Infrastructure projects account for a large portion of the world’s CO2 emissions. One way to reduce the carbon impact is to implement sustainability requirements in the procurement process. The research project Implementation of Procurement Requirements…
MCI Technology Preserving War – Destructed Monument and Symbol of Croatian Independence!
After being used for construction and rehabilitation of the most famous structures in the world such as the Pentagon, Empire State Building and Burj Khalifa,…
Renovation of Buildings Considers Climate, Improves Economy and Creates Value for Citizens
There is brand new lighting in Odense’s sports centre. The new lighting system is made with LED and can create dynamic lighting settings at the sporting…
Avenida Houston to Become Downtown’s Town Square
Houston, TX (January 4, 2017) - A narrative of nature and industry underscores the design of Avenida Houston, the new four-acre plaza adjacent to the freshly renovated George R. Brown Convention Center downtown. The lead visionaries of this vast urban square…
Queens Library Leadership, Stalco Construction, Marpillero Pollak Architects and Local and National Political Leaders Open New $32.4 Million Elmhurst Community Library
ELMHURST, N.Y. _ Queens Library President and CEO Dennis M. Walcott, Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, New York City Council Member Daniel Dromm, New York City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer, U.S. Congresswoman Grace Meng, NYS Assembly Member…
Modine Offers Latest in Classroom HVAC Noise Reduction
Racine, Wis. – Modine Manufacturing Company (NYSE: MOD), a leader in technology in the HVAC industry, has introduced the STUDY Package, an upgrade to their ClassMate vertical unit which achieves the highest standard for noise reduction in its class. With…
Video: Construction Climate Talks Episode 8
The first seven episodes in the Construction Climate Talks series has looked at sustainable development in the construction industry and the concept of green buildings. In the eighth film, released today, Helen Pineo, Associate Director at BRE, talks about…
Dr. Todd Helwig Delivering NASCC Keynote Address
Todd Helwig, PhD, a professor at the University of Texas at Austin, is the 2017 recipient of the T.R. Higgins Lectureship Award. His lecture will focus on the stability of exural systems in steel buildings and bridges with a particular emphasis on bracing…
Success at Hong Kong Green Building Awards
Arup has won four Grand Awards and six Merit Awards at the Green Building Awards (GBA) 2016. Co-organised by the Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC) and the Professional Green Building Council (PGBC), this biennale award is one of the highest accolades…
How Safe Are Our Crumbling Bridges And Vulnerable Buildings?
America’s bridges need work. So do some of the nation’s buildings – both old and new – that were designed to avoid collapsing during an earthquake or other major catastrophe, but aren’t quite up to the task of remaining inhabitable after disaster…
