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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced the winners of the first phase of the Building Envelope Innovation Prize. The prize targets high-performance, cost-effective secondary glazing systems to improve efficiency of commercial windows.
All eight manufacturers in the U.S. Department of Energy’s Residential Cold Climate Heat Pump Challenge completed rigorous product field testing to demonstrate energy efficiency and improved performance in cold weather.
By implementing an augmentation plan upfront, owners can minimize potential delays and unforeseen costs when augmentation needs to occur, according to Burns & McDonnell energy storage technology manager Joshua Crawford.
Two notable 3D-printed projects mark milestones in the new construction technique of “printing” structures with specialized concrete. In Athens, Tennessee, Walmart hired Alquist 3D to build a 20-foot-high store expansion, one of the largest freestanding 3D-printed commercial concrete structures in the U.S. In Marfa, Texas, the world’s first 3D-printed hotel is under construction at an existing hotel and campground site.
The next generation of intelligent buildings offers promise for unseen levels of energy efficiency, optimization, and occupant health and productivity.
PlanGrid and BuildingConnected are the latest pieces in the company’s quest to digitize the construction industry.
A new paper from Deloitte Consulting advises companies to revise their strategies with an eye toward leveraging advanced technologies.
Prototype mobile 3D printing shop aims to identify additive manufacturing applications for construction jobsites.
Hundreds of embedded sensors will inform energy use reduction research.
The latest report from eSentire finds a total of 4 million “hostile events” against all sectors during the spring months.
More firms are adding scanning and photography to their services.
Groundbreaking for the 20-story 14th@Irving is scheduled for early next year.
McKinsey & Co. sees systems integration and talent acquisition as key investment drivers.
