Tag: buildings
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Prevent Sump Pump Freeze-Ups in Apartment Buildings
Are you preparing your apartment building for winter? You may be focusing winterization efforts on heating systems, boilers, insulation, and frozen pipes. However, there is another critical system that is often overlooked: the sump pump. This small but powerful device quietly prevents flooding by removing groundwater and meltwater around the foundation. When temperatures drop, your…
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In latest real estate move, Trump appears to be readying demolition of 4 historic D.C. buildings
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The White House appears to be moving forward with the demolition of four historically significant federal buildings outside of statutory processes, a former General Services Administration official says in a declaration submitted to a federal…
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Why Smart Upfront Decisions Save Millions Over Building’s Life Cycle
Buildings are expensive. While developers focus on upfront construction costs, the long-term expenses of a building can swell to 1.5 to 2 times the initial price tag over its lifespan. This means that developers and asset managers are incentivized to prioritize upfront investments in energy-efficient systems and lifecycle budgeting to maintain building maintenance, sustainability and…
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Efficient buildings attract high prices, but agent knowledge is low: NAR
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Although more than half of commercial real estate agents see value in promoting energy efficiency and other green building features, they’re hobbled by the lack of green data fields in their commercial information exchange, a National Association…
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Fixtal Launches Fire-Rated Systems for All Buildings
Fixtal Limited, a company specialising in fire-rated systems engineered to meet UK fire safety standards, is pleased to announce its comprehensive range of Fire Rated Systems, designed to provide protection for every type of building. From fireproof doors, fire rated curtain walls, smoke vents and windows with Fire Rated Glass Marking, Fixtal Limited crafts every product…
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Why Professional Cleaning Matters for Commercial Buildings
Commercial properties are complex environments that require ongoing maintenance to remain safe, functional, and appealing. Architects, engineers, and builders design structures that can withstand decades of use, but the long term performance of any building depends heavily on how well it is maintained after construction. While mechanical systems, HVAC maintenance, and structural inspections receive well…
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Preventing Frozen Sump Pumps in Apartment Buildings
Are you preparing your apartment building for winter? You may be focusing winterization efforts on heating systems, boilers, insulation, and frozen pipes. However, there is another critical system that is often overlooked: the sump pump. This small but powerful device quietly prevents flooding by removing groundwater and meltwater around the foundation. When temperatures drop, your…
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Eco-Friendly Rodent Control for Modern Buildings
Today’s commercial buildings are planned around three key aims: healthy indoor conditions, reduced environmental impact, and predictable running costs. Rodents cut across all three by damaging wiring and insulation, spoiling stored products, and undermining tenant confidence in the site. For facilities managers and construction specialists, rodent control has shifted into a strategic issue rather than…
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New guide helps track carbon to meet UK net-zero buildings standard
Patrick Hayes, technical director at IStructE, added: “Like the creation of the standard, our guide has been a collaborative process, to help readers understand the standard’s purpose – to enable the industry to robustly verify whether UK buildings are net-zero carbon aligned, in line with the UK’s climate targets.” View the original article and our…
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Why action needs to be passive on cooling buildings
Use of external shading and optimising window sizes clearly has a significant impact on the visual appearance of the building, which may be at odds with business-as-usual designs, such as fully glazing office buildings. To ensure that such solutions can be explored, their full benefit needs to be explained so that everyone, from the project…