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With space at a premium in many urban areas, developers are digging deeper foundations to increase the square footage of residential, commercial and mixed-use building projects

For all of the guides and other publications that highlight the potential benefits of IPD, one may struggle to find a resource of considerable substance with regard to the execution of IPD on actual projects

The history of roofing underlayments is a long one, a progression of needs and innovations that like the products themselves, have remained under the surface

Building professionals across the country acknowledge one of the central challenges facing construction today is recruiting talented tradespeople.

The solar heat gain coefficient is a ratio that defines the amount of solar energy that reaches a glazing assembly (including both the glass and frame) with the amount that gets through to the inside

Green Globes is by far the most flexible, inclusive, affordable, and interactive rating system established to date

The latest version of these standards, LEED version 4, officially launched in November 2013, though projects were still able to seek certification under the previous version, LEED v2009, through October 2016

Master architects are leveraging expert partners during preconstruction design phases to help develop constructable solutions for geometrically complex designs

At a moment when LEED is pivoting toward an increasingly more stringent certification model based on an integration of strategies and measured performance, the 2018 IgCC is poised to fill the necessary role of setting a minimum standard for energy and environmental design

To design, construct, and implement effective policies, urban leaders must carefully consider their chances of success.