Construction Specifier

JUNE 30, 2025

impacting both coastal and inland regions. lies in ruins after Hurricane Milton’s devastating impact. The storm’s powerful winds and storm surge overwhelmed the building’s defenses, leading to roof collapse and shattered windows. Flooding is the leading cause of destruction in natural disasters across the U.S., mm (1 in.)

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The Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Department of Energy's (DOE) Building America program , points out. Recognizing that, Building America is working on research into fault detection in HVAC systems now, Werling says. And previous Building America lab experiments show that faults can increase space conditioning energy use by up to 30% over the lifetime of the system.

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Stok

AUGUST 28, 2019

Five major themes in high performance real estate rose to the top from this year’s conference in San Francisco, presenting bold solutions for the sustainable built environment that tackle environmental, social, and economic challenges in California and at the global scale. #1: 1: Embodied Carbon Comes First. 2: Go all-in on all-electric.

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Construction Specifier

JUNE 9, 2022

Deep energy renovations of commercial and multi-unit residential buildings are critical if cities want to tackle their climate emissions on a large scale. and Canada have announced initiatives that will simultaneously help meet environmental protection targets as well as drive post-pandemic economic recovery. Photo courtesy ROCKWOOL.

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Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 31, 2024

By Brad Kirkbride Photo by Brit Kwasney/courtesy Western Red Cedar Lumber Association (WRCLA) Wood is one of the oldest building materials on the planet. Today, there are numerous other reasons for choosing wood, such as aesthetic preferences and a desire to reduce a building project’s environmental impact.

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Construction Specifier

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Today, several dynamic factors play a significant role: Climate change impacts: Regions are increasingly experiencing extreme heat, and some climate zones now require air conditioning installations where they previously did not. Harsher winter storms and persistent droughts are also becoming more common.

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Construction Specifier

JUNE 25, 2024

and Steven Gaynor, MBA Photo courtesy Tenmat New York City recently became the first jurisdiction in the country to reject and rewrite major sections of the International Building Code’s ( IBC ’s) language around fire protection in exterior facades. For decades, buildings have relied on intumescent materials for fire control.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

AUGUST 15, 2023

For one, it’s an opportunity to build a physical legacy. From design and VDC professionals to business and project managers, these construction leaders aren't just building structures and facilities—they're shaping our world. Many things make construction an exceptional field to work in.

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DRB Development Solutions

MARCH 25, 2020

Our Agency will work directly with state Governors to provide targeted, low-interest disaster recovery loans to small businesses that have been severely impacted by the situation. These loans may be used to pay fixed debts, payroll, accounts payable and other bills that can’t be paid because of the disaster’s impact.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Christian Paul , Gilbane Building Company. Regarded as a pioneer of BIM technology at Amazon, Nima Jafari currently serves as the company’s Regional Senior BIM Manager, where he’s building the Emerging Technologies Department in Amazon TES from the ground up. Jessica Henri , Canadian Turner Construction. Christine Joy T.

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Civil + Structural Engineer

MAY 1, 2023

There is no better way to start than by recognizing those young professionals who have already made an impact through exceptional technical capability, leadership ability, effective teaching or research, or public service. We honor those new firms who are already making an impact with our Top New Venture Award.

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GCP Applied Technologies

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

Thu, 11/28/2019 - 11:43. November 29, 2019. SUSTAINABLE CONCRETE | SUSTAINABLE CEMENT | SUSTAINABLE BUILDING ENVELOPE. More accurate inputs of water and additives reduce the number of rejected concrete loads, and their associated costs and environmental impacts. Is concrete a sustainable building material?

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Construction Specifier

JUNE 1, 2021

These include performance testing requirements of model building codes. Modern wall assemblies have become increasingly complex as critical elements of the building enclosure. The International Building Code. It is these multiple layers of fire safety, not a single requirement, which result in safe construction.

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Construction Specifier

MARCH 27, 2025

As of writing, much of the funding related to low-embodied carbon projects has already been disbursed, but it is unclear how future funding may be impacted. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), low embodied carbon steel products have less climate impact associated with mining, manufacturing, and transportation.

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