The Pro Builder

AUGUST 7, 2023

Department of Energy estimates there were more than 450 operational microgrids in the U.S. At Heron’s Nest, the 62-kilowatt solar system and 255-kilowatt-hour battery are maintained by the local utility, Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation. Read more Energy Efficiency Planning + Development Solar Solar

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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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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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Civil + Structural Engineer

OCTOBER 30, 2023

New Sydney icon wins unprecedented seven awards, demonstrates importance of structure renewal to mitigate climate change Chicago (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) announced the winner of its annual award for best tall building worldwide: Quay Quarter Tower , in Sydney.

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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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Roads Online

JANUARY 17, 2024

2023 was a busy year for the Australian engineering and construction industry and current forecasts point to an equally busy 2024. While residential construction is declining, nationally the market remains in an upward cycle driven by concurrent booms in road, railway and renewables construction.”

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Civil + Structural Engineer

DECEMBER 11, 2023

‘This year we observe an increased demand from surveyors for solutions related to renewable energy. We welcome TOPODRONE’s new thermal mapping solution, moving a significant step forward in the race to provide valuable data-driven insights into urban mapping, energy efficiency and disaster response’, Ira Dvir, AGROWING CEO, adds.

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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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Building Materials Manufacturing Renewable Energy Systems Building Materials Building Resilience 130

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. is a complex system that delivers power as it is produced.

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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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BDC Network

DECEMBER 14, 2023

rcassidy Thu, 12/14/2023 - 11:07 SUFFOLK CONSTRUCTION Steven Burke and Michael Swenson will lead the new initiative for Suffolk. Swenson also offers specialized services through Suffolk Design including carbon neutral master planning, energy modeling, and building systems commissioning.

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UK Construction Blog

JULY 28, 2023

The post Discover the Top Construction Companies in Glasgow for 2023 appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Kier Group Kier Group is a renowned construction and services group with over 21,000 employees, investing in, building, maintaining, and renewing properties across Glasgow and the UK.

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UK Construction Blog

JULY 28, 2023

The post Discover the Top Construction Companies in Glasgow for 2023 appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Kier Group Kier Group is a renowned construction and services group with over 21,000 employees, investing in, building, maintaining, and renewing properties across Glasgow and the UK.

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BDC Network

APRIL 21, 2023

The Role of Engineered Wood in Sustainable Structures 1 kcichowicz Fri, 04/21/2023 - 11:23 Sustainability in construction is becoming more important as society moves towards a more sustainable future. The current building energy code only addresses operational energy but not the impacts of embodied energy/carbon in building materials.

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Sustainability Building Materials Manufacturing Engineering Renewable Energy Systems 97

CCR Magazine

APRIL 30, 2023

As 2023 rolls along, the construction industry faces many challenges beyond the price of lumber. This can include using eco-friendly materials, designing buildings to maximize natural light and ventilation, and installing energy-efficient systems and appliances.

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Energy Efficiency Building Materials Manufacturing Building Materials Renewable Energy Systems 98

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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UK Construction Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

In today’s news, following a challenging year for the building industry in 2023, Pablo Cristi Worm is optimistic about the new year. After a rough 2023 for construction, Pablo Cristi Worm is optimistic for the new year. Construction and the economy struggled in 2023. for the first three quarters of 2023.

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Construction Law

JULY 3, 2023

The ‘plan’, which is now being said to not actually exist in any meaningful form, was for massive investment in renewables across nuclear, solar and wind power. Another £300 billion or so needs to be spent on the power distribution to connect all the new renewables to the national grid.

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Renewable Energy Systems Energy Efficiency Green Building Change Management 52

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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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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BDC Network

MAY 25, 2023

From net zero to net positive in K-12 schools 0 qpurcell Thu, 05/25/2023 - 08:38 K-12 Schools Perkins Eastman’s pursuit of healthy, net positive schools goes beyond environmental health; it targets all who work, teach, and learn inside them. It’s an incredible asset for the Boston public school system,” the award jury wrote.

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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

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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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. EnviroTech 50-star IPG Energy Original Source: Further accolade for EnviroTech 50 star IPG Energy The BuiltWorlds Building Tech Top 50 list gave IPG Energy its third prize in a month.

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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

JANUARY 25, 2024

But with universities seeing increased demand for applied, interdisciplinary research and the influence of emerging technologies—artificial intelligence, automation, computer simulation, and intelligent laboratory instrument management systems—the rate of change is accelerating. To Build (Anew), Or Not to Build?

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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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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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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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Renewable Energy Systems Building Design Building Performance Measurement Energy Efficiency 52

BD+C

MARCH 9, 2023

5 laboratory design choices that accelerate scientific discovery 0 qpurcell Thu, 03/09/2023 - 11:06 Laboratories Stephen Blair, director of CannonDesign's Science & Technology Practice, identifies five important design strategies to make the most out of our research laboratories.

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Plant & Civil Engineer

JUNE 25, 2023

2022 was a tough year for construction, with the sector buffeted from all sides, and well into 2023 it seems the waters remain choppy at best. Material and energy costs continue to increase, and labour shortages remain acute. As we step into H.2, Gone are the days of missing data and nebulous, inconsistent paper trails.

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Safety Regulations Renewable Energy Systems Building Materials Change Management 52

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. Both options strain the local electrical system, which causes capacity issues.” The National Grid warns that 600 projects with 176 GW of energy will wait in queue for 64GW of connected capacity in England and Wales.

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