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Rochester, Minn., plans extensive geothermal network

The city of Rochester, Minn., home of the famed Mayo Clinic, is going big on geothermal networks. The city is constructing Thermal Energy Networks (TENs) that consist of ambient pipe loops connecting multiple buildings and delivering thermal heating and cooling energy via water-source heat pumps.




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Engineers

Engineering goes hand-in-hand with design, putting a practical lens on the architect’s vision and finding the best way to make it happen. Without a talented engineer, the project will never reach completion, and certainly will not reach the standards of functionality and sustainability that the architect and client are seeking.

Nov 13, 2012

2012 LEED for Homes Award recipients announced

USGBC recognizes excellence in the green residential building community at its Greenbuild Conference & Expo in San Francisco

Nov 12, 2012

PCI Skanska celebrates 40-year anniversary

Since its creation, PCI Skanska has provided EPC services to clients for more than 40 years.

Nov 12, 2012

AISC launches 'Night School' online educational program

The program's weekly webinar sessions offer structural engineers a great opportunity to enhance their professional development online while accommodating their schedules.

Nov 11, 2012

Under40 Leadership Summit draws 71 young leaders to Chicago

More than 70 young—that is, under age 40—architects, engineers, and construction professionals descended on Chicago in early October with one thought in mind: to learn how to “create with clarity.”

Nov 11, 2012

AIA: Building Envelope

Preventing and treating failure in glazed curtain wall systems. Earn 1.0 AIA/CES learning units by studying this article and successfully completing the online exam.

Nov 11, 2012

Greenbuild 2012 Report: Hospitality

Hotel boom signals good news for greener lodging facilities

Nov 11, 2012

Greenbuild 2012 Report: Government & Military

Public sector remains a bastion of sustainability

Nov 11, 2012

Greenbuild 2012 Report: Healthcare

Green medical facilities extend beyond hospital walls

Nov 11, 2012

Greenbuild 2012 Report: Multifamily

Sustainably designed apartments are apples of developers’ eyes

Nov 11, 2012

Greenbuild 2012 Report: Higher Education

More and more colleges and universities see sustainainably designed buildings as a given

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