Material Recycling: A Sustainable Approach to Demolition and Transformation
Should a building be demolished? That is a question many owners face when deciding what to do with an existing property. Cost, schedule, and operational impacts are all important considerations. From the perspective of environmental/sustainability considerations, it would be beneficial to reuse whenever possible. The fewer structures that are razed means more energy and materials… Read More »
Tags: blight, Building Materials, construction, demolition, Environmental, material recycling, material reuse, recycling, sustainable
How to Deliver Optimal Indoor Air Quality with HVAC Technology Post-Pandemic
By Dan Fox, PE, CEM, LEED AP BD+C A good indoor air quality strategy involves a variety of technologies, and many of them complement each other to maximize total system effectiveness. Here’s a breakdown of how those technologies can contribute to improved indoor air quality. About the Expert: Dan Fox, PE, CEM, LEED AP BD+C,… Read More »
Tags: Air Cleaning, Air Quality, Filtration Technology, HVAC, HVAC Distribution, Indoor Air Quality Strategy, Ionization Technology, MERV, UV Technology, Ventilation Technology, VOCs, Volatile Organic Compounds
Structures, Strategies for Dealing With Floods
“Raindrops keep fallin’ on my head,” B.J. Thomas famously sang in the hit song from the 1969 classic film Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.” The song, written by Burt Bacharach and Hall David, may have aimed to evoke fond memories of romantic strolls during gentle April showers. But when rain (or any other form… Read More »
Tags: Dams, Diversion Canals, Downpours, Downstream, Flood Control, Flood Risk Mitigation, Flooding, Floods, Flow, Lake, Levees, River, Watershed