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FirstFuel Data Shows Operational Changes Help Achieve Energy Efficiency Savings in Commercial Buildings

FirstFuel Software, the market-leading building energy analytics company, today announced that half of all energy efficiency savings in commercial buildings are achievable through operational improvements, at little or no cost to building owners and operators. This finding is drawn from an analysis of a representative sampling of buildings from FirstFuel’s utility and government customers, which is available for download through the accompanying FirstFuel Operational Savings Infographic.

7 Feb 2013

Cooper Lighting's Halo Recognized Again as Brand Leader in Lighting

Cooper Lighting, a leader at the forefront of transforming the lighting industry and setting an unmatched standard for innovation and reliability, is pleased to announce that its Halo brand of recessed, track and surface lighting products has once again been named the Brand Leader in lighting by Builder magazine.

7 Feb 2013

Crescent Resources Breaks Ground on 546-Bedroom Student Living Community in Charlotte, NC

Crescent Resources has begun construction on Circle University City, a 546 bedroom student living community that will open summer 2014 as the closest walk-to-class, off-campus luxury living option for students at UNC Charlotte.

7 Feb 2013

Indiana Uses Internally Cured Concrete to Extend Service Life of Bridge Decks

A recent news story from Purdue University describes how Indiana state transportation officials are making concrete use of concrete research to extend the service life of bridge decks in the state and to lower repair and maintenance costs. The Indiana engineers are using new "internally cured" high-performance concrete, a technology championed by researchers from Purdue and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

7 Feb 2013

Federal Government Awards Contracts for Renovations on Chaudière and Alexandra Bridges

Today, Royal Galipeau, Member of Parliament for Ottawa-Orléans, on behalf of the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for Status of Women, announced the awarding of a $4.9-million contract to Construction Larivière Ltée of Gatineau for the deck replacement and steel repair work on the Chaudière Crossing's Hull Causeway.

6 Feb 2013

Trimble, Twisted Pair to Provide PTT Voice Communication for Construction Materials Industry

Trimble introduced today its Trimble® TrimFleet™ Communicator. Partnering with Twisted Pair Solutions, a recognized leader in mobile workforce communications for secure, real-time voice communication, TrimFleet Communicator integrates Twisted Pair's WAVE® software with Trimble's fleet management solution, providing integrated push-to-talk (PTT) voice communication specifically designed for the construction materials industry to enhance system performance and collaboration.

6 Feb 2013

Astrum Solar, DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions Partner to Speed Home Solar Installations

Astrum Solar, the leading full-service home solar provider based in the eastern United States, today announced it has reached an agreement with DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions (DuPont) to collaborate on standards for solar installation offerings and ensure the continued use of premium quality system components. The agreement is designed to speed home solar installations through the adoption of product specifications that improve efficiency and lifetime, lower costs and increase returns on investments.

6 Feb 2013

Joint Venture Partnership to Develop 850-Bed Student Housing Tower in University City, Philadelphia

Brandywine Realty Trust, Campus Crest Communities, Inc., and Harrison Street Real Estate Capital (“HSRE”) today announced a joint venture partnership to develop a 33-story, 850-bed student housing tower at Brandywine’s Cira South development in University City, Philadelphia. The project, called The Grove at Cira Centre South, is being developed at 30th and Chestnut Streets on a site leased from the University of Pennsylvania (Penn).

6 Feb 2013

Trimble PCS900 Paving Control System to Improve Slipform Paving Operations

Trimble announced today a new configuration of the Trimble® PCS900 Paving Control System to improve paving operations for slipform pavers. Leveraging industry-leading Trimble total stations, on-machine positioning sensors and office software, the new 3D control system allows contractors to pave an accurate concrete road or surface while eliminating stringline and minimizing material waste.

6 Feb 2013

Berkeley Lab Study on Daylighting The New York Times Building

Designing a building holistically, and making sure that its components and systems work together according to design intent, can pay big dividends in energy savings and occupant satisfaction, according to a study of The New York Times Building by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab).

6 Feb 2013

Purdue Researchers Study on Cargo Containers to Make Tsunami-Resilient Buildings

Anyone who has seen the movie "Impossible" or watched footage from the Japanese tsunami has learned the terror that can strike with little warning. In those cases, when there is no time to flee, there may still be time to reach higher ground, called vertical evacuation.

6 Feb 2013

HUD Announces New Radon Testing and Radon Mitigation Requirements for Multifamily Dwellings

Radon gas is widely known as a leading cause of environmental lung cancer throughout the United States. For over 20 years the Environmental Protection Agency has been encouraging more regulation to mandate testing for radon gas and mitigating the problem when levels are 4 pCi/l or higher.

5 Feb 2013

Vivint Celebrates National Green Week by Offering Energy-Saving Home Automation and Solar Energy Systems

Vivint Inc.™, the largest home automation services company in North America, and Vivint Solar™, a leading provider of simple, affordable solar solutions, are celebrating National Green Week (Feb. 4–8) by offering sustainable, energy-saving home automation and solar energy systems.

5 Feb 2013

Michigan State Approves Nomination of Six Properties to National Register of Historic Places

The State Historic Preservation Review Board approved the nomination of six properties to the National Register of Historic Places at its January 25 meeting, including the Lake Michigan Beach House at Ludington State Park and the Iron Mountain Central Historic District.

5 Feb 2013

KONE Lands Contract to Modernize Escalators and Moving Walkways at Atlanta Airport

KONE has been awarded the contract to modernize 29 escalators and moving sidewalks at the world's busiest airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). The project features 15 KONE EcoMod® escalators ranging in rise from 13 to 46 feet and 14 moving sidewalks ranging in length from 167 to 307 feet. KONE's relationship with the airport spans over 30 years, serving as the airport's maintenance provider since its construction in 1979.

5 Feb 2013

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FirstFuel Data Shows Operational Changes Help Achieve Energy Efficiency Savings in Commercial Buildings

Cooper Lighting's Halo Recognized Again as Brand Leader in Lighting

Crescent Resources Breaks Ground on 546-Bedroom Student Living Community in Charlotte, NC

Indiana Uses Internally Cured Concrete to Extend Service Life of Bridge Decks

Federal Government Awards Contracts for Renovations on Chaudière and Alexandra Bridges

Trimble, Twisted Pair to Provide PTT Voice Communication for Construction Materials Industry

Astrum Solar, DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions Partner to Speed Home Solar Installations

Joint Venture Partnership to Develop 850-Bed Student Housing Tower in University City, Philadelphia

Trimble PCS900 Paving Control System to Improve Slipform Paving Operations

Berkeley Lab Study on Daylighting The New York Times Building

Purdue Researchers Study on Cargo Containers to Make Tsunami-Resilient Buildings

HUD Announces New Radon Testing and Radon Mitigation Requirements for Multifamily Dwellings

Vivint Celebrates National Green Week by Offering Energy-Saving Home Automation and Solar Energy Systems

Michigan State Approves Nomination of Six Properties to National Register of Historic Places

KONE Lands Contract to Modernize Escalators and Moving Walkways at Atlanta Airport

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Sustainable Challenges in the Cement Industry

Discussing Construction Heritage and Preservation with Dr. Silke Langenberg

Providing Emergency Accommodation with Modular Shelters

Construction Trends

Health, Safety, and Regulations

Trending Stories

1Eco-Friendly Cement Alternative Developed Using Bamboo Byproducts

2Breakthrough AI Model Accurately Predicts Strength of Recycled Concrete Mixes

3New Concrete Mix Boosts Strength and Durability with Bentonite, Silica Fume, and Fibers

4Reduce Errors and Increase Carbon Credits in Cement Plants With Accurate Biogenic Co₂ Data Reporting

5Modeling Bacterial Viability in Fire-Resistant Bio-Concrete

6Seismic Risks Tied to Wall Type in Buildings Near Mines, Researchers Say