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Renovation Trends in Material Selection for Sustainable Homes

Construction Daily News

Durable Roofing The roof is the home’s first line of defense against the elements. Traditional roofing projects use basic asphalt shingles or choose between wood shingles vs wood shakes. Traditional roofing projects use basic asphalt shingles or choose between wood shingles vs wood shakes.

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Factors driving cold storage warehouse construction costs

The Korte Company

The production, processing, storage and transit of perishable goods is changing. Naturally, owners want to know how much they’ll need to invest if it’s time to build. And don’t just add the cost of a beefed-up HVAC system to that round number and expect to get anything close to an accurate cost estimate.

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Considerations for Green Building Design

PN - Project Management

Commercial buildings account for a large percentage of the overall carbon emissions in the world. Due to this alarming statistic, building or retrofitting structures in line with green initiatives and transitioning to a sustainable building method are logical solutions to reduce C02 emissions.

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Expanding the exterior footprint

Construction Specifier

Outdoor lifestyle is crucial to commercial buildings. In fact, officials of New York City are beginning to re-examine its zoning to ensure green spaces and parks are accessible and equitably distributed throughout the urban landscape. How mid-scapes can be used as an economical productivity booster. by Dale Payne, P.E.

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Open information exchange of Heating, Ventilating and Cooling systems (HVAC) – A Important Standard? – HVAC information exchange – HVACie

Building Information Management

Open information exchange of Heating, Ventilating and Cooling systems (HVACie), released by the Engineer Research and Development Center for public review. HVACie extends the existing Industry Foundation Class Coordination View including equipment and system information streamlining construction shop drawing and fabrication.

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Open information exchange of Heating, Ventilating and Cooling systems (HVAC) – A Important Standard? – HVAC information exchange – HVACie

Building Information Management

Open information exchange of Heating, Ventilating and Cooling systems (HVACie), released by the Engineer Research and Development Center for public review. HVACie extends the existing Industry Foundation Class Coordination View including equipment and system information streamlining construction shop drawing and fabrication.

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What Is Skillion Roof | Types of Skillion Roof | Uses of Skillion Roof | How to Build a Skillion Roof

CivilJungle

What Is Skillion Roof ? The Skillion roof is a unique type of roof which has just one unvarying isolated surface. The characteristics of this type of roof are crucial than regular smooth tents. The main difference between a standard roof and a Skillion roof is the perpendicular pitch or rise. Butterfly Roof.