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4 key innovations and construction trends across airport design

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4 key innovations and construction trends across airport design 0 qpurcell Mon, 12/04/2023 - 10:04 Airports Here are some of the key trends Skanska is seeing in the aviation sector, from congestion solutions to sustainability. More than 40,000 airports worldwide facilitate the annual global travel of billions of passengers.

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USGBC: Free LEED certification for projects in new markets

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Green Building Council (USGBC), creators of the LEED green building program, announced today a new campaign offering free LEED certification to the first projects to certify in the 112 countries where LEED has yet to take root.

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Arc is Electrifying Green Building

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Green Building Council and its sister organization, the Green Business Certification, Inc. As we heard from the speakers at Scot Horst’s Master Series session at Greenbuild 2017, they range from schools to airports, from offices to train stations and baseball stadiums to hospitals. There is no Arc “certification.”

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The next destination: Passive design airports

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The next destination: Passive design airports 0 qpurcell Thu, 04/18/2024 - 13:59 Airports Today, we can design airports that are climate resilient, durable, long-lasting, and healthy for occupants—we can design airports using Passive House standards. On the path to passive The airport itself is becoming more sustainable.

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Parking structures group launches LEED-type program for parking garages

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Responding to the growing desire for more livable communities and rising concern about our planet, the Green Parking Council (GPC), an affiliate of the International Parking Institute (IPI), launched the Green Garage Certification program. The program is the parking industry equivalent of the U.S.

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New designation launched to streamline LEED review process

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The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) has launched LEED Proven Provider, a new designation that streamlines the LEED project review process for experienced organizations that demonstrate consistent excellence in administering LEED projects. Green Building Council (USGBC) and GBCI. “It

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BENEFITS OF USING STEEL FIBRES IN CONCRETE

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Increases tensile strength and toughness. Resistance to impact. Resistance to freezing and thawing Tweet Loading GET LATEST TOPICS IN YOUR EMAIL- SUBSCRIBE NOW.

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