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With Climate Events on the Rise, Material Selection is Critical for Long-term Resilience

Civil + Structural Engineer

As these extreme climate events continue to grow in number and size, owners are turning to architects, engineers, and construction professionals to deliver more resilient buildings without higher costs. Sustainability and resilience are critical factors in building design and construction.

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DfMA Approach to Mass Timber Design: Engineering a Greener Future

Civil + Structural Engineer

Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA) is leading the way in modern building design, reshaping how we build, especially when it comes to mass timber. The core principlesreducing parts count and optimizing material usealign seamlessly with broader sustainability goals.

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Adoption of Bio-Based Building Materials: A Step Towards Sustainable Construction

Construction Placements

Adoption of Bio-Based Building Materials: A Step Towards Sustainable Construction Bio-based building materials, including hempcrete and bamboo, are revolutionizing sustainable construction. Discover their environmental benefits, performance, and future potential as eco-friendly alternatives to traditional materials.

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How XL Construction built a building on top of a building in an earthquake zone

Construction Dive

Erik Russell Courtesy of XL Construction That unique siting and design meant Milpitas, California-based XL Construction had to align the new and old buildings from the top down, building around a 275-ton crane that sat atop the existing library. The complex structure required extensive building information modeling coordination.

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Recover from conventional thinking: The future depends on it

Construction Dive

Building materials need to be resilient in order to enable a building to respond to natural disturbances.

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How Do Sustainability, Wellness, and Resilience Shape Modern Buildings? Test Your Knowledge

Construction Specifier

This weeks quiz is from From LEED to WELL: Certifying healthy, resilient, and sustainable buildings. In modern building design, structural strength and aesthetics are no longer enoughhealth, sustainability, and resilience now shape the foundation of high-performance spaces. Quiz - May 27 1. According to WELL and LEED v4.1

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Study Shows More Home Builders Adopting Green Building Practices, Products

The Pro Builder

are increasingly adopting sustainable building products and practices that conserve water, energy, and materials. are increasingly adopting sustainable building products and practices that conserve water, energy, and materials.