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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a plan for implementing a new label program to boost American production of more climate-friendly construction materials and products. The label program will prioritize steel, glass, asphalt and concrete.
The standards for energy-efficient construction and design have been raised. Due to the development of advanced low-e coatings for the interior surface and vacuum insulating technologies, architects now have more choices to improve U-values wherever enhanced thermal performance is needed to create eco-friendly spaces. These options can double or even triple thermal performance, resulting in annual energy savings and a positive return on carbon.
The Contra Costa County Administration Building in Martinez, Calif., is the world’s first public project to achieve the zero-waste-focused TRUE Gold certification for construction. The TRUE Certification for Construction program, administered by Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), recognizes projects that achieve exceptional levels of waste reduction, reuse, and recycling.
Children’s Hospital Colorado expects to host nearly 80,000 patient visits at the South Campus during its first year.
Aspects of the design included a curtain wall and punched openings allowing natural light deep into the building, regional materials were used, which minimized the need for heavy hauling, and much of the final material included pre and post-consumer recycled content.
3D BIM site safety plans enable building inspectors to take virtual tours of construction projects and review them in real-time on site.
Metal roofing systems offer values such as longevity, favorable life cycle costs, and heightened aesthetic appeal.
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Seegers Student Union at Muhlenberg College has been reconstructed to serve as the core of social life on campus.
An abandoned historic structure gains a new life as the focal point of a legendary military district in Hawaii.
Defense spending may be down somewhat, but there’s still plenty of project dollars out there if you know where to look.
Ken Jobe, a senior executive with 30+ years of industry-related experience, joins Day & Zimmermann to expand footprint in the process & industrial markets.
