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Humber College achieves first zero carbon certification in Canada for a retrofit
Posted on Monday, June 17, 2019 10:34 AM
From Construction Links Network
Humber College’s retrofitted NX building has been awarded the Zero Carbon Building – Design Certification by the Canada Green Building Council,...
"World-first" twisting tower is made from timber that bends itself into shape
Posted on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 12:55 PM
Though the Urbach Tower certainly makes for an impressive spectacle, the hope is that it acts as a proof-of-concept for a form of self-shaping architecture.
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For contractors, embracing the sustainable building ‘paradigm shift’ isn’t optional
Posted on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 12:52 PM
It's not easy going green...
From On-Site Magazine
With exposed concrete on all sides and piping from mechanical systems overhead, a compact drilling rig bores slowly...
Video game-like tech draws younger, more skeptical workforce to construction
Posted on Friday, May 24, 2019 09:33 AM
From Construction Dive
Mittie Cannon, founder of an Alabama nonprofit construction training program for girls, knows that a job in the trades offers many perks: good pay, job satisfaction,...
BrainBox AI launches software to enable self-sustaining commercial buildings
Posted on Friday, May 24, 2019 09:16 AM
From Betakit
BrainBox AI’s solution uses artificial intelligence to predict a building’s thermal load, then enables the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system...