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AISC Releases New Version of Certification Standard (AISC 207-23)

March 12, 2024 - in Buildings, Structural components

CHICAGO -  The latest version of American Institute of Steel Construction’s Standard for Certification Programs (AISC 207-23) is now available for free download on AISC’s website. The latest edition will continue to serve as the go-to reference…

International Code Council Participates in Inaugural Buildings and Climate Global Forum

March 8, 2024 - in Buildings

The forum builds upon the successful launch of the Buildings Breakthrough at COP28   Washington, D.C. –The International Code Council is participating…

International Code Council’s Committee Action Hearings for I-Codes Group A Scheduled for April

March 5, 2024 - in Buildings

The spring hearings will be held in Orlando, Florida, following the inaugural ICC Leadership Week event   Washington, D.C. – The International…

258 St. James Place condominium reaches major milestone in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, NY

February 29, 2024 - in Buildings

Designed by IMC Architecture, The James, an eight-unit condominium building at 258 Saint James Street in Brooklyn’s popular Clinton Hill neighborhood, will welcome its first residents in the second half of 2024. Photo by Julio C. Mendez   Investor/Developer…

Federal Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Incorporates International Existing Building Code® into Housing Policy Statement

February 26, 2024 - in Buildings, News

The Code Council’s IEBC was named specifically among other solutions for advancing the preservation and sustainability of historic buildings Washington, D.C. – This month the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) adopted its Policy Statement…

Ground Screws Pioneering Sustainable Foundations in Modern Construction

February 23, 2024 - in Buildings, News, Products

As the world increasingly gravitates towards sustainable development, the construction industry is at a crucial juncture. The call for environmentally responsible building practices has never been louder, with a global emphasis on reducing carbon footprints…

Report: Engineering Materials for a Sustainable Future

February 23, 2024 - in Buildings, Structural components

Materials influence nearly every aspect of our daily lives. While progress continues in many sectors of materials research, the accelerating rate of climate change and depletion of finite resources mandates a renewed urgency to create more options for sustainable…

Shannex Leverages Ecopilot® AI to Reduce GHG Across 31 Communities in Atlantic Canada and Ontario

February 21, 2024 - in Buildings, Technology

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, February 20, 2024- Shannex, the first seniors’ living organization in Canada to be certified for ISO 50001, is advancing its work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by expanding the use of Ecopilot® technology into more of its communities.…

American Concrete Institute Publishes Design Handbook and Recommended Guidelines for Nonmetallic Reinforcement

February 20, 2024 - in Buildings, News

FARMINGTON HILLS, MICHIGAN (February 19, 2024) The American Concrete Institute, in collaboration with NEx: An ACI Center of Excellence for Nonmetallic Building Materials, has released two new resources for fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) reinforcement. MNL-6(23)…

Siemens presents innovative and sustainable building technology at MCE 2024

February 19, 2024 - in Buildings, Events, News, Technology

  - Siemens provides sustainable heating, cooling and ventilation solutions and thus, supports partners and customers in the decarbonization of buildings  - One of the highlights will include an energy efficient magnetic expansion valve, with which…