Archinect

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The publication was made in advance of the country’s political party conference season, saying that improved regulations, job training, and environmental standards are needed to help boost the national housing stock and achieve other benchmarks governing the whole-life carbon footprint of construction projects and retention of highly-qualified (..)

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Environment Regulation Safety Government 289

Archinect

MAY 12, 2023

She spoke about several concepts the firm is applying to their designs while navigating a host of regulations from national governments and European professional soccer’s governing body UEFA. Prandelli was the architect for both the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and the 2012 London Olympic Stadium projects.

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Innovation Government Regulation Firms 246

Archinect

JUNE 15, 2023

But many challenges remain, which we must overcome, if we are to achieve net zero, including enabling polices and regulations.

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Industrial Regulation Government Building 262

Deezen

JUNE 10, 2022

Timber wall systems will need to pass a large-scale fire safety test before they can be used on medium-rise residential blocks in England under building regulations being introduced by the UK government. The UK government was first informed that this type of cladding was dangerous in 2002.

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Government Regulation Building Safety 105

Archinect

APRIL 4, 2022

Costs and an overall dearth of government regulation were also blamed. ” Only 4% reported working on net-zero projects exclusively. A total of 52% of those surveyed said the main culprit was a lack of client demand. Paradoxically, 97% of respondents said sustainability was important to them personally.

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Project Regulation Government Sustainability 246

Deezen

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The UK government was informed that the type of cladding installed on Grenfell Tower should "never ever be used" on high-rise buildings 15 years before the block was destroyed in a fire that claimed 72 lives, according to evidence presented at the inquiry into the disaster. Dr Debbie Smith gave evidence to the inquiry this week.

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Government Regulation Safety Manufacturing 111

Deezen

APRIL 11, 2024

Tretten Bridge was designed while building regulations in Norway were in transition from a national system to European codes. In retrospect, all the involved parties can be criticised for selecting and accepting regulations that proved to have a serious shortcoming (block shear failure)," the NSIA said.

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Regulation Safety Government Management 139

The Architect's Newsletter

JANUARY 17, 2023

The post New research about gas stoves ignited intense online debate last week about the politics of regulating American homes appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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Regulation Home Developer Development 105

SW Oregon Architect

MAY 21, 2023

By stamping and signing our drawings and specifications, I am certifying that those documents comply with applicable codes, regulations, and professional standards. This includes having a solid understanding of architectural design principles, building codes, regulations, construction techniques, and industry standards.

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Regulation Safety Contract Client 192

BD+C

DECEMBER 12, 2019

A coalition of leaders from real estate firms is calling for governments across Canada to implement consistent building data disclosure regulations and requirements. The group, which also includes the Canada Green Building Council (CABC), aims to drive down building emissions and bolster Canada’s burgeoning low-carbon economy.

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Santa Cruz Architect

JULY 16, 2023

The State of California has a recognized housing shortage, with the result that both Sacramento and local municipalities throughout California have made myriad recent changes to the regulations governing ADUs. What is an ADU? This temporary Urgency Ordinance will be replaced by a regular ordinance update at some point in 2023.

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Regulation Cities Permits Remodeling 67

SW Oregon Architect

MAY 19, 2024

For one, Euclidean land-use regulations historically downzoned urban areas, effectively banning multifamily housing while promoting suburban sprawl. American cities could adapt some Japanese principles without requiring a complete shift to centralized governance of property development. That’s hardly the case today. Lessons from Japan?

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Housing Zoning Government Regulation 182

BD+C

MAY 23, 2013

Current federal contracting laws are harming the livelihood of small architecture firms, costing the government more money by increasing the number of firms competing, while discouraging small firms from entering the market, according to AIA testimony presented today on Capitol Hill.

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Contract Architecture Firm Firms Government 98

Deezen

MAY 31, 2023

Read: Architect Alison Killing wins Pulitzer Prize for exposing alleged Chinese internment camps Killing also stated that the statement made by the Chinese Embassy in Italy forms part of a pattern of denial by the Chinese government. We stand by our reporting," said Killing.

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Installation Government Events Information 145

Deezen

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

A not-for-profit organisation is taking legal action against the UK government's strategy for achieving net-zero carbon emissions, claiming it fails to meet its legal obligations under the Climate Change Act. According to the Climate Change Act of 2008, the government is legally committed to achieving this target.

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Government Industrial Regulation Technology 144

BD+C

DECEMBER 26, 2013

Airports Architects Codes Energy-Efficient Design Green Renovation Native American Casinos Sustainable Design and Construction Arena Building Owner Green Specifications Legislation Sustainable Development Casinos Contractors Regulations Collegiate Stadiums Designers Standards Building Automation Cultural Facilities Engineers Education Facility Facility (..)

Building 111

Building Regulation Government Education 111

BD+C

JULY 17, 2014

Architects Codes Energy Efficient Roofing Energy-Efficient Design Sustainable Design and Construction Building Owner Green Specifications Legislation Sustainable Development Contractors Glass Technology Regulations Brick and Masonry Designers Standards Cultural Facilities Engineers Building Enclosure Systems Education Facility Facility Managers Building (..)

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Building Regulation Government Contractor 102

BD+C

JUNE 30, 2014

The Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA), the only organization that defines, teaches and promotes best practices in design-build, has released new research findings indicating that for the first time more than half of projects above $10 million are being completed through design-build project delivery.

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Building Regulation Government Contractor 99

Deezen

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The definitions will bring transparency and trust in the markets and help governments and businesses identify and buy green cement and concrete," he continued. According to Minson, the GCCA definitions could also be applied to regulations for low-carbon construction. "We

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Regulation Government Sustainability Industrial 127

BD+C

JANUARY 6, 2020

OSHA is planning new regulations governing several workplace practices that will impact the construction industry in 2020.

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Industrial Construction Construction Regulation 97

BD+C

OCTOBER 15, 2013

Architects Codes Concrete Technology Energy Efficient Roofing Sustainable Design and Construction Building Owner Legislation Sustainable Development Contractors Regulations Designers Roofing Technology Standards Engineers Education Facility Facility Managers Government Buildings Higher Education K-12 Schools Multifamily Housing Construction School (..)

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Regulation Government Education Contractor 95

e-architect

JANUARY 10, 2022

UK government funding for cladding repairs, British Tower Combustible Facade Replacement Scandal, English High Rise. UK government funding for cladding repairs news. UK government funding for tower cladding repairs. It shows that the government can be pressured into progress, and we commend the efforts of campaigners. “We

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Government Safety Regulation Developer 52

Deezen

MAY 7, 2024

World Athletics regulations dictate that shoes used in competitions must be widely available, so it is not clear whether this hyper-personalised approach will ever make it to the track at tournaments. All the sports are governed by the proper regulations, and that governance is critically important to us," said Hoke.

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Developer Development Regulation Design 142

Deezen

JANUARY 17, 2023

The sale of single-use plastic tableware and certain takeaway containers will be prohibited in England starting this autumn, the UK government has announced. Once the regulation comes into effect in October 2023, these items will no longer be offered by retailers, food vendors or takeaway restaurants, the government said.

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Government Regulation Manufacturing Materials 105

Deezen

APRIL 4, 2024

Having only become government policy in 2016, Taiwan expects to have amassed a social-housing stock of 200,000 units by the end of 2024 – and has already set an ambition to hit one million units by 2032. Development is mostly funded by city governments, with additional support from central government.

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Housing Government Finances Home 138

Deezen

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

If passed into law, the Carbon Emissions (Buildings) Bill would require building regulations to be amended to limit the roughly 50 million tonnes of CO2 that are emitted from the materials and construction of buildings in the UK every year. Duncan Baker is proposing a bill to regulate embodied carbon.

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Regulation Building Government Industrial 97

Deezen

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

London-based Studio E was determined to have "demonstrated a cavalier attitude to the regulations affecting fire safety" during its work on the project, which included the installation of highly flammable cladding to the block's exterior.

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Regulation Safety Architect Contractor 124

Aric Gitomer Architect

MAY 31, 2023

During American Housing Month, organizations and government agencies across the country may hold events, workshops, and outreach programs to educate the public on housing-related issues. This can be done by implementing regulations that require landlords to maintain safe and healthy living conditions for their tenants.

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Housing Insurance Industrial Renovation 216

Dwell

JANUARY 16, 2024

After Japan’s devastating 1923 Great Kantō Earthquake, which triggered fires that destroyed thousands of buildings in and around Tokyo and caused an estimated death toll of 140,000, the government rebuilt the capital with a heavy emphasis on preventing future tragedies.

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Building Estimating Regulation Government 133

Deezen

APRIL 26, 2023

Its lofty aims included commitments to "establish climate and biodiversity mitigation principles as the key measure of our industry's success: demonstrated through awards, prizes, and listings" and to "advocate for faster change in the industry towards regenerative design practices and a higher government funding priority to support this".

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Industrial Architect Government Sustainability 141

The Architect's Newsletter

JUNE 30, 2022

A decision today by the United States Supreme Court has restricted the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) purview to regulate carbon emissions from power plants. The post Supreme Court ruling jeopardizes the future of carbon emission regulations appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper. The ruling is a major setback [.].

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Regulation Environment Government 52

Deezen

MARCH 22, 2024

It was built with government agencies Create NSW and NSW Public Works. It has a reflective finish and covers layers of thermal insulation and precast concrete walls that help regulate internal temperature and humidity levels. It said it hopes Powerhouse Castle Hill can raise "the expectations of what utility can be".

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Utilities Architect Regulation Industrial 121

Deezen

JANUARY 9, 2024

Non-profit organiser Friends of +Pool has announced a version of the pool will be installed in New York City summer 2024 "The installation in New York City this summer will demonstrate how the +Pool, and its unique filtration system, will provide access to our waters and meet new regulations outlined by the government."

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Cities Installation Permits Technology 131

Deezen

JANUARY 4, 2022

degrees Celsius of pre-industrial levels, with an emphasis on governments setting targets to limit their own greenhouse gas emissions. Read: Government rejects Foster + Partners' "highly unsustainable" Tulip tower. For this fundamental reason we have hesitated to endorse the RIBA report.". And we will.".

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Government Environment Sustainability Firms 129

Deezen

AUGUST 22, 2022

Along with promoting greater public awareness and encouraging architects to consider bird populations in their designs, PETA is also pushing for building regulations to consider the impact on birds. Legislation needed to protect birds.

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Architect Glass Regulation Estimating 130

Deezen

MARCH 23, 2023

A timber core means that the building weighs less than a similarly sized concrete structure "There wasn't a great deal of client motivation or legislative demand for any measures beyond meeting BREEAM and building regulations," Waugh recalled, referring to standards that limit operational emissions as opposed to embodied emissions. "My

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Government Regulation Materials Sustainability 116

Deezen

OCTOBER 23, 2023

A right-wing city government nixed the plan and now a box festooned with fluted columns, designed by NOAHH , with the concocted-by-consultants name Amare , has taken its place (pictured). And yes, the regulations, both financial and in terms of codes, have become more restraining.

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