Harmony Early Learning Center, a Levittown, NY-based school serving children aged six-weeks through Pre-Kindergarten, has opened its second location at 635 Wantagh Avenue in Wantagh, NY. Constructed by McAlpine Contracting, the new 12,900-square foot building…
Breaking The Blueprint
Digital technology allows organizations to collaborate earlier, forming new, more efficient, or safer ways of working. While its implementation is easier…
Cityzenith goes high-end with new high-rise Digital Twin deal in the Middle East
Cityzenith is hitting new heights with a pioneering contract to create a multi-purpose Digital Twin for an ultra-luxury residential condominium tower…
Sustainability Efforts Increase Competitiveness of the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center for Future Meetings
Water feature at NOENMCC’s newly constructed pedestrian park NOENMCC focuses on a greener footprint through energy, water and capital upgrades New Orleans, LA. –The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (NOENMCC) has made sustainability…
International Code Council Releases New Framework To Address Energy Efficiency Needs Across the Entire Building Industry
Provides framework for IECC development with expanded scope and commitments, through standards development process Washington, D.C. – Today the International Code Council, the leading global source of model codes and standards and building safety…
PowerNEST and OpenRemote take sustainable living to new heights
A breath of fresh air for urban design: PowerNEST and OpenRemote take sustainable living to new heights In Strijp-S, the industrial heritage site of the former Philips lighting factories that now makes up the dynamic heart of Eindhoven, Trudo’s latest social…
New ICC framework sidelines local government participation in energy code development
NBI strongly opposes changes, which make action on climate “non-mandatory” March 5, 2021--The International Code Council (ICC) announced today a new framework that changes the essential nature of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) development…
New, Factory-Built, High-Strength Wood Shearwall from Simpson Strong-Tie Can Outperform Similar Prefabricated Steel Walls
Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, announced today the release of its new Strong-Wall® high-strength wood shearwall (WSWH), a versatile, high-performance solution for lateral-force…
USGBC Expands LEED Earth to Homes, Communities and Cities
LEED Earth has enabled the expansion of green building to nearly 200 countries around the world LEED Earth aims to accelerate USGBC’s healthy economy strategy WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 3, 2021) – The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced it is expanding…
Video: Introducing ACI 318 PLUS
Launching March 1, 2021, the American Concrete Institute's ACI 318 PLUS is an all-new, fully digital interactive subscription to the popular ACI 318-19: Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete and Commentary.
