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Building a Better World on the Procore Platform | Sustainability Spotlight

Procore

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.

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The next steps for a sustainable, decarbonized future

BD+C

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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Five Well Established Eco-Villages Around the World

Natural Building

All of these communities share a few common elements, such as locally grown and managed food sources, renewable energy and waste treatment systems on the property, shared spaces and resources, community gatherings, or shared businesses. Some ecovillages also run educational programs for residents and visitors.

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Virginia office complex achieves urban integration with inventive design

Construction Specifier

The building’s stepped facade helps it conform to contextual scale and attain energy and water conservation, as well as occupant health and wellness. As one approaches the site, CODE is only visible as a three-story structure of a similar width to the neighboring historic, party wall buildings.

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Virginia office complex achieves multiple goals with inventive design

Construction Specifier

The building’s stepped facade helps it conform to contextual scale and attain energy and water conservation, as well as occupant health and wellness. As one approaches the site, CODE is only visible as a three-story structure of a similar width to the neighboring historic, party wall buildings.

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Retrofitting Europe’s Homes: How Digital Construction can Support Greener, Affordable Housing

Autodesk Construction Cloud

The wooden roof, floor and walls are designed to capture sunlight and body warmth – limiting the need for heating throughout the building’s lifecycle. And the structure itself can be unscrewed, enabling the building to be dismantled and moved whenever needed. Across the EU, buildings account for 25% of greenhouse gas emissions.

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20 construction industry trends to watch in 2020

Building Radar

Building planning: digital for optimized workflow 2. 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. Sustainability: Building becomes greener 15.