Construction Daily News

JULY 15, 2024

There are tightening governmental regulations that mandate minimum thresholds of energy efficiency and durability in new builds. They can prioritize energy-efficient design, use durable materials, and employ renewable energy sources. Up to 20% of a building’s heat loss occurs through the floor.

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CCR Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Whether you’re planning to build a new home or renovate your current one, it’s essential to stay informed about the latest trends to ensure your home is modern, energy-efficient, and equipped for the future. Sustainable design features like solar panels, green roofs, and energy-efficient windows are also increasingly popular.

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CCR Magazine

JULY 5, 2024

Sustainable materials and practices not only help the planet but also improve your home’s energy efficiency, indoor air quality, and overall appeal. This guide will explore various e co-friendly options for your next remodeling project , from choosing green materials to implementing energy-saving practices.

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BD+C

MARCH 2, 2023

The next steps for a sustainable, decarbonized future 0 qpurcell Thu, 03/02/2023 - 13:03 Sustainability For building owners and developers, the push to net zero energy and carbon neutrality is no longer an academic discussion. Government regulators are increasingly requiring that buildings perform more efficiently.

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CCR Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Creating an eco-friendly living space is about making conscious choices – from the materials we use to the way we consume energy. Bamboo, for instance, is a fast-growing, renewable resource that makes for excellent flooring and cabinetry. Plus, solar panels can increase your property value and provide energy independence.

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CCR Magazine

JULY 2, 2024

Sustainable Design: Incorporating sustainable practices can reduce your environmental footprint and improve energy efficiency. Use eco-friendly materials, incorporate natural lighting, and consider renewable energy sources such as solar panels. Flooring: Select flooring materials that balance beauty and practicality.

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BDC Network

JUNE 13, 2024

According to research by real estate services firm JLL, renewing an existing building can increase its market rate by 120%. To chart the way forward and draw tenants back, we partnered with JLL to create four cost-effective, scalable design solutions—the “Midlife Metamorphosis”: Hit the Streets: Reinvigorate the ground floor.

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Natural Building

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Things like hardwood floors or well-built cabinetry that won’t have to be replaced in a few years. Or opt for materials that work harder to protect the home, like cool roof shingles that reflect heat in especially sunny areas. Maximize Space A well thought-out floor plan that doesn’t waste space.

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Architecture Renewable Energy Systems Green Building Flooring Systems 40

CCR Magazine

JUNE 3, 2024

That little drip can turn into a full-blown flood, ruining floors, walls, and everything in between. Would you pay more for a home with a new roof, fresh paint, and a manicured lawn, or one with a leaky roof and a jungle for a yard? Energy Efficiency Ever heard of a money pit? Imagine ignoring a tiny leak.

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Maintenance Building Code Compliance Renewable Energy Systems Energy Efficiency 52

PN - Project Management

MAY 16, 2022

Orientation of the Building Building orientation is the process of facing a structure in a certain way to maximize various aspects of its surroundings, such as the warmth of the sun, curb appeal, wind patterns, and drainage system. Be wise in choosing efficient and glazed windows depending on the building type.

Green Building 52

Green Building Building Design HVAC System Installation Renewable Energy Systems 52

BDC Network

MAY 25, 2023

K-12 Schools School Construction Architects Daylighting Daylighting Designs Energy Efficiency Energy-Efficient Design Projects Sustainability Less than a year after its opening last September, The AIA has recognized the new Boston Arts Academy with an Education Facility Design Award for its state-of-the-art learning environment.

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CCR Magazine

JUNE 25, 2024

It’s not just about aesthetics or energy savings, it’s also about creating a healthy and vibrant living space. These can range from health improvements to energy efficiency. Environmental and Energy Efficiency Benefits Maximizing natural light in homes can reap rewards beyond individual health.

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Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

As they age, many begin to show the effects of neglect, weather, and deferred maintenance on their façades, foundations, and roof assemblies. Two effective and common approaches to overcladding are exterior insulation and finish system (EIFS) applications and the hanging of insulated metal panels (IMPs) on a new outer subframe or furring.

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CivilJungle

OCTOBER 25, 2020

It deals with innovative new technologies to help positively impact the environment we live in and can take many forms such as architecture, civil engineering, renewable energy sources, and more. Aquatech Systems Asia Pvt Ltd. Swelect Energy Systems Ltd. $50 Aquatech Systems Asia Pvt Ltd. – 361.00

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Engineering Renewable Energy Systems Environmental Consulting Environmental Impact Assessment 52

CivilJungle

AUGUST 13, 2022

The easy description of the top-down construction method will help the storeroom surface of the house will install in a system which, after realization of the cellar, will be set up from upper to lower surface by surface. Renew the equal method up to the wanted deepness will arrive. Top-Down Construction. Construct wall fastener piles.

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Wall Systems Flooring Systems Foundation Systems Renewable Energy Systems 52

UK Construction Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

In addition to this, construction has started at RWE’s Sofia offshore wind farm, which will help advance the UK’s green energy infrastructure. According to the UK Green Building Council’s Net Zero Whole Life Carbon Roadmap, energy usage in current housing accounts for 48% of built environment emissions.

Green Building 52

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Natural Building

APRIL 30, 2022

The 650 square foot building demonstrates how we can build a home with rapidly renewable, bio-based materials, such as wood, straw, and hemp. It is two stories to maximize the small building footprint, but the first floor is still designed to be accessible. The CO2ttage is oriented for year-round comfort using passive solar energy.

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Natural Building

MAY 27, 2013

Published in 2013 by Chelsea Green, The Greened House Effect: Renovating Your Home with a Deep Energy Retrofit , by Jeff Wilson, is a worthy read. Jeff Wilson is committed to doing what he can to conserve energy and safeguard our environment, and he does this through tackling his own home with a deep energy retrofit (DER).

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Renewable Energy Systems Energy Efficiency Energy Conservation Roofing Systems 63

Construction Specifier

JANUARY 31, 2022

Kiley’s landscape plan, installed on the ground floor of the 49-m (160-ft) atrium, is driven by the 4-m (13-ft) grade change between the 42nd and 43rd Street building entrances. Planters line the edges of the third, fourth, fifth, and 11th floors, taking the planting palette into the upper tiers of the atrium.

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The Pro Builder

MAY 22, 2023

But the Desert Comfort Idea Home , a high-performance, net-zero–energy custom home built in the Sonoran Desert north of Phoenix, the latest in a series of Idea Homes produced by Pro Builder , is very real … and it delivers all of the comforts a desert oasis promises.

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UK Construction Blog

JUNE 6, 2023

Solutions for a net-zero future include reducing waste, installing green roofs, and using inventive design. Energy Efficiency First, make sure your new building is working efficiently before adding sustainability measures. Minimise energy waste before investing in offsetting measures. Net Zero Architecture?

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Renewable Energy Systems Energy Conservation Energy Efficiency Green Building 52

BDC Network

MARCH 13, 2024

For example, there are several cities where if a solar canopy exceeds a certain percentage of a building’s roof area, you must count that solar canopy as part of the total building height. Europe is well on its way to creating completely regenerative systems, and emerging markets can leapfrog by learning from those strategies.

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UK Construction Blog

MARCH 5, 2024

They integrate modern technology with traditional craftsmanship for efficient construction. Oak is a renewable resource that, when sourced responsibly, has a minimal environmental footprint. This natural material insulates efficiently, aiding in energy conservation — a key consideration for eco-friendly design.

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Building Materials Safety Regulations Structural Systems Roofing Systems 62

Natural Building

JULY 22, 2008

The new California Green Buildings Standards Code requires builders to reduce energy use by 15 to 30 percent beyond current standards and use more recycled materials. Select materials assemblies based on life cycle assessment of their embodied energy and/or green house gas emission potentials.

Green Building 40

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Stok

APRIL 25, 2021

Haley Gardner, Manager, Energy + Carbon, International Living Future Institute. Raised floor timber foundation: Used in lieu of a traditional post-tension slab concrete foundation. All-Electric: The home does not use any fossil fuel energy sources. kW PV solar array provides enough energy to power the home. •

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Business Facilities

OCTOBER 11, 2017

Our factory floor is designed to allow them to test manufacturing technology and solutions and illustrate that end-to-end digitization in action.”. mHUB’s state-of-the-art 63,000-square-foot facility features 10 unique fabrication centers to make the product development cycle as efficient and seamless as possible.

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Natural Building

MAY 19, 2007

This can take the form of earth-sheltering in general, or some clever system of circulating air like the Enertia concept; coupled with sensible passive solar design, it is possible to approach a "zero energy" home. Id like to see one built in the northeast and see the resulting energy data, wherein the proof will lie."

Green Building 40

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Review the Standard Operating Procedure for “Controlling Hazardous Energy Sources”. De-energize or discharge all hydraulic, electrical, mechanical, or thermal energy prior to beginning work. De-energize or discharge all hydraulic, electrical, mechanical, or thermal energy prior to beginning work. Check Points: 1.

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Maintenance Fire Protection System Installation Fire Protection Systems Electrical Wiring Installation 40

CivilJungle

APRIL 26, 2020

Some common applications include decorative flooring, swimming pools, paving, and implement architectural features. Unlike hot mix asphalt, warm mix asphalt uses lesser energy and is produced in 20°C into 40°C of temperatures. It has been used mostly as overlays for pavements in airports, bridges, and more than industrial floors.

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Concrete Pouring Steel Fabrication Building Materials Manufacturing Structural Systems 64

UK Construction Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

Government initiatives & industry collaborations create a culture of collaboration to maximize efficiency for infrastructure development. By focusing on sustainable and efficient construction practices, Balfour Beatty has managed to create a positive impact on local communities and the environment.

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UK Construction Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

Government initiatives & industry collaborations create a culture of collaboration to maximize efficiency for infrastructure development. By focusing on sustainable and efficient construction practices, Balfour Beatty has managed to create a positive impact on local communities and the environment.

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CivilJungle

JANUARY 1, 2022

One of the main advantage of this material is easily renewable , fast growing and high yielding tree. Bamboo timbers also have tensile strength and it is also an energy extensive product. This timber is used for framing, flooring, tin-housing, lining, pergolas, bargeboards, etc. Advantages of Bamboo Timber. Green Timber.

Building Materials Manufacturing 52

Building Materials Manufacturing Ceiling Systems Flooring Systems Foundation Systems 52

Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

The MasterFormat numbering system and titles provide a common, transparent manner to readily communicate construction item, tasks, and associated information. MasterFormat is an invaluable, if not mandatory, tool for efficiently describing, costing, and communicating construction statements of work (SOW). Roofing Commissioning.

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Fire Protection System Installation Fire Protection Systems Collaboration Heavy Equipment Manufacturing 45

Building Information Management

JULY 27, 2016

The MasterFormat numbering system and titles provide a common, transparent manner to readily communicate construction item, tasks, and associated information. MasterFormat is an invaluable, if not mandatory, tool for efficiently describing, costing, and communicating construction statements of work (SOW). Roofing Commissioning.

Fire Protection System Installation 45

Fire Protection System Installation Fire Protection Systems Collaboration Heavy Equipment Manufacturing 45

Building Information Management

JUNE 22, 2012

The core competencies identified include competencies relating to building operations and maintenance, energy management, sustainability, water efficiency, safety (including electrical safety) and building performance measures. We modified the energy job task analyses to include facilities operations and management activities.

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