Sustainability’s Missing Dimension: Time

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A Case for Measuring Sustainability in Decades, Not in Moments By Thomas L. Ketron I’ve spent more than 20 years around prefabricated concrete building systems — first on the manufacturing side, now working for the broader industry on sustainability initiatives. In that time, I’ve come to believe sustainability conversations are missing a dimension. Today’s dominant framing measures a structure’s environmental performance at a single moment: embodied carbon of the completed project. It’s an important number, but it’s also the easiest one to calculate, and that has let it stand in for the whole conversation. What’s missing is time — how […]

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Mohammed VI Tower Sets New Benchmark for Skyline in Africa

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Construction is complete on the Mohammed VI Tower, a new architectural icon that stands as the tallest tower in Morocco. Rising 250 meters above the Bouregreg Valley in Rabat, the tower is a symbol of Morocco’s modern ambitions. Visible from 50 kilometers away, the 55-story tower emerges from a four-level podium, creating a striking rocket-like silhouette on Rabat’s skyline. Awarded in 2018 by O TOWER, BESIX delivered the project in a joint venture with its partner TGCC under a Design-Build contract, covering full responsibility for design, engineering, procurement and construction, including structural works, façades, advanced electro-mechanical building systems, luxurious finishes […]

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Grand Opening Celebrated for Net-Zero Energy, LEED Gold Project at CSU Chico Campus

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Construction is complete on the new Behavioral and Social Sciences Building at California State University, Chico, located in California. The 94,000-square-foot facility sets a new benchmark for sustainable construction, while fostering cutting-edge research, collaboration and student success. Turner Construction Company served as the general contractor on the project. Earning LEED Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council, the new build incorporates energy-efficient systems. As the first net-zero building on the Chico State campus, it will generate more renewable energy than it consumes. Sustainable features include solar panels, LED lighting, a chilled beam cooling system, native plants throughout the landscape […]

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Construction Complete on Zero Carbon-Ready Building in Ontario

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Construction is complete on a new industrial property on Mississauga Road in Mississauga, Ontario (Canada). Ware Malcomb provided architectural design services for the 270,738-square-foot industrial building, located on a redeveloped 14-acre site. The industrial project, known as Meadowvale South, was developed by CanFirst Capital Management on behalf of CanFirst Industrial Realty Fund VII LP. The project features a 40-foot clear building height, 42 dock-level doors, two grade-level doors, 50-foot-wide by 54-foot-deep bays and a 60-foot staging bay. The site accommodates parking for 226 cars, including 12 EV charging stations, as well as 37 trailer parking stalls. LEED Gold certification is […]

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Turner Reaches Milestone on $260M Seattle-Tacoma International Airport C Concourse Expansion

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Turner Construction Company has reached a milestone on the $260-million C concourse expansion at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, completing the steel topping out and marking the end of vertical construction. The 226,000-square-foot, six-story renovation project, which adds four levels to the existing building, offers enhancements to the passenger experience. The upper floors will introduce expanded dining and retail options, additional seating and a 1,300-square-foot extension to the passenger waiting area. Key features include a rooftop photovoltaic array, a meditation room, a nursing room and two airfield observation decks. . As the first SEA project to implement the Port of Seattle’s Sustainable […]

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