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Supporting Resiliency with Optimized Metal Building Systems

Civil + Structural Engineer

Through hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, floods, heatwaves and wildfires, climate change-driven disasters continue to bombard the country. With increasing urgency, building owners, architects and contractors are turning to metal buildings to deliver resilient, robust and safe buildings to better mitigate risk.

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Digital Twin Consortium Publishes Building Performance User Guide

Civil + Structural Engineer

BOSTON, MA – Today, Digital Twin Consortium ® (DTC) published The Why and the What of Digital Twin Building Performance and Sustainability: An Owner’s Perspective. and “What are the objectives for sustainability, efficiency, resiliency, health, risk mitigation, performance, reliability, and accountability?”

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LSU Civil Engineering Professor Aims to Create Offshore Energy Infrastructures That Resist Hurricanes, Aging

Civil + Structural Engineer

Fortunately for the oil and gas industry, LSU Civil and Environmental Engineering Associate Professor Chao Sun is researching how to create resilient offshore energy infrastructure under extreme tropical cyclones and aging issues. Ninety percent of current U.S.

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Five Essential Skills for Successful Construction Project Managers

Building Radar

The role of a project manager is pivotal in ensuring that projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the desired quality standards. To excel in this demanding field, construction project managers must possess a diverse set of skills that enable them to navigate complex challenges and lead their teams effectively.

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Facility Condition Assessment Data Can Help Reduce Carbon Footprint

BDC Network

Facility Condition Assessment Data Can Help Reduce Carbon Footprint 1 kcichowicz Tue, 10/15/2024 - 10:59 Facility condition assessments provide powerful insight into your buildings and offer an ideal vehicle to advance resiliency and decarbonization goals. A facility owner and management team are pivotal in this transition.

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Biodiversity and Development: How to Build Without Destroying Ecosystems

CCR Magazine

Development that protects and values biodiversity can be achieved through renewable resources combined with green building methods and community involvement. Life adapts to environmental changes because of these variations. Designs that optimize energy use bring down utility expenses and decrease resource consumption.

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The Critical Role of Utility Vegetation Management: Integrating AI and Digital Twins for Enhanced Safety and Reliability

Civil + Structural Engineer

By Looq AI Addressing the Challenges of Utility Vegetation Management Managing vegetation around America’s electric transmission and distribution infrastructure is crucial for ensuring uninterrupted power delivery. This funding underscores the importance of cutting-edge technology in enhancing vegetation management.