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Combining Concrete and Offsite Manufacturing to Create Resilient Homes

The Pro Builder

Combining Concrete and Offsite Manufacturing to Create Resilient Homes qpurcell Thu, 04/18/2024 - 12:53 Before it could build resilient , high-performing homes across the country, Onx Homes decided it first needed to prove it could do so in a challenging climate. This is not a theory. We have done it,” he says.

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To Meet Current Challenges and Future Needs, We Need to Reinvent Home Building

The Pro Builder

To Meet Current Challenges and Future Needs, We Need to Reinvent Home Building ibush Sat, 08/19/2023 - 08:15 The pandemic rocked traditional rules and roles for work and home and reset expectations. RELATED The Need for Resilient Construction Is Real. And the $1.2

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Barrier breakthroughs: Achieving airtightness in modern construction

Construction Specifier

Photo courtesy Intertek As building codes and standards evolve, the demand for airtight, environmentally friendly building enclosures increases among building owners, insurers, and design professionals. Air barriers are essential for maintaining the integrity and performance of building enclosures.

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SHARC Energy Announces 2022 Year End Financial Results

Civil + Structural Engineer

SHARC International Systems Inc. Revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2022 (“ Q4 2022 ”) is $0.81M compared to $0.98M from the three months ended December 31, 2021 (“ Q4 2021 ”) while Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2022 (“ YE 2022 ”) is $1.94M compared to $2.7M (“ YE 2021 ”) for the year ended December 31, 2021.

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Civil Engineers: Maine’s Infrastructure Grade Improves to a ‘C’

CCR Magazine

Thats a one-step increase from the 2020 Report Card for Maines Infrastructure and one step higher than the national average on the 2021 Report Card for Americas Infrastructure. The improving grades are the results of increased investment and efforts to build more resilient infrastructure. President of the Maine section of ASCE.

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California’s eco-hub receives AIA awards for energy-efficient, sustainable design

Construction Specifier

A high-performance building envelope minimizes thermal bridging, enhancing interior thermal comfort with substantial R values at the roof and walls. The building’s energy use intensity (EUI) is reduced to 23, a 71 percent decrease from the baseline, thanks to efficient building systems and envelope design. U-value, 0.27

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Modular textile lightweight construction: The future of resilient and sustainable stadiums

Construction Specifier

AIA Photos courtesy Serge Ferrari Group As the world grapples with the increasingly extreme impacts of climate change, architects and builders continue to prioritize materials and building techniques that help manage the effects of wind, rain, flooding, and fires. to the heavy snow loads and harsh winters of the northern U.S. and Canada.