast studio lined with acoustical panels. The historic 16,000 sq.

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Kolbe Launches Smart Privacy Glass for Single-Family Homes

The Pro Builder

When electricity is applied, the glass changes from obscure to transparent, allowing adjustable shading. When electricity is applied, the glass changes from obscure to transparent, allowing adjustable shading.

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4 Trends in Sustainable Site Design

Civil + Structural Engineer

The importance of incorporating lifestyle into design does not stop at the walls of a building. Sustainable design options for parking lots include shared parking agreements, designated electric vehicle parking spaces, and integrated green space. Shared parking is a creative way to add green initiative’s into site design.

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2023 Trade Definitions now available

Alberta Construction

The new Trade Definitions 2023 versions are now available at the Trade Definitions website at: [link]. Thank you to the committee for their hard work on this year’s version. They continue to modify and build on the work of past years.

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Built on Happiness: Meet Pro Builder's 2023 Builder of the Year

The Pro Builder

He’s happy because a member of his team gave a shout-out (“kudos,” as they’re known internally) to another staff member for helping a customer use an electric-vehicle charger in the company’s parking lot. Such is the story of Schell Brothers, our 2023 Builder of the Year. It becomes a sort of self-reinforcing system.”

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Smart Neighborhood Project Combines Net Zero with Natural Gas

The Pro Builder

Smart Neighborhood Project Combines Net Zero with Natural Gas qpurcell Mon, 05/15/2023 - 09:49 Building net zero, carbon neutral homes means going all-electric and getting rid of natural gas entirely—right? We can leverage a reliable, affordable system that’s already in place,” she says.