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Design and Construction Solutions for Commercial Building Efficiency

Wolgast Corporation

Working with an experienced Design-Build Contractor can save you money and provide guidance for savings from sustainable and long-lasting material investments. Additionally, our Architect will provide a modern design that incorporates long lasting and/or sustainable materials if that is important to the project.

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Reshaping Transit in Washington DC

Civil + Structural Engineer

miles of new track, six new Metrorail stations, and a 9-acre railyard with storage capacity for 168 railcars and maintenance facilities. To achieve this intended effect, the design included metal mesh for shading, which yielded a reduced HVAC load, fall protection, and visual interest.

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Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Lessons From The New American Home 2023

The Pro Builder

The New American Home (TNAH) 2023 not only showcases stunning design and views of the Las Vegas Valley but also serves as a model of high performance in home design, from the home's natural resource efficiencies and renewable energy systems to the healthy, comfortable indoor environment it provides for its owners.

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Proactive Water Management: Best Practices for Buildings of the Future

Civil + Structural Engineer

Inefficient water management can result in direct costs, including the repair and replacement of damaged materials, as well as indirect costs such as business disruption, lost time, and increased insurance premiums and deductibles. Automatically shutting off the water to isolate building systems and mitigate potential damage.

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The Desert Comfort Idea Home: a True Desert Oasis

The Pro Builder

To do so, he combined and optimized several commercially available materials, products, systems, and practices—including insulated concrete forms (ICFs), structural insulated panels (SIPs), and a “plug-and-play” ducting system—that currently live outside the mainstream of the housing industry.

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Factors driving cold storage warehouse construction costs

The Korte Company

The production, processing, storage and transit of perishable goods is changing. Rapid modernization of one of the world’s most important networks has led to the need for greater cold storage warehouse capacity. Cold storage warehouse spaces are too unique for lazy estimating. Powerful ammonia HVAC systems.

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Ways to Make Your Retail Space Energy-Efficient

CCR Magazine

In addition, daylighting systems should be considered to help in the uptake of natural light instead of relying heavily on artificial lighting systems. HVAC Optimization Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems utilize a lot of power.