Remove Building Resilience Remove Health Regulations Remove Renewable Energy Systems
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Biodiversity and Development: How to Build Without Destroying Ecosystems

CCR Magazine

The world’s ecosystems function as complex systems where every species plays an essential role that upholds environmental health and stability. Development that protects and values biodiversity can be achieved through renewable resources combined with green building methods and community involvement.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Building Resilience: How Climate Change Redefines Construction Strategy

CCR Magazine

Keeping in view the psychological effects of climate change the construction industry has to find ways of how it can build structures that can effectively withstand the changing climate conditions. What resilience means in contrast to strength is quite bigger in scope.

article thumbnail

5 things developers should know about mass timber

BDC Network

5 things developers should know about mass timber 0 qpurcell Thu, 02/15/2024 - 13:36 Mass Timber Gensler's Erik Barth, architect and regional design resilience leader, shares considerations for developers when looking at mass timber solutions. Erik Barth Regulations Mass Timber Wood The Changing Built Environment The U.N.’s

article thumbnail

The Role of Engineers in Sustainable Development: Pioneering a Brighter Future

CCR Magazine

From renewable energy systems to eco-friendly infrastructure and product packaging, such as those from Millennium Packaging , engineers are shaping a brighter future for generations to come. Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency The transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources is vital for mitigating climate change.

article thumbnail

Energy-saving strategies: Ceiling panels with phase change material (PCM)

Construction Specifier

Heightened focus on indoor environmental quality (IEQ): Factors such as room temperature, acoustics, cleanliness, and air quality are now central to occupant health, happiness, and productivity. One effective way to achieve this is by using thermal mass, which refers to a material’s ability to absorb, store, and release heat energy.

article thumbnail

Read the Lates News on Economic Outlook, Glenigan’s December Construction Index, CIP to Build 1GWH BESS in Scotland, and Pre-tax Loss for Laing O’rourke is £288m

UK Construction Blog

The post Read the Lates News on Economic Outlook, Glenigan’s December Construction Index, CIP to Build 1GWH BESS in Scotland, and Pre-tax Loss for Laing O’rourke is £288m appeared first on UK Construction Blog. As for the future of the economy, will 2024 offer stability or further uncertainty for the building industry in the UK ?