Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

With a greater understanding of noise and its impact on people’s health, there is a larger context for specifying the acoustic performance of curtain walls, windows, and other fenestration systems to promote quieter interiors. /courtesy EFCO Comfortable, quiet interiors benefit occupants’ wellness and productivity.

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Construction Daily News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The Sierra Nevada, the US’s greatest mountain range (excluding Alaska), extends through California’s central/eastern side and covers 25% of its land. Climate change has weakened the water delivery system, and California officials say it delivers less water than before. Next Delta Conveyance Project steps?

Insurance Management 52

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UK Construction Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

If they developed houses that could overload a local sewage system, nutrient neutrality standards required them to clean up wetlands and other damaged places. It lowers bills—a 2021 analysis estimated that a well insulated new-build using low-carbon energy would save the average home £200 a year, presumably considerably more today.

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