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Green Roofs and Living Walls: An Overview of Benefits and Installation

The Constructor

Green roofs and living walls are two of the latest sustainable design and architecture trends. The advantages of green roofs and living walls are manifold, from reducing energy bills to […] The post Green Roofs and Living Walls: An Overview of Benefits and Installation appeared first on The Constructor.

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5 Green Construction Practices that are becoming Standard Commercial Construction Procedures

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Anyone in the commercial construction industry knows there are a variety of certifications and designations that individuals, companies and projects can achieve to show they follow a high level of green commercial construction practices. are standard green procedures for ground-up construction projects. Localized Sourcing.

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Green, and then some: Architecture firms are helping cities raise the stakes in green design

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Cities and counties around the country are taking sustainability to new heights—and architecture firms are helping them raise the stakes in green design. San Diego and New York are among a growing number of local jurisdictions that are expanding the scope of their energy- and water-use requirements for new construction.

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TYPES OF CONCRETE MIX DESIGN

The Constructor

IS 456-2000 has designated the concrete mixes into a number of grades as M10, M15, M20, M25, M30, M35 and M40. In this designation the letter M refers to the mix and the number to the specified 28 day cube strength of mix in N/mm2. These mixes of fixed cement-aggregate ratio which ensures adequate strength are termed nominal mixes.

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The Ultimate Office Design Build Case Study – Us!

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So it is with great pride that I announce the completion of our most successful Chicago design build office construction job to date – the new headquarters of Englewood Construction! When it comes to a commercial construction retrofit, let the design work with, not against, the existing structure. Don’t design in a silo.

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ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA FOR DESIGN MIX CONCRETE

The Constructor

III Concrete which does not meet the strength requirements as specified in I, but has a strength greater than that required by II may, at the discretion of the designer, be accepted as being structurally adequate without further testing. times the standard deviation; and 2) 0.80 times the standard deviation; and 2) 0.80

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Meet BREEAM, America’s Newest Green Building Certification

Viewpoint Construction Technology

If you work in construction, you’re most likely familiar with LEED certification, the green building standard that many building owners aim to achieve. And now BRE is partnering with HOK, an American architecture, engineering and design firm, to launch a BREEAM standard for new construction in the United States in 2019.