The Pro Builder

AUGUST 23, 2023

EEBA Launches New Net Zero Carbon Building Professional Designation qpurcell Wed, 08/23/2023 - 09:54 The Energy & Environmental Building Alliance (EEBA) Academy has released a new training course for those interested in pursuing a Net Zero Carbon Building Professional Designation.

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BD+C

AUGUST 29, 2016

recently adopted a new policy requiring zero greenhouse gas emissions on new buildings by 2030. All new buildings will have to be heated, cooled, and powered without any net emissions. Starting now, all new city-owned and Vancouver Affordable Housing Agency projects must meet the high standard. . Vancouver, B.C.,

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GCP Applied Technologies

OCTOBER 20, 2022

by approximately 40% by 2030. government is investing $300 billion to update building codes and support sustainable construction, and expanding tax credits as incentives for energy-efficient construction. by approximately 40% by 2030. Our list of current building envelope EPDs can be found here. Learn more here. .

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BDC Network

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The importance of selecting healthy materials for K-12 projects 0 qpurcell Mon, 09/30/2024 - 13:17 K-12 Schools Clark Nexsen interior designers Anna Claire Beethoven and Brittney Just, CID, IIDA, LEED Green Associate, share why it is imperative to specify healthy building materials in K-12 schools. Why Choose Healthy Building Materials?

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Building Radar

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Tools like Building Radar offer a competitive advantage for construction firms, providing early access to project data and streamlining project acquisition strategies early project insights. Major projects include the development of new subway lines, green spaces, and high-rise residential buildings urban infrastructure expansion.

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Construction Specifier

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Panelists at the “Buildings and Construction for Sustainable Cities: New Key Partnerships for Decarbonization, Adaptation, and Resilience” session during the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP28, on December 6, 2023, at Expo City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Photo by Mahmoud Khaled/Courtesy COP28.

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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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BD+C

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Dallas stands out as one of the few large cities that is enforcing a green building code, with the city aiming to be carbon neutral by 2030. Over the past five years, the ordinance has been gradually extended to more building types and sizes. Codes Multifamily Housing Construction Office Building Codes and Standards'

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Building Codes Green Building Building Standards 67

Plant & Civil Engineer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Cairn Homes plc is developing the largest Passive House development in Europe and the history of the Irish State – Pipers Square in Charlestown, Dubin 11 with 598 apartments – in line with its commitment to be the first large-scale home builder in Ireland to adopt the sustainable building Passive House standard.

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The Pro Builder

APRIL 29, 2023

Getting Older Homes Up to Snuff for Energy Efficiency ibush Sat, 04/29/2023 - 08:30 Residential buildings account for about 21% of energy use and 20% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the U.S. greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030. To reduce the climate impacts of residential buildings, the U.S. and approximately 1.6

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Construction Specifier

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The new mass timber athletic center at the Oregon Episcopal School (OES) in Portland utilizes a highly efficient envelope, passive cooling, and minimal mechanical conditioning to achieve an 82 percent reduction in energy use from the Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption (CBEC) baseline, with an energy use intensity (EUI) of 15 kBtu/sf/year.

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CCR Magazine

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Armstrong Fluid Technology recently participated in the expansion of the Enwave Energy Corporation Deep Lake Water Cooling (DLWC) system that provides clean energy services to buildings in downtown Toronto via an innovative district cooling network. Armstrong supplied six 600hp Design Envelope pumps to the project,” Scarafile added.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

OCTOBER 22, 2024

The partnership builds on Bentley’s recent acquisition of Cesium , the foundational open platform for creating powerful 3D geospatial applications. Cesium is the creator of the 3D Tiles open standard also used by Google. As we look to the future, the possibilities seem endless,” Cumins said.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

According to AARP, by 2030, one in five persons in the US will be age 65 or older; by 2034, people over age 65 will outnumber children aged 17 or younger. Images of restaurant chains designing small buildings elevated above three or four drive-thru lanes are almost other-worldly.

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Building Radar

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

To optimize project acquisition and bidding strategies, tools like Building Radar provide critical insights by identifying early-stage projects. With Building Radar, construction firms can track these high-value projects, optimizing their bids to align with the latest market trends project tracking in high-rise construction.

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CCR Magazine

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

With advanced solutions that leverage edge computing, IoT, machine learning, digital twin technology and demand-based control, Armstrong provides and protects efficiency in building mechanical systems, approaching energy optimization as a whole-building challenge and advancing the practice of full lifecycle management. </p>

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Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 6, 2024

As the fastest-growing state in the country, with a population projected to reach 26 million by 2030, WSP’s water services, solutions and bold ideas have never been more necessary.” WSP designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. WSP in the U.S. wsp.com

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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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BD+C

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) recently launched the first phase of its Zero Carbon Buildings Initiative. The new framework is a precursor to the launch of a Zero Carbon Building Standard in spring 2017.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

APRIL 5, 2024

PAE Engineers enjoys a unique symbol of its brand identity – the company’s Portland headquarters office, which is the world’s first developer-driven Living Building. PAE’s Living Building Challenge The PAE Living Building is a five-story, 58,000-square-foot mixed-use building located in a historic neighborhood in Portland.

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CCR Magazine

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

CONTRAFLAM® One is Vetrotech’s newest answer to today’s call for building products that empower architects to design more responsibly. Efforts to lower carbon emissions at each stage help building professionals reduce embodied carbon to improve their own decarbonization efforts and align with LEED v4.1 requirements. </p>

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BD+C

APRIL 23, 2014

California’s recent revisions to Title 24 contain ambitious performance goals: all residential buildings must be Zero Net Energy by 2020 and commercial buildings must reach that standard by 2030. Driving adoption of building energy codes. Codes Codes and Standards' read more.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 25, 2024

Lomans is a leading installation company in the Netherlands with expertise in smart buildings. A vision for 2030 As Lomans has grown in recent years, data and information manager Bas Spaan has focused on standardising the company’s ways of working. To smooth the transition to Build, Bas introduced it gradually.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 29, 2023

Elisa IndustrIQ stated, “As we move toward 2030, it is projected that a staggering 20% of global energy consumption will be attributed to the ICT sector, with the semiconductor industry playing a significant role. Moreover, WIN SOURCE promotes the actual implementation of “green” practices in all aspects of the semiconductor supply chain.

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CCR Magazine

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Henry, a Carlisle Company, North America’s leader in building envelope products and solutions, is excited to announce the launch of Blueskin VPTech, an innovative new product for residential construction that delivers energy efficiency and labor savings in one integrated solution.

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CCR Magazine

MARCH 25, 2024

Through Active Performance Management and Armstrong 360 Service and Support solutions, customers will get the best possible performance and value from fire safety systems at every phase in the lifecycle of a building” Baird concludes. Armstrong Fluid Technology is committed to sustainability.

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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.

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Plant & Civil Engineer

JULY 3, 2023

The launch is the result of a partnership between Aggregate Industries, Renault Trucks and McPhee Mixers (part of TVS Interfleet) based in Motherwell, Scotland, which was responsible for building the electric mixer. The introduction of the truck is the latest step in Aggregate Industries’ transition to a sustainable future.

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BDC Network

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Architects LPA Design Studios announced the upcoming retirement of longtime president Dan Heinfeld , who led the firm’s growth from a small, commercial development-focused architecture studio into a nation-leading integrated design practice setting new standards for performance and design excellence. “The

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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.

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BD+C

MAY 23, 2013

buildings sector has made enormous strides in efficiency over the last six years—potentially eliminating the need to build any new power plants to support growth in the sector through 2030. Standards Codes and Standards' A new analysis of federal data shows that the U.S. After studying the recently released U.S.

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BDC Network

APRIL 18, 2024

The next destination: Passive design airports 0 qpurcell Thu, 04/18/2024 - 13:59 Airports Today, we can design airports that are climate resilient, durable, long-lasting, and healthy for occupants—we can design airports using Passive House standards. It started in the mid-1980s in Central Europe for the design of residential buildings.

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Construction Specifier

JUNE 17, 2024

2 Buildings are responsible for approximately 42 percent of CO2 emissions, 15 percent of which is attributed to the embodied carbon of materials. trillion sf) of building floorspace by 2060—equivalent space of New York City added every month for 40 years—the time for the industry to act is now. Millions of properties across the U.S.

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Stok

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Regarding real estate specifically, the latest Global Status Report released by UNEP this week found that built environment energy consumption has increased beyond pre-pandemic peak levels by 2%, calling for an urgent increase in energy efficiency in both new construction and existing buildings.

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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.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 28, 2024

We look forward to future engagements with these welcoming cities to confirm we are capturing each of their identities while setting the standard for the entirety of California’s high-speed rail stations.” “In

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Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 1, 2021

As more people return to workplaces, schools, hotels, event venues, and other destinations, they seek reassurance that building owners share their concerns not only for environmental health, but also for their personal health. Together, they provide the finished metal products needed for commercial, institutional, and residential buildings.

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