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The Start of Celebration: the 2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement

Civil + Structural Engineer

The building’s strategic design includes a 35 percent targeted reduction in potable water use through efficient fixtures and equipment, a 25 percent targeted reduction in energy costs with a focus on thermal performance and optimal heating, and a 360-panel floating solar array to name a few. ladder truck, fire engine and ambulance.

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Virginia office complex achieves urban integration with inventive design

Construction Specifier

A mixed-use office development in Charlottesville, Virginia, seamlessly integrates into a prominent site within the city’s historic Downtown Mall district. The building’s stepped facade helps it conform to contextual scale and attain energy and water conservation, as well as occupant health and wellness.

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Virginia office complex achieves multiple goals with inventive design

Construction Specifier

A mixed-use office development in Charlottesville, Virginia, seamlessly integrates into a prominent site within the city’s historic Downtown Mall district. The building’s stepped facade helps it conform to contextual scale and attain energy and water conservation, as well as occupant health and wellness.

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Oak Frame Kitchen Extension: Enhancing Your Home with Timeless Elegance

UK Construction Blog

Practicalities of Construction When considering an oak frame kitchen extension, it is essential to understand the intricacies of planning permission, effective project management, realistic cost estimation, and the selection of skilled contractors. Cost Estimation and Budgeting Realistic cost estimation is paramount.

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Weathering the storm: Rainscreen systems in retrofits

Construction Specifier

By David Hohenstern Photo by Dean Riggott/courtesy Sto Corp A renovation can be triggered by a wide range of factors: water intrusion issues, delaminating exterior finishes, cold walls, and new fire and energy performance regulations. Also, energy codes require different degrees of exterior wall thermal performance.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

Building Information Management

General Services Administration (GSA) is to be commended for its leadership in improving energy and environmental performance across its federal building portfolio. According to the OMB, investments in efficiency over the last four years are expected to save $18 billion in energy costs over the life of the projects. Bluegill Energy.

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2 Hudson Square: A New Landmark in New York City’s Architectural Landscape

Construction Daily News

Historical Background Hudson Square has a rich history shaped by its location and development. With Varick Street running through the area, the modifications aimed to support commercial development while preserving historical elements. LEED focuses on energy efficiency, water conservation, and reduced carbon emissions.