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reBUILDing Ecology: Episode #1: people, salmon and agriculture on the Sammamish River

Build LLC Blog

Build is actively thinking about how our industry impacts ecology. While reducing the environmental impact of our buildings is critical, we also want to understand how a holistic approach to site development can be used to regenerate degraded ecosystems. Among the most heavily impacted ecosystems are rivers.

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Celebrating Excellence in Sustainable Design: Schmidt Associates Wins USGBC’s Green Building of the Year Award

Civil + Structural Engineer

Schmidt Associates, an Indianapolis-based regional architecture, engineering, and interior design firm, proudly announces its prestigious win of the Green Building of the Year: New Construction award from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC) East North Central Region.

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4 Trends in Sustainable Site Design

Civil + Structural Engineer

Many Architects are embracing the WELL Building Standard (WELL) to address issues of human health and wellness. The importance of incorporating lifestyle into design does not stop at the walls of a building. Shared parking is a creative way to add green initiative’s into site design.

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Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport Begins Concourse D Upgrade

Civil + Structural Engineer

We saw a real efficiency in building the modules on a remote site at the airport, while, at the same time, working on the needed foundation and utility relocation works at the concourse. The owner’s airside operations team coordinates with the tower to get the green light to start moving. WSP in the U.S. wsp.com

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PC Construction, Stantec, and Hazen and Sawyer complete WSSC Water’s $271M Piscataway Bioenergy Facility

Civil + Structural Engineer

About PC Construction PC Construction offers general contracting, construction management and design-build services to private and public clients across the country. From specialized buildings to complex water and wastewater treatment plants, PC is ranked annually as one of the top contractors in the country.

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Port Offers $7 Million in Grants for Large Park Projects

Civil + Structural Engineer

These projects are expanding asthma services , controlling stormwater runoff through the building of permeable parking lots , and creating open space buffers between port operations and communities, to name a few. To date, $38.9 million has been committed. As the premier U.S.

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10 Energy-Efficient Products for a More Sustainable Home

The Pro Builder

The Whole Home Energy Monitor allows homeowners to control 2nd Gen Smart Circuit Breakers, schedule breaker activity to reduce energy rate periods, and automate the shedding of nonessential loads remotely via the My Leviton app. Users can easily view power use for connected appliances and can control connected devices from anywhere.