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Advancing sustainable construction: Specifying low-carbon concrete

Construction Specifier

Model building codes (I-codes) developed by the International Code Council ( ICC ) play a crucial role in constructing safe, sustainable, and resilient structures. 5 Stronger and safer buildings Concrete is the world’s most widely used construction material due to its significant performance, sustainability, and cost advantages.

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Why are green buildings important?

Lets Build

The increasing focus on green buildings is one of many areas where society is moving in the right direction, making whole-life sustainable buildings the only environmentally justifiable option for future construction projects. Mistakes from the past. We now know this material to be a leading contributor to CO2 emissions.

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You Need to Review a SITES Scorecard, Now

Green Building Law Update

SITES is a sustainable landscape rating system. And while it is a standalone tool for measuring landscape sustainability, in June 2015, Green Business Certification Inc., SITES v2 is a voluntary set of guidelines and performance benchmarks to assess the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of sustainable landscapes.

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Converting downtown office into multifamily residential: Let’s stop and think about this

BD+C

Converting downtown office into multifamily residential: Let’s stop and think about this 0 dbarista Tue, 07/11/2023 - 10:44 Multifamily Housing Is the office-to-residential conversion really what’s best for our downtowns from a cultural, urban, economic perspective? Or is this silver bullet really a poison pill?

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$7.5B Digital Infrastructure City To Be Built In Las Vegas

Business Facilities

billion upon completion in six years and will feature workforce housing, offices, retail space, ultra-luxury residential, hotel and entertainment. Digital Infrastructure City To Be Built In Las Vegas at BusinessFacilities.com. Sponsored by REIT Bleutech Park Properties, Inc., Bleutech Park Las Vegas will cost over $7.5

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Where is Most Construction Happening in the Texas: 2024 Overview

Building Radar

In 2024, Texas is poised to become one of the hottest construction markets in the United States, driven by a combination of robust economic growth, population influx, and government-backed infrastructure projects. Houston: Expanding Urban Infrastructure Houston remains a focal point for major construction projects in Texas.

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Bisnow Panel Shows Confidence in Industrial Development

Constructonomics

There was concern among the panel about whether the existing infrastructure will be able to support all the trucking along with normal traffic. Even though we were not discussing the possibly more glamorous office buildings, hotels, or high-end residential, there was no lack of sustainability when it comes to industrial buildings.