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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.
While natural disasters such as hurricanes and wildfires can destroy buildings in minutes, other factors exacerbated by climate change degrade buildings more slowly but still cause costly damage.
A new construction industry CEO Advisory Council dedicated to addressing the issue of suicide in the construction industry recently took shape. The council will guide an industry-wide effort to develop solutions targeting the high rate of suicide among construction workers.
The technology is targeted for climate, transportation, resiliency.
The owner allegedly did not heed warning about danger of the crumbling exterior.
Mayor de Blasio also announces increased solar generation goals
The new standards will produce better transparency and are said to benefit investors.
Big gains are expected in both commercial and residential markets.
City planners will require design features to cut miles driven.
The goal is to retrofit communities to better withstand extreme weather events.
The updates will change design approach to HVAC.
‘Subjective, very vague’ policies are said to create too much risk.
