Green Building: Page 6

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    Procore integrates with embodied carbon calculator to aid contractor sustainability goals

    Users can identify the environmental impacts of their building materials in order to shave off excess pollution in their projects.

    By • April 13, 2022
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    Seattle Airport's Concourse C expansion inspired by nature

    Turner is building the four new floors, which will cost up to $500 million.

    By • April 5, 2022
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    DOE unveils new efficiency standards for federal buildings

    Major retrofits and new buildings constructed by the federal government must meet the latest IECC and ASHRAE codes beginning next year.

    By • March 30, 2022
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    Deep Dive

    Why modular has not clicked in commercial construction

    Offsite building techniques should be a boon for the industry, but modular's market share in North America is under 6%. Why?

    By • March 23, 2022
  • MIT researchers produced and installed this structure on the MIT campus using waste tree forks as structural elements. In the future, they plan to use their process to design and build a complete outd
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    MIT research team uses 3D scans to repurpose wood scraps

    Irregular lumber is usually discarded. Utilizing it in structures is part of a growing wave of eco-friendly building.

    By • March 16, 2022
  • The Methodist Dallas Medical Center in Richardson, Texas. Skiles Group completed the vertical expansion and parking garage project.
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    Q&A

    Texas firm's new CEO says there's a better way to build

    Lean expert and Skiles Group head Keyan Zandy wants to improve construction for the next generation.

    By • March 16, 2022
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    'Self-healing' concrete substitute sucks carbon out of the air

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute researchers have developed a carbon-negative material that could one day be used on roads and buildings.

    By George Kevin Jordan • March 15, 2022
  • The Reed, a Chicago highrise, is being developed with low-carbon concrete.
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    Lendlease Chicago high-rise employs low-carbon concrete

    The new mix uses 60% less Portland cement and could last 30 years longer than conventional concrete, according to its creators.

    By Katie Pyzyk • March 15, 2022
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    WSP ends year with better-than-expected profits, record-high backlog

    The Canada-based global construction giant sees growing demand in its core sectors of transportation, infrastructure and urban building.

    By , Noelle Knox • March 10, 2022
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    Orlando International's $3B high-tech, low-touch terminal set to open in July

    South Terminal C is designed to be the world's first LEED v4 airport campus.

    By • March 8, 2022
  • Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and others participate in the groundbreaking of the new EVRAZ solar facility.
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    World's largest solar-powered steel mill breaks ground in Colorado

    The $500 million facility includes a 300-megawatt photovoltaic installation.

    By Robyn Griggs Lawrence • March 2, 2022
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    White House launches low-carbon construction initiative

    "Buy Clean" policies for federal projects will promote the use of materials with low carbon footprints.

    By • Feb. 16, 2022
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    Populous designs sole permanent venue for 2022 Olympics

    The "Ice Ribbon" speed skating arena seats 12,000 and will serve as a winter sports hub in Beijing after the Games end.

    By • Feb. 14, 2022
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    Infrastructure act

    New White House guide breaks down IIJA funding

    The document helps state and local governments find money in the infrastructure act and prepare to receive it.

    By • Feb. 8, 2022
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    5 ways COVID-19 has changed airport design and construction

    The pandemic has left its mark on air travel, including the physical infrastructure that enables it. Here's what contractors need to know.

    By • Feb. 1, 2022
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    2022's biggest construction conferences

    Many in-person industry events are back on this year. Here is the full rundown.

    By • Jan. 12, 2022
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    2022 outlook

    7 things we know (so far) about the infrastructure act

    While much of the spending package is still coming into focus, there’s a lot that construction leaders can start planning for.

    By • Jan. 11, 2022
  • The I-11 environmental impact statement was created using AECOM's own PlanEngage platform.
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    AECOM creates user-friendly impact statement for I-11 project

    The company used its PlanEngage software to generate easy-to-navigate public documents for an interstate corridor project near Phoenix.

    By • Jan. 5, 2022
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    Report: Construction productivity startups get the biggest piece of the $4.5B contech funding pie

    Green construction technology firms are also gaining more interest from investors, according to CEMEX Ventures.

    By • Dec. 22, 2021
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    Infrastructure act will pump $3B into nation's ailing dams

    While not sufficient to cover all needed repairs and upgrades, the new legislation marks a massive investment into hydropower and dam safety.

    By • Dec. 7, 2021
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    Report: $61B lost per year due to waste, inefficiency in 811 utility system

    A new study found that while problems with the country's "call before you dig" system are large, they can be mitigated.

    By • Nov. 24, 2021
  • Shawmut is using cross-laminated timber (CLT), pieces of wood fit together "like a jigsaw puzzle" with less environmental impact than other materials.
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    Shawmut builds 75-foot-tall LA office building using cross-laminated timber

    Employing CLT, the company dodged supply chain issues and high fabrication prices. One executive said the elements fit together "like a jigsaw puzzle."

    By • Nov. 17, 2021
  • Parcel EF, a science and technology development at Cambridge Crossing, is a JM Electrical project currently in progress.
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    Boston-area subcontractor invests in prefab facility

    JM Electrical, which specializes in building control and automation systems, plans to speed its project timetables with a new offsite assembly division.

    By Mary Salmonsen • Nov. 17, 2021
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    Opinion

    Energy-efficient infrastructure projects hold a key opportunity for contractors

    For builders that incorporate sustainable systems into their projects, the $1.80-per-square-foot 179D tax deduction can quickly climb to millions of dollars.

    By Dean Zerbe • Nov. 16, 2021
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    FRAMECAD

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    Sponsored by FRAMECAD

    Why CFS is a premium material for solar panel mounting structures

    See how this versatile construction material is revolutionizing solar energy panel production.

    Nov. 8, 2021