Civil + Structural Engineer

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The secure flow of data is necessary to solve global infrastructure challenges, including the expansion of energy grids, modernization of transportation systems, and retrofitting of existing assets to meet sustainable development goals. Cesium is the creator of the 3D Tiles open standard also used by Google.

Engineering 203

Engineering Infrastructure Development Foundation Systems Building Resilience 203

Procore

APRIL 20, 2023

Procore.org , Procore’s social impact arm, provides full platform access to nonprofit builders who are focused on building a sustainable world for future generations to assist worthy causes with technology that would otherwise be cost-prohibitive. In 2021, it was a finalist in Fast Company’s World-Changing Ideas Awards.

Sustainability 98

Sustainability Energy Conservation Building Resilience Energy Efficiency 98

CCR Magazine

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The Grid-Interactive Buildings for Decarbonization: Design and Operation Resource Guide is the second in a series of guides developed by the ASHRAE Task Force For Building Decarbonization (TFBD) and provides information on maximizing carbon reduction through buildings’ interaction with the electric power grid.

Renewable Energy Systems 52

Renewable Energy Systems Building Optimization Building Resilience Energy Efficiency 52

BDC Network

APRIL 21, 2023

Learn about engineered wood’s key role as a green building solution. APA – THE ENGINEERED WOOD ASSOCIATION The increasing threat of climate change has more and more building owners and homebuyers considering the sustainability of their structures and the role construction plays in global warming and use of our natural resources.

Sustainability 97

Sustainability Building Materials Manufacturing Engineering Renewable Energy Systems 97

CCR Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports that fuel prices are expected to fluctuate significantly, influenced by global economic uncertainties and regulatory changes. The Strategy: Adopting fuel-efficient vehicles and optimizing logistics through technology can help mitigate these costs. </p>

Material Storage 52

Material Storage Change Management Building Optimization Environmental Consulting 52

BDC Network

MARCH 29, 2024

Demystifying carbon offsets vs direct reductions 0 qpurcell Fri, 03/29/2024 - 11:18 Sustainability Chris Forney, Principal, Brightworks Sustainability, and Rob Atkinson, Senior Project Manager, IA Interior Architects, share the misconceptions about carbon offsets and identify opportunities for realizing a carbon-neutral building portfolio.

Energy Efficiency 111

Energy Efficiency Environmental Impact Assessment HVAC System Installation Building Standards 111

iField Smart

MARCH 30, 2024

Connected Construction: Building a Smarter Future, Brick by Byte The construction industry has long been known for its traditional, paper-based processes and siloed workflows. In simple terms, Connected Construction refers to the integration of various technologies and data sources to create a more seamless and efficient construction process.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 52

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Green Building Building Optimization Construction Equipment 52

Stok

AUGUST 31, 2022

The IRA unlocks $369 billion of federal funding for energy and climate provisions and sets the U.S. on the path to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% below 2005 levels by 2030. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law on August 16, 2022, marking a significant step as the largest climate investment in U.S.

Real Estate Development 52

Real Estate Development Building Materials Manufacturing Energy Efficiency Building Codes 52

Construction Specifier

JUNE 17, 2024

By Zachary Lovett, David Diedrick, and David Figurski Photo by Iwan Baan Photography Despite the urgency and efforts to halt global warming, the world’s output of CO2 continues to rise according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). 1 Average global temperatures are now approaching 1.5 Millions of properties across the U.S.

Sustainability 105

Sustainability Building Resilience Environmental Impact Assessment Building Materials Manufacturing 105

Construction Specifier

MARCH 12, 2021

As buildings become more complex and connected, the demand for BUILDING materials supporting high-performance facilities has also increased. This includes building controls, lighting, electrical and digital infrastructure, audio/visual (A/V), and other aspects of the structure. Photos © Legrand. by Patrick Ford.

Building Materials Manufacturing 59

Building Materials Manufacturing Building Materials Green Building Building Optimization 59

BDC Network

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Joint public-private sector effort needed to mitigate the construction sector’s embodied carbon problem It's going to take the efforts of government and the private sector to mitigate the climate-damaging problem of embodied carbon, says this building sustainability expert, Brent Trenga.

Building Materials Manufacturing 52

Building Materials Manufacturing Building Materials Energy Conservation Energy Efficiency 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 27, 2023

In 2022, the International Energy Agency (IEA) published that according to the latest data, the built environment generates 40% of annual global CO2 emissions (Architecture 2030). Of those emissions, 27% are attributed to building operations, known as “operational carbon”.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Environmental Impact Assessment Building Materials Manufacturing Building Materials 52

Building Radar

JANUARY 14, 2020

Building planning: digital for optimized workflow 2. IoT: building with wireless intelligence 5. Mega-trend in the construction industry: the 3D-printed building 11. Closing contracts: simple, safe and efficient with blockchain technology 12. Sustainability: Building becomes greener 15.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 52

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Building Materials Manufacturing Site Planning Building Materials 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 15, 2023

For one, it’s an opportunity to build a physical legacy. From design and VDC professionals to business and project managers, these construction leaders aren't just building structures and facilities—they're shaping our world. Many things make construction an exceptional field to work in.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 52

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Project Management Consulting Project Management 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

However, as real-life builders, they get to share the stadiums, freeways, and buildings with their families and friends and feel the same feeling of pride. But LEGOS don’t come with the same challenges as building in real life. How you build should be just as rewarding as what you’ve built. Efficiency is more critical than ever.

Building Products Distribution 98

Building Products Distribution Construction Management Change Management Project Management 98

Building Information Management

APRIL 24, 2012

How will your Federal Department or Agency efficiently implement the numerous facility renovation, repair, and sustainability project required to meet Presidential energy conservation mandates? Presidential Memorandum — Implementation of Energy Savings Projects and Performance-Based Contracting for energy savings.

Energy Conservation 40

Energy Conservation Contracts Building Performance Measurement Energy Efficiency 40

Construction Specifier

JULY 16, 2024

Retrofitting as a solution A critical lever to limiting global temperature rise, or at least in the built environment, which is a major emissions contributor, is upgrading or retrofitting hundreds of millions of buildings across the world. C (35 F) above pre-industrial levels. Overall, the report found that the U.S.

Energy Efficiency 59

Energy Efficiency Building Performance Measurement Building Information Modeling (BIM) Environmental Impact Assessment 59