BD+C

OCTOBER 15, 2013

The highlight of the 2.5-day day event was the Vision U40 competition, where 15 teams battled for $5,000 in prizes to see who could develop the best solutions for today''s pressing social, economic, technical, and cultural problems related to the built environment.

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GCP Applied Technologies

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Concrete materials management. Below are some helpful articles for concrete producers to consider while managing their materials, from overcoming common quality obstacles to dealing with returned concrete. Topics include: Reclaiming unused concrete. Mitigating risks in concrete production. . . Sustainability.

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GCP Applied Technologies

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Concrete mix design. We explore conventional concrete, self-consolidating concrete, and a new form called "control flow concrete" that bridges the gap between conventional and self-consolidating. Topics include: Concrete mix designs by project. How two buildings in Seattle achieved high-strength concrete.

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GCP Applied Technologies

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Concrete mix design. We explore conventional concrete, self-consolidating concrete, and a new form called "control flow concrete" that bridges the gap between conventional and self-consolidating. Topics include: Concrete mix designs by project. How two buildings in Seattle achieved high-strength concrete.

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Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Affordable Housing That LEEDs in Being Green and Sustainable. The project was developed and designed by Norstar Development USA and Sustainable Comfort. All photos: Sustainable Comfort). . . This LEED Platinum project demonstrates that quality housing can be both affordable and sustainable. Tue, 09/01/2020 - 07:00.

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 14, 2014

In less than a year, developer Cintiq built a 15-story structure, using pre-existing concrete grain silos and shipping containers. Mill Junction will house 370 Johnnesburg students, providing rooftop decks and free WiFi. Body Image: read more.

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GCP Applied Technologies

MARCH 6, 2020

Concrete mix design. concrete / mix design. . Control flow concrete. Control flow concrete. Of all the enhancements we can make to concrete through the proper use of admixtures, entrainment of air is the most difficult. Control flow concrete. michael.delros…. Fri, 03/06/2020 - 18:13. March 06, 2020.

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BD+C

APRIL 28, 2014

Cities Alive draws evidence from cities all over the world of how public spaces of all types can affect the security, happiness, and social life of residents. Body Image: read more.

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BD+C

AUGUST 12, 2014

Designed by Vietnamese design firm Vo Trong Nghia Architects, the building will be made up of stacked concrete blocks placed slightly askew to create a soft, organic form that the architects say is reminiscent of a dragonfly in the sky. Body Image: read more.

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Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

By Tracy Cook Photos courtesy Tarkett There are many expectations from indoor spaces today: they must look aesthetically pleasing but be strong enough to withstand heavy use, be easy to clean but not feel sterile and unwelcoming, and they should feature healthy, sustainable materials that support human and environmental health.

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Natural Building

APRIL 4, 2011

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

I do not claim to have any business marketing expertise, but Greenbuild has been the number one source of new clients for my sustainability and green building law practice! And Greenbuild is sustainable. This year Greenbuild is in Washington, DC from November 18 – 20. I have been attending Greenbuild on and off over 12 years.

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Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

I do not claim to have any business marketing expertise, but Greenbuild has been the number one source of new clients for my sustainability and green building law practice! And Greenbuild is sustainable. This year Greenbuild is in Washington, DC from November 18 – 20. I have been attending Greenbuild on and off over 12 years.

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Green DC Sustainability Conference 120

Natural Building

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Earlier this month I participated in a webinar titled Designing Highly-Sustainable Buildings featuring the Sketchup software team, along with Sefaira, a plugin that calculates various aspects of energy use pertaining to the design. The post Designing Highly-Sustainable Buildings appeared first on Natural Building Blog.

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Natural Building

MAY 20, 2022

The manufacture of concrete, steel, and glass uses vast amounts of raw materials and water and emits copious amounts of greenhouse gases per year. Bamboo possesses a high strength-to-weight ratio, is long-lasting, and has greater compressive strength than concrete or brick. It can be used to create bricks, blocks, and paving slabs.

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GCP Applied Technologies

JUNE 1, 2018

Reduce variability with an in-transit concrete management system. One way ready-mix producers can minimize leakage—rejected loads, back charges and material inefficiencies—is through improved consistency truck to truck, reducing variability of the concrete. All while delivering consistent, quality concrete truck after truck.

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GCP Applied Technologies

JUNE 1, 2018

Monitoring mix design performance with an in-transit concrete management system. Ready mix concrete producers can optimize fleet processes and avoid overdesign—adding extra cement to the mix—by way of an in-transit concrete management system , which is installed on every ready-mix truck. michael.delros…. Fri, 06/01/2018 - 14:37.

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Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 3, 2023

One of Scotland’s leading independent schools has got the planning go-ahead for a pioneering domed education building that will lead in the development of low embodied carbon construction. The project seeks to minimize embodied carbon with minimal use of concrete in favour of glue-laminated timber.

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Natural Building

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Many architects thought of joining this movement of making only sustainable, highly energy-efficient buildings, but it mostly remained a romantic vision. Now, younger architects seem to be changing the concrete jungles. They are creating cost effective, energy efficient abodes and reducing carbon footprints. It was winter time.

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BD+C

APRIL 20, 2023

13 trends, technologies, and strategies to expect in 2023 0 qpurcell Thu, 04/20/2023 - 08:21 Sustainability Biophilic design, microgrids, and decarbonization—these are three of the trends, technologies, and strategies IMEG’s market and service leaders believe are poised to have a growing impact on the built environment. schools.

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Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 12, 2021

When specifying flooring, one should consider both sustainability and performance. These factors not only contribute to the sustainability of the flooring, but how it performs. These factors not only contribute to the sustainability of the flooring, but how it performs. Even sustainably made floors must be installed correctly.

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Natural Building

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly has lived in an earthbag/papercrete home that he built and consults about sustainable building design.

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PC Construction

AUGUST 22, 2024

The 75,000-square-foot renovated facility will provide hands-on education, training and career opportunities with an emphasis on the trades and local production. Selective demolition is underway, with a focus on recycling or reusing 100% of the metal and concrete waste.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

The next phase of sustainability in luxury hotels 0 qpurcell Fri, 09/15/2023 - 11:42 Hotel Facilities The luxury hotel market has seen an increase in green-minded guests looking for opportunities to support businesses that are conscientious of the environment. And consumers are happy to spend more money on those brands.

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Construction Specifier

APRIL 4, 2025

By David Gross Photo courtesy Beaumont Health Natural light sources and comfortable acoustics have become hallmarks of well-designed modern spaces, promoting health and wellbeing, sustainability, and aesthetic appeal. For specifiers, an ICRA-certified contractor is a strong indicator of expertise in meeting these unique requirements.

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Natural Building

DECEMBER 18, 2019

When he was asked to design a new school in Shan State his bamboo education began. Bamboo has long been eclipsed by timber and concrete as a permanent building material. Compared with timber, steel and concrete, only steel has a greater strength-to-weight ratio, but bamboo is stiffer than all three. It was a no-brainer moment.

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Lets Build

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Sustainable construction and integrating various technologies are the key trends in the European construction market. BIM World will cover some of the most important current topics in the industry, including emission reduction, digitalisation, collaboration, safety, sustainability, and efficiency.

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Lets Build

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Sustainable construction and integrating various technologies are the key trends in the European construction market. BIM World will cover some of the most important current topics in the industry, including emission reduction, digitalisation, collaboration, safety, sustainability, and efficiency.

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Construction Concrete BIM Industrial 78

Job Order Contracting

JANUARY 10, 2021

These factors include… poor formal and professional education in the domain, low investment in research and development, deep rooted project culture, perceived long life-cycle of associated return on investment, resistance from construction projects’ participants and stakeholders, and lack of real property owner leadership and competency.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 9, 2024

We adopted new technologies, embraced sustainable building practices, and were more vocal about the benefits of working in the AEC field. This could involve an increased focus on sustainable construction, leveraging advanced technologies like BIM, and adopting eco-friendly building practices.

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Pro Builder

APRIL 28, 2021

These energy-efficient residences were constructed using innovative insulated concrete forms (ICFs), from Nudura. Because we were using insulated concrete forms (ICFs), particularly the ONE-Series system, we saw an opportunity to express the true beauty of raw concrete. Aesthetics , with an interesting twist. Materials .

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Building Radar

JULY 31, 2024

World of Concrete World of Concrete is the only annual international event dedicated to the commercial concrete and masonry construction industries. Held in Las Vegas, it provides valuable insights into the latest developments in concrete technology and applications. Discover more at the World of Concrete website.

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Building Radar

JULY 31, 2024

World of Concrete World of Concrete is the only annual international event dedicated to the commercial concrete and masonry construction industries. Held in Las Vegas, it provides valuable insights into the latest developments in concrete technology and applications. Discover more at the World of Concrete website.

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Natural Building

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

Nonprofit Critical Concrete aims to refurbish spaces that are shared by low-income communities in Portugal. They also try to educate the local community on sustainable and earth-friendly practices. Critical Concrete has made lectures available on its Youtube channel , so anyone can learn more about what they do.

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GCP Applied Technologies

MAY 31, 2018

In 2013, the ASTM C94/C94M Standard Specification for Ready-Mixed Concrete was revised to allow water additions during transit, for trucks equipped with automated slump and water management systems. Within the last two decades, however, the concrete industry has undergone quite a rapid technological evolution.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MARCH 7, 2022

In this article, we explore how construction professionals, educators, skilled trade professionals, and innovators are helping to change perspectives of the industry. “The day I made the TikTok that went viral, I was waiting 6 hours for concrete trucks to show up. Young Professionals.

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BD+C

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Trish Donnally MFPRO+ Blog Higher Education University Buildings Multifamily Housing Affordable Housing Senior Living Design Student Housing Designers Architects Projects Sustainable Development To say the United States is facing an affordable housing crisis is a major understatement.

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