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Ruling may have implications for other states claiming copyright for building codes.
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Design can improve health amid COVID-19 pandemic.
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Net-zero target requires shift in thinking and practices.
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Load-shifting will help reduce peak demand.
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Road closures, new rules for public transit will be imposed.
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In state with earliest COVID-19 cases, advisory group developing priorities based on risk.
Freres Lumber unveils new line of structural elements suitable for high-rise buildings.
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May contribute to fungal disease outbreaks that endanger patients
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Document examines strengthening buildings for flood, wind, wildfires, and earthquakes.
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Staggered start times, rigorous tool cleaning, virtual training among the strategies.
Despite objections from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), the development of th...
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Now includes private projects with 30% or more of public subsidies.
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Agency clarifies responsibility for contractors, others.
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Dept. of Buildings has issued more than 100 violations and stop-work orders.
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Will examine ways to reduce infectious threats through building designs and operations.
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Elastomeric respirators or powered, air-purifying respirators, and expired N95s are allowable a...
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Seven Finnish companies aim to integrate all technical systems into a single platform.
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Some rooms being repurposed for ICU care.
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High-SCM concrete, and cellulose and wood fiber insulation among the greener alternatives.
This Starbucks and an adjacent bank in Bothell, Wash., were opened thanks to a virtual building inspection by the city. The coffeeshop's drive-thru has stayed open through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bothell, Wash., issues a certificate of occupancy to developer after inspecting the property on...
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Cool Abu Dhabi aims to transform urban life in the Middle East.
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Impact of temperature and relative humidity is unclear.
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Covid-19 outbreak may lead employers to reevaluate office commitments.
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Includes fact sheets for employees, employers, and a questions and answers document.
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ASTM International cancels in-person standards meetings; DOE’s National Energy Codes Conference...
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Victimized company Bird Construction has defense, law enforcement contracts.
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Compliance with time-sensitive notice requirements and careful documentation required.
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House and Senate vote is nearly unanimous; law would go into effect Oct. 1.
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Local officials that don’t comply could lose federal money to combat climate change.
