Scott Sweeney
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Efficient Experimental Construction
Out of Denmark we have more news in green construction: Danish architects built an experimental house using just a computer, a printer, and 820 sheets of plywood. First, a 3D model was created and translated into a manufacturing template which was then ... |
May 15, 2012 |
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Gazing into the Future
“It’s alive, it’s ALIVE.” No, we’re not talking about Frankenstein monsters. We’re talking about the possible next generation of buildings. The SmartPlanet blog recently ran a piece on the future life of buildings and ... |
May 1, 2012 |
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Parking Garage Claims
From 2001 through 2010, claims in the Schinnerer and CNA professional liability program involving parking garages were most often brought against architects (42%), civil engineers (20%), and structural engineers (19%).The following is an example of a ... |
Apr 27, 2012 |
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Green Buildings Surviving Disasters
The ability of a building to withstand natural disasters such as hurricanes and earthquakes is not currently taken into account by the United States Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system that ... |
Apr 24, 2012 |
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Rating System for Civil Infrastructure Projects Released
The Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI), an independent non-profit entity set up by the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and the American Public Works Association (APWA) has ... |
Apr 17, 2012 |