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DfMA Approach to Mass Timber Design: Engineering a Greener Future

Civil + Structural Engineer

By: Ricardo Brites , Director of Engineering & VDC at Mercer Mass Timber Imagine your projects being more precise, efficient, and sustainable? The construction industry is grappling with growing demands for environmental responsibility and project efficiency.

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Dominion Energy Compliance Simplified with 2024 ISNetworld® Partnership

Safety Services Company

Dominion Energy compliance is now more accessible, thanks to their partnership with ISNetworld. This collaboration underscores Dominion Energys dedication to upholding safety, reliability, and efficiency across its operations. Who Is Dominion Energy?

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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.

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Sustainable Practices Transforming Tank Manufacturing Industry

CCR Magazine

The change represents more than environmental responsibility because it focuses on producing products that are durable and cost-efficient while meeting industrial requirements. By implementing these practices, manufacturers can reduce their environmental impact while improving their bottom line.

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Reinventing Empty Buildings via Office-to-Lab Conversions

Civil + Structural Engineer

And lastly, trillions of dollars are being invested into sustainable environmental solutions. In this new market reality, efficiently adapting empty commercial space for the expansion needs of research and development is valuable on many levels. Take Xcel Energy, for example. Energy-efficient lab conversions are possible.

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Barrier breakthroughs: Achieving airtightness in modern construction

Construction Specifier

Photo courtesy Intertek As building codes and standards evolve, the demand for airtight, environmentally friendly building enclosures increases among building owners, insurers, and design professionals. Within the AEC industry, research focuses on predicting and quantifying the impact of air leakage. By Matthew Ridgway, P.E.

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Bridging the Gap in NDT-E Deck Inspection

Civil + Structural Engineer

Specifically, nonredundant and associated fracture critical bridges may be susceptible to sudden collapse due to vessel impact or brittle failure of their members. FHWA’s focus on T-1 steel over the last several years and recent bridge impacts and associated failures are reminders of this vital need.