U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded its inaugural Zero Energy Design Designation (ZEDD) to two Illinois Institute of Technology building design programs CHICAGO—The U.S. Departm ent of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy…
World’s Tallest Timber Apartment Tower To Be Built in Zanzibar
28-storey Burj Zanzibar would be Africa’s first sustainable high-rise ZANZIBAR, TANZANIA - The Indian Ocean island of Zanzibar is planning the…
Skanska builds a new office building and innovation premises in Stockholm for about SEK 800 million
Skanska has signed an agreement with Fabege to build a new office building with associated innovation center for High-speed separators in Flemingsberg,…
Industry partners use ORNL software to trim carbon footprint of buildings
Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s software suite AutoBEM is being used in the architecture, city planning, real estate and home efficiency industries. Users take advantage of the suite’s energy modeling of almost all U.S. buildings. Credit: ORNL, U.S. Dept.…
AISI Publishes Supplement No. 3 to AISI S100-16 (R2020)
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has published Supplement No. 3 to AISI S100-16 (Reaffirmed 2020), North American Specification for the Design of Cold-Formed Steel Structural Members, 2022 Edition. The North American…
HDPE Pipe Electrofusion Guide Updated
Information about electrofusing polyethylene pipe procedures can be found in the updated MAB Generic Electrofusion Procedure for Field Joining of 12 Inch and Smaller Polyethylene (PE) Pipe (MAB-01-2022), one of two electrofusion documents available for free…
The US’ Largest 3D Printed Building Project So Far – A Two Story House Of 4.000 Sq Ft – Has Been Started By Peri And Cive
Photo courtesy: PERI. House located in Houston, Texas – home to an increasing no. of 3D printed buildings Designed by HANNAH architects, 3D printed by PERI with CIVE as the general contractor Second multi-story 3D printed building in North…
American Structural Steel Leads the Way as White House Prioritizes Low-Carbon Construction Materials
HICAGO - Federal agencies will prioritize the purchase of key low-carbon construction materials, the White House announced Thursday, the latest action in its Federal Buy Clean initiative. America's structural steel industry stands ready to support that mission,…
Simpson Strong-Tie Participates in Construction of First Multi-Story 3D Printed House in the United States
Construction 3D printing is gaining new heights in Texas, as printing begins on the first multistory printed structure in the United States. HANNAH, PERI 3D Construction, and CIVE, in collaboration with building industry partners, are printing a two-story…
Updated ASCE Publication Provides Guidance on Anchorage Design for Industrial Facilities
Reston, Va. – Anchorage design involves connecting a structural or non-structural component to a concrete or steel structure. Understanding the state-of-the-practice for the design of cast-in-place anchors, welded anchors, and post-installed anchors is critical…
