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

Aggregate Industries continues to go the extra green mile in its commitment to helping to decarbonise the construction industry, having announced the launch of London’s very first electric-powered concrete mixer. The introduction of the truck is the latest step in Aggregate Industries’ transition to a sustainable future.

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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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Practical Law Construction

APRIL 20, 2022

On 28 March 2022, the government released its EV infrastructure strategy , which underpins its strategy to introduce targets for sales of ‘clean’ vehicles from 2024 and e nd sales of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030. More charge points are required to meet the 2030 deadline.

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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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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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Business Facilities

AUGUST 1, 2014

In Year 2 of the RTTP program, Tennessee created a Common Core Leadership Council, recruiting 200 high-performing educators to serve as Core Coaches to train and support their peers in the transition to core curriculum standard. The state also fully implemented its Tennessee Educator Acceleration Model (TEAM) educator evaluation system.

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Stok

AUGUST 28, 2019

So, if we’re going to tackle carbon NOW, we need to start to seriously address embodied carbon, which accounts for emissions associated with the production, transportation, and installation of building materials. 2: Go all-in on all-electric. As the saying goes, “as goes Berkeley, so goes California, and so goes the country.”

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UK Construction Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

As technology advances at a breakneck pace, healthcare facilities must adapt to accommodate increasingly sophisticated machinery and systems. The Rise of Integrated Systems Another significant trend is the move towards integrated healthcare systems.

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Plant & Civil Engineer

JULY 17, 2023

To boost the sustainability of the treatment facility, 138 solar panels have been fitted to the roof of the new control building which will produce over 45,000 kWh per annum. Charging points for NI Water’s growing fleet of electric vehicles have also been installed at the new treatment works. (L-R)

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CCR Magazine

AUGUST 18, 2023

data center market, but estimates see total investment value between $400 billion and $600 billion by 2030. Mostly in obscure locations, these and other large organizations are building out massive facilities usually defined as exceeding 5,000 servers and 100,000 square feet of space, with the number of servers running into the millions.

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Construction Specifier

MAY 30, 2023

Building the project in this particular district would reinforce a commitment to walkability, which the city—and especially its downtown core—is known for, but it posed the challenge of integrating a project of the requisite size with the small scale of the mall. The building simultaneously draws on passive strategies.

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Construction Specifier

MAY 30, 2023

Building the project in this particular district would reinforce a commitment to walkability, which the city—and especially its downtown core—is known for, but it posed the challenge of integrating a project of the requisite size with the small scale of the mall. The building simultaneously draws on passive strategies.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 4, 2022

Some of the standard “tools” of construction now include mobile construction software and document management systems and disruptive technology like robotics and 3D printing. Additionally, the job is anticipated to grow at a rate of 11% from 2020 to 2030 according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). So what do they do?

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Construction Daily News

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

On top of that, US Space Command has partnered with the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs to increase workforce and new expansion building. concrete building industry. HANNAH, PERI 3D Construction, and CIVE collaborated to print a two-story single-family home with bespoke architecture and a durable structural system.

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Building Radar

JANUARY 14, 2020

Building planning: digital for optimized workflow 2. ERP and CRM systems: How to make better use of data resources 3. IoT: building with wireless intelligence 5. Mega-trend in the construction industry: the 3D-printed building 11. Puzzle on the construction site: modular building with prefabrication in factories 14.

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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. As the amount of computing equipment installed and operated is expected to continue increasing with AI demand, heat generation will surpass current standards.

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Business Facilities

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

As more states struggle with extreme weather events, the 2017 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard gives state-level policymakers a road map for building stronger and more-resilient communities. Energy efficiency is a win-win for Virginia’s economy and our environment, and we must build on the momentum generated over the last four years.”.

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Practical Law Construction

JULY 29, 2020

Yet the ambitious Asia-Pacific excluding China (APeC) market targets a combined 54GW in offshore wind projects by 2030, according to Asia Wind Energy Association forecasts in May 2020. There is no set standard form contract for wind projects. It is clear then that in the wind sector, opportunities and risks are increasing hand-in-hand.

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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.

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CCR Magazine

DECEMBER 26, 2023

After a comprehensive year-long search, Brad Jacobs has announced his intention to create a market leader in building products distribution — an industry with approximately $800 billion in annual revenue between North America and Europe, according to industry estimates. The company will be called QXO, Inc.

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Business Facilities

AUGUST 30, 2017

Similar to other New England historic mill towns, the city had suffered from disinvestment in infrastructure and buildings, depressing property values and losing foot traffic. In May, General Electric broke ground on its new corporate headquarters in Boston. This move allowed GE to experience the benefits of Mass. Gregory Chiklis, PhD.,

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Construction Specifier

APRIL 16, 2025

As the global focus on sustainability and climate change intensifies, the United States is seeing a new trend in building restoration-deep energy retrofits. buildings account for nearly 50 percent of energy consumption and 35 percent of total energy-related emissions.

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Constructlaw

JULY 28, 2023

federal government plans to curb greenhouse gas emissions across its expansive portfolio of more than 350,000 federal buildings. [1] 1] In a pioneering move, the Biden administration and Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced the Climate Smart Buildings Initiative (CSBI). [2] billion per year by 2030, a fivefold increase. [6]

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CCR Magazine

MARCH 10, 2025

Siemens has officially marked the opening of its $190 million electrical equipment manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, Texas with a celebratory ribbon cutting ceremony.A By working together with companies like Siemens, Texas will continue to lead the world in manufacturing and innovation as we build a stronger, more prosperous state.

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Roads Online

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Transport is Australias social and economic engine, meaning collaboration and a total system view will be necessary to achieve a sustainable and efficient transport system under net zero conditions. This goal is about building the communities together around mode shift, he says.

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Construction Daily News

APRIL 5, 2023

ECO builds the first US-flag SOV Original Source: ECO marks milestone in construction of first US-flag SOV Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) celebrated the 50% completion of the first US-flag service operation vessel (SOV) for offshore wind at its Houma shipyard. In February, private home building spending fell 0.6% trillion, 0.1%

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