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Facility Condition Assessment Data Can Help Reduce Carbon Footprint

BDC Network

Today, 11 states have mandated a 100 percent goal for both renewable portfolio standards, carbon emission portfolio standards, and greenhouse gas reduction standards. Buildings and facilities significantly contribute to carbon emissions through energy consumption for heating, cooling, lighting, and operating equipment.

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Mass Timber Buildings: Sustainable Path to Net Zero Goals

CCR Magazine

With public and private support for this renewable resource, experts believe mass timber could challenge steel and concrete as favored construction materials. It is also estimated that forests in the U.S. Every metric ton of wood used in place of concrete and steel in the structure is estimated to avoid 3.9

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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

R&M has been fostered by government retrofit programs and the sector’s focus on sustainability and energy efficiency. However, high borrowing rates and a poor economy continue to hinder private non-residential investment, and government-funded health and education starts fell dramatically from the previous three months.

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Building Resilience: How Climate Change Redefines Construction Strategy

CCR Magazine

Natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and droughts, which used to occur rarely, are now a frequent occurrence and this year alone they are estimated to be costing billions of dollars in infrastructural damage alone. What resilience means in contrast to strength is quite bigger in scope.

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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.

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The Benefits of Energy Efficiency Upgrades: Save Money, Save Earth

CCR Magazine

At the heart of this narrative, lie energy efficiency upgrades. Definition and Importance of Energy Efficiency Upgrades Simply put, energy efficiency upgrades are modifications you can make to your home or business to reduce the amount of energy needed to perform the same functions. Let’s explore these benefits.

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Top 10 Companies for Environmental Engineers to Work For

CivilJungle

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. In that period, an estimated 2,900 jobs should open up. Aquatech Systems Asia Pvt Ltd. Swelect Energy Systems Ltd. $50