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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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Top Home Construction Trends for 2024: Key Insights for Owners

CCR Magazine

Whether you’re planning to build a new home or renovate your current one, it’s essential to stay informed about the latest trends to ensure your home is modern, energy-efficient, and equipped for the future. Sustainable design features like solar panels, green roofs, and energy-efficient windows are also increasingly popular.

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Achieving aesthetics and energy efficiency with stone wool insulation

Construction Specifier

Maximizing energy efficiency is the order of the day for construction industry professionals across North America, due, in part, to changing codes and a growing contingent of forward-thinking developers, owners, architects, specifiers, and energy consultants. Photo © ROCKWOOL North America. by Ryan Martin. Safe, sustainable design.

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Important Factors to Consider When Building a New Home

CivilJungle

So when we want to build a new home, we also have to consider all our needs related to home and comfort zone. The number of occupants and their needs or comfort zone should consider doing the design. It also diverges the building into different zones like daytime and night zones.

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Dan Diebolt Bosa: Exploring Innovations in Urban Energy Solutions

Construction Daily News

He assesses factors such as zoning regulations, environmental impact, and market demand. New Building Techniques The construction industry has seen a shift towards modular and prefabricated building methods. These materials also improve thermal performance, resulting in energy-efficient buildings.

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Federal Real Property Regulations (FAR / FMR)

Building Information Management

iv) On lands used in connection with Federal programs for agricultural, recreational, and conservation purposes. (v) Zonal allocations” means the allocation of parking spaces on the basis of zones established by GSA in conjunction with occupant agencies. iii) On Indian and native Eskimo properties held in trust by the United States. (iv)

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Federal Real Property Regulations (FAR / FMR)

Building Information Management

iv) On lands used in connection with Federal programs for agricultural, recreational, and conservation purposes. (v) Zonal allocations” means the allocation of parking spaces on the basis of zones established by GSA in conjunction with occupant agencies. iii) On Indian and native Eskimo properties held in trust by the United States. (iv)