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Fenestration and glazing: Seismic performance specification considerations

Construction Specifier

By Amy Becker Photo courtesy Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) Specifiers and design professionals should always consider seismic performance attributes for buildings in areas that previously have experienced the damaging effects of earthquakes. Building codes are adopted with the intent to preserve life and safety.

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Harnessing natural daylight: A breakthrough solution for ocean research

Construction Specifier

With the goal of advancing research, scientists at Scripps secured a National Science Foundation grant to construct a revolutionary ocean simulator. The architects resolved this issue by procuring several samples of a specially sourced crosshatched embossed copper fleece roof from Italy to match the historic materials.

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Find About the Latest News on Steel Used to Build the UK Wedgetail Facility, the Dispute Over UK Parliament’s £22bn Renovations, Innocrete3d Launches UK 3dcp, and a Timber in Construction Roadmap Should Start With Education

UK Construction Blog

The post Find About the Latest News on Steel Used to Build the UK Wedgetail Facility, the Dispute Over UK Parliament’s £22bn Renovations, Innocrete3d Launches UK 3dcp, and a Timber in Construction Roadmap Should Start With Education appeared first on UK Construction Blog. They chewed my plastic tub of biscuits. Totally revolting.”

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

Building Information Management

General Services Administration (GSA) is to be commended for its leadership in improving energy and environmental performance across its federal building portfolio. GSA reduced emissions from federal buildings more than 20 percent compared with 2008. performance building rating system in the United States. Airfresh Inc.

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Smart Technology in Modern Landscape Design: Beyond Green

CCR Magazine

When properly implemented, these systems create value across multiple dimensions of commercial property operations. Consider the water management economics alone: properties implementing smart irrigation systems routinely report 30-60% reductions in water consumption while maintaining or improving landscape health.

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Future-Proof Your Engineering Firm

Rapport3

The key to keeping growth on track lies in adopting scalable systems and processes that can handle the increasing complexity. Preserving Quality and Culture Growing quickly can strain firm culture. Without a scalable system that unifies workflows and documentation, best practices can easily slip through the cracks.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

Business Facilities

million-square-foot distribution center, and the company currently operates a fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty food manufacturing facility in the City of Rensselaer. IMPA communities work closely with the state of Indiana, which has embraced its agriculture industry as a foundational part of the Indiana economy.