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SFPE Announces Program and Speakers for Upcoming Engineering Solutions Symposium for Fire Safety and Sustainable Building Design

Civil + Structural Engineer

This packed symposium will explore design concepts, tools, and approaches for fire-safe buildings, and highlight the role of fire safety in sustainable design and education. The event will also present insight into external living walls, battery/energy storage systems, façade systems, photovoltaics, mass timber, and more.

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Stantec designed the new Napa Valley Transportation Authority bus operations and maintenance facility

Civil + Structural Engineer

Global leader in sustainable design and engineering Stantec provided programming, master planning, architecture, and interior design for the 31,500-square-foot, three-structure facility comprised of an operations, maintenance, and vehicle wash buildings for about 80 transit vehicles. This is a spectacular design.

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Learn About the Latest News on Building Optimism in the UK, Redrow to Be Acquired by Barratt, North Wales Hosts UK’s First Carbon Capture Cement Plant And MPs Advise Building to ‘Embrace Tech’

UK Construction Blog

The post Learn About the Latest News on Building Optimism in the UK, Redrow to Be Acquired by Barratt, North Wales Hosts UK’s First Carbon Capture Cement Plant And MPs Advise Building to ‘Embrace Tech’ appeared first on UK Construction Blog. UK construction business optimism at its greatest since January 2022.

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Advancing sustainable construction: Specifying low-carbon concrete

Construction Specifier

2 Buildings are responsible for approximately 42 percent of CO2 emissions, 15 percent of which is attributed to the embodied carbon of materials. trillion sf) of building floorspace by 2060—equivalent space of New York City added every month for 40 years—the time for the industry to act is now. Millions of properties across the U.S.

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Boost building efficiency with below-grade polyiso

Construction Specifier

Below-grade insulation protects parts of a building that are below-ground levels such as basements, foundation walls, and crawl spaces, from heat transfer and moisture. Below-grade insulation demands resilience, and polyiso meets and exceeds that challenge with ease. What is polyiso insulation?

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Corning Museum of Glass to Display Groundbreaking Glass Bridge, Designed by an International Team of Experts Led by Dr. Masoud Akbarzadeh at the University of Pennsylvania

Civil + Structural Engineer

These compression-dominant structures are among the most efficient forms found in nature and in the history of building construction and architecture—an important feature that significantly reduces unnecessary weight and mass. Million ARPA-E Grant to Research the Design of Carbon-Negative Buildings starting September 2022.

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California’s unconventional office tower: Remarkable beyond its appearance

Construction Specifier

California’s office tower (W)rapper is named after its wrapping steel exoskeleton, which provides support to the 16-story building. The building is not significant just for its appearance, but also for its sustainability features. This design allows the building to respond and move safely during seismic events. m (14 ft), 5.18