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NIBS Announces Building Innovation 2024 Call for Abstracts

January 15, 2024 - in Buildings, Events

BI2024 will cover resilience, building technology, and building performance and sustainability   (WASHINGTON, DC) – The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) has opened the call for speaker abstracts for Building Innovation 2024. Abstracts…

Weaver and UK Architects Target VAT Reforms and Decarbonisation amidst New COP28 Climate Pledges

January 10, 2024 - in Buildings, News, Technology

Despite the hurdles of high costs and client education, UK architects are innovating with sustainable materials and techniques. This part of the release…

The Commonwealth of Virginia Revolutionizes the Building Industry by Being the First State to Adopt ICC/MBI Off-Site Construction Standards

January 3, 2024 - in Buildings, News

The adoption marks Virginia’s commitment to the expanded use of off-site construction and the promotion of greater regulatory consistency Richmond,…

Montroy DeMarco Architecture-designed U.S. Headquarters Office of SOCOTEC in Manhattan Receives LEED CI v4 Platinum Certification

January 3, 2024 - in Buildings, News

The highlight of the suite is a centrally located, 2,000-square foot open space that serves as a co-working area, technical library, pantry, and event and presentation space. Photo by Ola Wilk Photography   New York, NY – A newly completed, 11,000-square…

AISI Updates Standard for the Design of Profiled Steel Diaphragm Panels

December 29, 2023 - in Buildings, News

WASHINGTON, DC â€“ The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has updated AISI S310, North American Standard for the Design of Profiled Steel Diaphragm Panels. This standard, first published in 2013, provides design provisions for diaphragms consisting…

Space and Building Management Software Converge with Digital Twins to Ignite a 29% CAGR Surge in Global Net-Zero Energy Buildings by 2027

December 21, 2023 - in Buildings, Technology

The count of net-zero energy buildings worldwide will experience significant expansion in the coming years, according to a new report from global technology intelligence firm ABI Research. Driven by climate imperatives, policy support, and maturing technologies,…

Building Sustainably Requires Rethinking the Logic of How We Build

December 15, 2023 - in Buildings, News

Abandoning the take-make-waste economy and transitioning into a circular one will be crucial to allow us to thrive in the future. Construction industry is one of the industries under heavy pressure to change: currently, the sector is very material intensive…

Siemens’ Building X Expands Fire Safety Offering to Increase Transparency, Efficiency

December 14, 2023 - in Buildings, News

Fire Apps dashboard: The live status on product maintenance, incidents or alarms can be reviewed easily.     - New Building X offering enables remote monitoring and intervention, realtime notification, as well as efficient and predictive maintenance …

Flinders’ new research building sets global standard for digital excellence

December 14, 2023 - in Buildings, News

Flinders University has achieved a remarkable milestone for its Health and Medical Research Building (HMRB), the first medical institute in the world to earn a coveted ‘platinum’ rating from WiredScore for its cutting-edge digital capabilities. The $280m…

New Model Specification Announced for Polypropylene Piping

December 14, 2023 - in Buildings, News, Structural components

More than 6,000 feet of PP-RCT piping was installed at the United States Air Force’s Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas for hot and cold potable water, non-potable HVAC heating and chilled water, plus condenser water. The pipe was selected for its greater…