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Articles Tagged with ''sustainable design ''

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State of the Roofing Industry: 2023

Brad Van Dam
June 14, 2023

From the return to more normal lead times and availability, to green shoots in attracting and retaining a skilled labor force, and a growing emphasis on sustainable building materials and transparency, there are many factors that will continue to shape the roofing industry positively.


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State-of-the-Art Event and Conference Center is Rooted in Heritage

June 14, 2023

LRS Architects, a firm that values innovation, creativity, and collaboration, featured its contemporary design work for the 90,000 SF Wingspan Event and Conference Center, which is the culmination of an extensive community building and master planning process over the past 20 years. 


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Kebony Issues New Sustainability Report

June 9, 2023

Kebony reaffirmed its status as a pioneer in the movement for a greener construction industry, with the launch of a new Sustainability Report. 


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Nexii Announced Publication of HPDs for Three Core Products

May 4, 2023

Nexii Building Solutions Inc. is spearheading a new era of sustainable construction practices that prioritize the health of people and the planet. With an unwavering commitment to decarbonizing the built environment, Nexii is a BMO Radicle Inc. 


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Sustainable Minds Announces Beta Launch of New Project Builder & Library

May 4, 2023

Sustainable Minds, the only end-to-end product transparency solutions provider for building product manufacturers, announced the beta launch of its latest tool, the Transparency Catalog now with Project Builder & Library.


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AIA honors integrated Design Excellence with Environmental Performance

April 20, 2023

The American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment is awarding ten design projects with its highest honor—the COTE Top Ten Awards— for their significant achievements in holistic sustainability and advancing climate action and equity.


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PODCAST: Developing ASHRAE/ICC Standard 240

Lindsay Lewis is the Editor of Building Enclosure magazine.
Lindsay Lewis
April 18, 2023

Building Enclosure was joined by Ryan Colker, Vice President of Innovation for the International Code Council. Ryan is here to talk about how the ICC and ASHRAE have joined in the development of a standard to assess carbon emissions across the entire building life cycle.


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HLW Announces Company-Wide Achievement of Just 2.0 Label

March 6, 2023

Global architecture, design and planning firm HLW has announced its achievement of The International Living Future Institute’s Just 2.0 Label, becoming one of only 177 companies and one of the few architecture firms of its size and reach to obtain the label.


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Cold storage facilities are exceptional structures that experience exceptional extremes.
Sponsored by GAF

CEU: High-Performance Cold Storage Roof Design

Bundle Up, It’s Cold Inside!
Kristin M. Westover PE, LEED AP O+M
March 1, 2023
Cold storage buildings are exceptional structures because they experience extremes in both internal temperature and humidity compared to typical buildings. Due to their distinctive nature, cold storage buildings require unique construction assemblies, including roof assemblies.
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New Report Shows Building Retrofits are Lagging in the Effort to Decarbonizing the Built Environment

Brent Trenga
Brent Trenga
February 17, 2023

In the fight against the impacts of climate change, evolving building codes, performance standards and building practices are being utilized to improve sustainability, resiliency and efficiency—all key components in trying to meet the goals of the Paris Accord and achieve net-zero carbon by 2050. 


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