article thumbnail

How Winter Weather Can Hamper Productivity In Hazardous Working Zones

Constructonomics

A study carried out by Cornell University found that, in an office environment, working errors increased by 15% at a reduction of less than 5° Celsius in the working temperature. This can be particularly true in hazardous zones, such as Zones 1 and 2 (relating to gas) and 21 and 22 (relating to dust).

Zoning 166
article thumbnail

Court Rules Onsite Renewable Energy Permitted In All Zoning Districts

Green Building Law Update

In a hugely important judicial decision advancing onsite renewable energy, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania has found ground mounted solar photovoltaics to be an “accessory use” permitted as of right in all zoning districts. Such zoning interpretations risk stalling a key segment of the clean energy sector.

Zoning 120
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Choosing You’re Company’s Office Space

Constructonomics

And while this is perfectly rational, you should spend a considerable amount of time determining where it is you want your office to be located. Can your employees afford to work and live where your office is located? Safety and Zoning. Many cities have very strict zoning requirements.

Office 122
article thumbnail

Maximizing office square footage through ‘agile planning’

BD+C

Maximizing office square footage through ‘agile planning’ 0 qpurcell Mon, 09/16/2024 - 11:50 Office Buildings Lauren Elliott, RID, NCIDQ, Director of Interior Design, Design Collaborative, shares tips for a designing with a popular and flexible workspace model: Agile planning.

Office 98
article thumbnail

New York State Adds NYU Incubators As START-UP NY Development Zones

Business Facilities

New York State Adds NYU Incubators As START-UP NY Development Zones appeared first on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. Mid Atlantic Workforce Training/Skilled Workforce Blog-Sept-2014 Brooklyn Incubators New York City Economic Development Corporation NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering START-UP NY Tax-Free Zones' . -

article thumbnail

3 Ways Construction Contractors Can Expand to New Markets

Viewpoint Construction Technology

To do this, contractors can expand the areas they work in from their home office or set up a satellite office in a new city. If you want a new office to succeed, you need to send your top talent to get things set up and establish your brand, find new clients, get projects off the ground and turn a profit.

article thumbnail

Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

BD+C

Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion 0 qpurcell Thu, 09/28/2023 - 10:37 Office Buildings IMEG's Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney, share seven key focuses for structural engineers when planning office-to-residential conversions. faces a housing deficit of 3.8 million units.