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Integrating LEED® Requirements into University of Arizona’s Historic Chemistry Building

Integrating LEED® Requirements into University of Arizona’s Historic Chemistry Building

Posted: March 10, 2024 | Project Management

Explore the transformation of the University of Arizona's historic Old Chemistry Building into a LEED Silver-certified marvel, showcasing sustainable design in a 21st-century learning space.

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Calculating and Mitigating Lightning Risks

Calculating and Mitigating Lightning Risks

Posted: January 3, 2024 | Tradewinds, Project Management

Imagine a billion-volt lightning bolt striking a building; not just a cinematic scenario, but a real, imminent risk in today’s increasingly unpredictable climate.

For over 120 years, the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) Standard 780 has stood as the definitive guide for effective lightning protection. Within the standard lies a crucial tool: the Simplified Risk Calculator, designed to quantify lightning risk for specific structures, empowering architects, engineers and building owners to shield properties from nature’s electric wrath.

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Investing in Sustainable Buildings

Posted: November 24, 2023 | Project Management

The need to reduce carbon emissions while scaling up our cities to meet the demands of urban growth has implications for how we design, construct, operate, and maintain buildings. Find out why “going green” needs to be at the top of your priority list and the solutions that will get you there.

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It’s Crunch-Time for Commercial Real Estate Owners - Why Smart, Healthy, Sustainable Buildings Matter

It’s Crunch-Time for Commercial Real Estate Owners - Why Smart, Healthy, Sustainable Buildings Matter

Posted: November 21, 2023 | Project Management

The commercial real estate (CRE) market is facing a perfect storm of financial, regulatory and social headwinds. Rising interest rates, curtailed credit and a drop-off in occupancy rates are all buffeting the sector. Governments, investors and tenants all are hungry for action and results on ESG, particularly in the realms of energy efficiency and decarbonization. Meanwhile, owners cannot ignore the ongoing need for operational savings, portfolio compression and enhanced occupant experiences.

Around $900 billion in U.S. commercial property debt is due this year and next, which means that many building owners will make refinancing their short-term priority. But tweaking the terms of their loans is only a recipe for their shortterm survival. To thrive when calmer waters prevail, they’ll also need a robust strategy for sustainability, a shrewd blueprint for tailoring their floor space to fit the hybrid work era, and a clear plan to enhance the health and wellness of their building users.

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Building Energy Modeling — What do We Know?

Building Energy Modeling — What do We Know?

Posted: November 2, 2023 | Project Management

Energy modeling has increased in importance as the need for climate change mitigation has grown in importance — the energy supply sector is the largest contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions. The IPCC Fifth Assessment Report of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change posits that climate change mitigation will require a fundamental transformation of the energy supply system, including the substitution of unabated (not captured by CCS) fossil fuel conversion technologies by low-GHG alternatives. Most energy models are used for scenario analysis.

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