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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.
Critics charge that the measure may backfire and actually reduce new affordable units.
Includes information on application procedures, testing.
ECRI Institute’s annual list includes operational and workflow issues.
Unanimous decision allows landowners to take regulatory decisions straight to court.
The newly renovated 25,000-sf space achieved gold-level status.
New curing monitoring techniques included.
Energy modeling is a ‘no-brainer—like checking MPG on a car’
For assessing human health-related exposure scenarios for construction products.
HUD, FEMA, GSA, Army Corps of Engineers make policy changes.
Applies to structures larger than 7,000 sf.
