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Build lean, clean, and green: Exploring off-site heavy timber construction

Construction Specifier

However, as technology advances and projects become more complex—and with labor at a more significant premium than ever—several challenges to the traditional way of doing things on a job site have emerged. Using a high-quality, carefully designed system such as heavy timber construction offers many advantages to off-site construction.

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Green light for Canary Wharf science tower

Construction Enquirer

The 23-storey tower will provide 823,000 sq ft of of life sciences laboratories and workspace at the North Quay site next to Crossrail Station and new Elizabeth Line at Canary Wharf. hectare site are already well underway and the building, designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, is anticipated to complete in 2027.

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Enterprise Green Communities Criteria Being Updated

Green Building Law Update

In 2015 the use of LEED v4 will become mandatory, a new 2015 International Green Construction Code will be available, an updated ASHRAE 189.1 will be published, the new ICC 700 National Green Building Standard will be approved, and there will be a 2015 Enterprise Green Communities Criteria. Location + Neighborhood Fabric, 3.

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Innovative Approaches to Industrial Construction Project Management

Construction Marketing

This has obviously led to large-scale improvements in the way structures are designed and building materials are fabricated. Sure, adding solar panels, PV windows, the best insulation for exterior walls , and water harvesting are all wonderful ideas for creating green buildings.

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Exploring Different Building Products for Modern Construction Projects

Building Radar

Green Concrete : Made with supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) such as fly ash, green concrete reduces carbon emissions. Benefits of these methods include: Faster Construction Times : Prefabricated components are manufactured off-site and assembled on-site, reducing construction time.

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Higgins to replace 1960s towers in Fulham

Construction Enquirer

Higgins Partnerships has been appointed by Hammersmith & Fulham Council to deliver 134 new homes on the former site of Hartopp Point and Lannoy Point.

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Pattern language: An exploration of digital printing on architectural glazing

BD+C

Additionally, for most fabricators the image may be customized for each individual glass panel, opening opportunities to employ designs that use multiple panels to create large-scale impact. Design and fabrication drawing of digitally printed glass concept. Color variety. Photo courtesy Graphite Design Group West Main Seattle, Wash.