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Improving Sustainability in the Construction Industry: A Complete Guide for 2025

UK Construction Blog

Four core strategies drive sustainability improvements: selecting renewable and recycled materials, implementing energy-efficient systems and renewable energy, adopting circular construction practices to reduce waste by up to 30%, and implementing water conservation methods. What Is Sustainable Construction?

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Revolutionizing Commercial Construction with Advanced Plumbing

CCR Magazine

This includes expert utilization of advanced plumbing systems to enhance building performance. Explore some of their game-changing strategies on Dan’s Plumbing youtube channel. These buildings require complex plumbing systems. This allows teams to visualize and perfect the systems before execution.

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Barrier breakthroughs: Achieving airtightness in modern construction

Construction Specifier

These stricter regulations aim to reduce energy consumption and enhance overall building performance, making air barriers a key element in todays construction practices. By preventing uncontrolled air movement between conditioned and unconditioned spaces, they help regulate indoor temperatures, control moisture, and improve energy efficiency.

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Adapting to Regulatory Changes: Navigating New Building Codes in 2025

Construction Daily News

These trends center largely around improving safety, combating climate change, and ensuring accessibility. Expect to see greater energy efficiency, fire resistance, structural resilience, ADA accessibility, and technology integration woven into local building codes in 2025. The sad part is, this is not an isolated incident.

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Deep energy retrofits: The future of sustainable buildings

Construction Specifier

As the global focus on sustainability and climate change intensifies, the United States is seeing a new trend in building restoration-deep energy retrofits. buildings account for nearly 50 percent of energy consumption and 35 percent of total energy-related emissions. C above pre-industrial levels.

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Henderson Engineers Hits Slam Dunk on Sustainable Design Features for Intuit Dome

Civil + Structural Engineer

National Building Systems Design Firm Helps Bring World’s First Climate Positive Arena to Life LENEXA, Kan. — Henderson Engineers , a national building systems design firm, is proud to be part of the all-star team helping deliver Intuit Dome , the world’s first climate positive arena and home of the Los Angeles Clippers.

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Mechanical Ventilation in Homes Works—If You Use It

The Pro Builder

Mechanical Ventilation in Homes Works—If You Use It ibush Wed, 01/10/2024 - 17:51 Building America field studies show a disconnect between intended and actual use of mechanical ventilation systems in newer homes Juliet Grable Homes are getting tighter, which is a good thing since half of all residential energy use goes to heating and cooling.