CCR Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

A structured approach, guided by quality standards like ISO 9001 certification , helps businesses embed best practices into their everyday operations and foster a culture of excellence. Here’s how quality standards play a critical role in building this culture and driving business success.

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Building Standards Risk Management Stakeholder Engagement Structural Systems 59

Civil + Structural Engineer

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The International Code Council will provide expertise and solutions for governments and the building sector to help address the changing climate Washington D.C. – The work of the International Code Council and similar organizations is to spotlight the need to incorporate the buildings and construction sector in climate discussions.

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ENR Construction

MARCH 6, 2024

Buildings that meet the newer ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2022 in site energy savings compared to those that only meet the 2019 standard, an agency analysis estimates. 2022 would see an average of 9.8%

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BDC Network

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Prioritizing water quality with the WELL Building Standard 0 qpurcell Thu, 02/01/2024 - 12:08 Standards In this edition of Building WELLness, DC WELL Accredited Professionals Hannah Arthur and Alex Kircher highlight an important item of the WELL Building Standard: water.

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Building Standards Building Performance Measurement Building Design Facility Management 52

CCR Magazine

MAY 9, 2024

In the evolving landscape of industrial construction, European standard overhead cranes stand out as a cornerstone for modernization and efficiency. Originating from Europe’s stringent engineering standards, these cranes are designed with a focus on lightweight construction, high precision, and energy efficiency.

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Building Standards Energy Efficiency Building Materials Manufacturing Lifts 52

BDC Network

JULY 13, 2023

Deep green retrofits: Updating old buildings to new sustainability standards 0 qpurcell Thu, 07/13/2023 - 11:32 Sustainability HOK’s David Weatherhead and Atenor’s Eoin Conroy discuss the challenges and opportunities of refurbishing old buildings to meet modern-day sustainability standards.

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ENR Construction

AUGUST 22, 2023

About 8,000 buildings are covered by the new rule, intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but some already meet the standard's energy efficiency requirements.

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Building Standards Energy Efficiency 69

Construction Law

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

A pilot version of what will be the UK’s first cross-industry Standard for net zero carbon aligned buildings has been launched. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.

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Building Standards Procurement 40

ENR Construction

APRIL 28, 2023

ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 228 applies to existing and new buildings, as well as groups of buildings or portions of buildings.

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Building Standards 87

Construction Placements

JULY 6, 2023

Mastering the Blueprint: An Essential Guide to Building Regulations and Standards in India This blog post explores the essentials of building regulations and standards in India, providing a detailed guide for aspiring civil engineers and construction professionals.

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Building Standards Building Codes Engineering 52

One Key Resources

APRIL 28, 2023

In comparing two of the world’s most popular green building standards, LEED and BREEAM, odds are high that one begins with a distinct advantage—namely that you’ve already heard of it.

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Green Building Building Standards Sustainability 52

BD+C

APRIL 28, 2020

Both ASHRAE and the International WELL Building Institute have formed panels to address how building standards could limit the spread of viruses such as COVID-19 in buildings.

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Building Standards 135

Bylt News

JUNE 5, 2023

United States of America – In the United States, buildings are constructed to withstand the usual occurrence of rain, wind, snow, and earthquakes. The abnormal events of gas explosions, vehicle impacts, and uncontrolled building fires are not usually considered by architectures and engineers. The Alfred P. Don” Dusenberry, P.E.,

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Building Standards Engineering Structural Systems Building Codes 52

Specification Product Update

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

With the introduction of the Future Buildings Standard policy and changes to Parts L and F of UK Building Regulations, air source heat pumps (ASHPs) are an increasingly attractive option for heating new builds.

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Building Standards Piping Installation Building Codes Plumbing Systems 52

BD+C

MAY 20, 2020

Buildings in St. Louis will have to meet energy efficiency standards after the city became the first in the Midwest to pass a building energy performance standard.

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Building Standards Energy Efficiency 105

BD+C

DECEMBER 9, 2019

The Canada Green Building Council recently certified the first 10 projects under its Zero Carbon Building (ZCB) Standard. The projects include new and existing offices, schools, and warehouses, with each demonstrating that buildings of all types and age can achieve zero carbon emissions, according to a Council news release.

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Building Standards Green Building Building Design 94

Civil + Structural Engineer

JUNE 22, 2023

Disproportionate collapse is a failure where one component of a building leads the collapse of the building. ASCE’s newest standard, Standard for Mitigation of Disproportionate Collapse Potential in Buildings and Other Structures , ASCE/SEI 76-23, provides a consensus perspective for mitigating this type of collapse.

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UK Construction Blog

JUNE 22, 2023

Therefore, the latest government building regulations aim to radically improve the energy performance of new homes with a greener approach to construction and home heating technology, and modernised appliances. Discover how new build homes are being constructed to meet modern energy efficiency standards.

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Energy Efficiency Building Standards Building Materials Manufacturing Green Building 52

Construction Today

AUGUST 2, 2023

Building codes and standards that support resilient infrastructure are more important than ever due to the increasing frequency and severity of disasters and other environmental hazards. Buildings should be built with regard to the surrounding natural areas. Striking this balance is a challenge, but it is possible.

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Construction Dive

JUNE 4, 2014

A new standard agreement from the ConsensusDocs coalition is expected to make it easier for design professionals and design-builders to contract on federal design-build projects. It is believed to be the first standard design-build agreement for design professional services on federal projects. Read more.'

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Building Standards Building Design Contracts Engineering 120

ENR Construction

DECEMBER 7, 2022

proposed a rule would impact new and renovated federal buildings, while a first-time federal building performance standard would be applied to existing buildings. Energy Dept.

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Building Standards Energy Efficiency 41

The Pro Builder

JANUARY 5, 2024

Virginia Becomes First State to Adopt Offsite Construction Standards qpurcell Fri, 01/05/2024 - 09:17 The Commonwealth of Virginia has approved the adoption of ICC/MBI Standards 1200 and 1205 as a part of their adoption package of the International Code Council ’s suite of 2021 International Codes.

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Building Code Compliance Modular Construction Building Codes Building Standards 256

BD+C

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

A new ISO standard has the goal of optimizing building use to realize a structure’s full potential throughout its life cycle. ISO 20887, Sustainability in buildings and civil engineering works , pertains to design for disassembly and adaptability.

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Building Optimization Building Standards Building Design Sustainability 100

BD+C

JUNE 28, 2021

State and municipal building standards aimed at driving building energy performance and reducing carbon emissions have teeth and will force building owners to retrofit their properties.

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Building Standards 66

BD+C

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Three large jurisdictions adopted Building Performance Standards (BPS) policies in 2019, and more are considering such action.

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Building Standards 83

BD+C

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

ASHRAE has released an expanded, revised version of ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2019, 2019, Energy Efficiency Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings.

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Energy Efficiency Building Standards 71

Construction Dive

APRIL 25, 2023

Building activity remains high for now, despite increased concerns around the economy and tightened lending standards, per Dodge Construction Network.

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Building Standards 381

BD+C

MARCH 19, 2020

The Canada Green Building Council ( CaGBC ) recently unveiled an updated version of its Zero Carbon Building Standard. Version 2 incorporates lesson from over 20 zero carbon projects that represent a wide spectrum of building types including schools, offices, commercial offices, and industrial buildings.

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Building Standards Green Building Energy Efficiency 64

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 10, 2023

But buildings under construction have many moving parts and a lot of people put those parts into action. Tim Kelleher , Operational Standards & Innovation Manager at Brinkman Construction , is all about knowing where those parts are. Autodesk Build has been a complete game changer for a lot of our processes.

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Building Standards Construction Management Building Performance Measurement Project Management 52

The Pro Builder

MARCH 13, 2024

The Passive House Network Publishes Guidance for 2024 qpurcell Wed, 03/13/2024 - 10:40 The Passive House Network has published a new resource that clarifies the expectations and roles of the certifier in certifying buildings to Passive House building standards.

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Building Standards Building Optimization Project Management Consulting Building Design 203

BD+C

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

New CEO and Chairman of the International WELL Building Institute , Rick Fedrizzi, plans to continue global expansion of the WELL Building Standard with four new initiatives this year: • The development of “crosswalks” between WELL and other green building rating systems, including Green Star, BREEAM, LEED, and the Living Building Challenge.

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Building Standards Green Building 61

Civil + Structural Engineer

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

(PPI) Building & ConstructionDivision resulted in improvements to the latest edition of the ASTM Standard, F2389 Standard Specification for Pressure-Rated Polypropylene (PP) Piping Systems, whichestablishes requirements for polypropylene (PP-R and PP-RCT) piping system components including pipe, fittings, valves, and manifolds.

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Piping Installation Plumbing Systems Building Materials Manufacturing Building Standards 130

The Korte Company

JUNE 18, 2020

This 200-room Design-Build project was the first of its kind conforming to new Department of Defense criteria. In other words, practically all new military lodging (including a facility we’re currently building on Key West) will follow standards we set during our work in the Ocean State. NGIS Newport sets “a new standard”.

Building Standards 52

Building Standards Building Design Facility Management Site Planning 52

Construction Enquirer

JULY 4, 2023

The Building Research Establishment has confirmed it will no longer work with insulation giants Kingspan and Celotex. “Kingspan Insulated Panels is committed to manufacturing and supplying products that adhere to leading global quality and testing standards, supported by extensive testing and certification of the highest integrity.

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Building Information Management

JUNE 27, 2016

on Building Economics. ACTIVE standards under the jurisdiction of E06.81 . E833-14 Standard Terminology of Building Economics. E917-15 Standard Practice for Measuring Life-Cycle Costs of Buildings and Building Systems. E2103/E2103M-13 Standard Classification for Bridge Elements—UNIFORMAT II.

Building Standards 40

Building Standards Building Performance Measurement Structural Systems Facility Management 40

Civil + Structural Engineer

OCTOBER 17, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) Regional Director of Codes and Standards Jonathan Humble, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP – BD+C will conduct a session on “Energy Code Options for Steel Construction” at the Connecticut Architecture Conference + Expo on October 26, 2023 from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m.

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Building Code Compliance Building Codes Energy Conservation Architecture 130

The Pro Builder

OCTOBER 11, 2023

PhiusCon 2023 Heads to Houston, Texas qpurcell Wed, 10/11/2023 - 11:03 PhiusCon, the leading passive building conference for climate-specific zero energy design, construction, and building science, heads to Houston this November 7-10, 2023. Closing Keynote from Joseph Lstiburek, B.A.Sc., Closing Keynote from Joseph Lstiburek, B.A.Sc.,

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