Ceiling Systems Energy Conservation Site Planning 
CCR Magazine
JANUARY 1, 2025
For example, at Northlake Commons, the utilization of mass timber estimates 1,990 metric tons of avoided CO2e (carbon dioxide equivalent) emissions, with a total carbon benefit of 2,920 metric tons; this is equivalent to removing 558 cars from the road or to the energy required to operate 249 homes for an entire year.
UK Construction Blog
APRIL 17, 2025
This ranges from creating open-plan living areas by removing walls to converting underutilised spaces like lofts into functional rooms. Updated kitchens, modern bathrooms, and energy-efficient improvements typically offer strong returns on investment, with some projects adding up to 10% to your property’s value.
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UK Construction Blog
JULY 22, 2025
Essential Qualifications and Certifications Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) cards serve as mandatory requirements for legitimate roofing contractors working on UK construction sites. You’ll find expertise in both traditional and cutting-edge systems suitable for extensions, garages, and commercial buildings.
The Pro Builder
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Prefab, Modular Homebuilder Touts Energy and Cost Benefits qpurcell Wed, 10/04/2023 - 09:00 Dvele —a California-based manufacturer of prefab, modular homes—got started by bringing two building concepts together: high performance and factory construction. Next year, it plans to create about 240 modules.
Construction Specifier
AUGUST 1, 2023
The brise soleil system, found in modernist L.A. Los Angeles International Airport’s (LAX’s) project, Midfield Satellite Concourse (MSC) South, will feature brise soleil—a solar shading feature on the concourse’s facade—which will help it achieve passive cooling and energy conservation.
Construction Specifier
MAY 23, 2023
By positioning the bands on the building perimeter, an open and column-free floor plan is created, offering maximum flexibility for interior planning. The elevator and utility core of the building are offset to the south, freeing up the office interiors and providing further floor plan flexibility. Natural site cooling.
Natural Building
MAY 22, 2020
They chose the site for its proximity to the sea and because it is among the sand dunes so that the terrain lent itself to their dream of creating an earth-sheltered, low-cost, energy-efficient house. The home is a series of sun-facing, faceted domes designed to store heat and conserve energy.
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