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Carbon emission concerns are rapidly changing delivery requirements for construction projects

Civil + Structural Engineer

The construction or renovation of buildings accounts for approximately 39% of the total global energy-related carbon emissions each year. The work will also strengthen the port’s operational efficiency and capacity while prioritizing energy and water efficiency by incorporating renewable and fossil fuel-free options.

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Caterpillar to Amplify Electrification and Energy Solutions at CES 2024

Plant & Civil Engineer

Attendees at CES 2024 will experience the Power of Possible at Caterpillar Inc.’s This year’s display focuses on Caterpillar’s electric machines and energy solutions to meet the evolving needs of our customers as they electrify their job sites. We are delighted to return to CES to showcase our advancements in energy solutions.

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SOLAR PANELS NOW OFFSETTING ENERGY COSTS AT TAKEUCHI-US FACILITIES

CCR Magazine

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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Will Summer Bring Energy Efficiency Challenges This Year?

Construction Daily News

Many construction industry professionals are anticipating 2024 climate change and how it will affect the sector. Energy efficiency challenges have persisted throughout the last year. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reveals a one-in-three chance that 2024 will be even warmer.

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FAA selects innovative design for greener airport control towers across U.S.

Construction Specifier

PAU’s streamlined model showcases its structural, mechanical, and operational building systems, featuring visually captivating geometries and exposed beams and columns. They are designed to accommodate different structural systems, ranging from 19.2 The first groundbreaking could begin in 2024.

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The Best Tool for Reaching Net-Zero in Construction? Improved Communication

In Eight

Of those organisations, 63% cite gaps in stakeholder communication, and 60% recognise non-standardised systems and processes affecting that final delivery. Nowhere is that relationship more evident than in our current energy transition. We want electric vehicles, wind farms, and better battery energy storage systems.

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5 Steps to Cracking the Code for a High-Performance Home

The Pro Builder

For the past 14 years, an overarching objective of The New American Home (TNAH) program has been to achieve superior levels of energy and water savings, indoor air quality, and occupant comfort without sacrificing aesthetics or livability—or making the home’s occupants expend too much effort in maintaining that high performance.