By Brian Billman and Brandon Fortier With U.S. lab CO2 emissions coming in at around 40 million metric tons per year, the science and technology industry is in need of benchmarking data to track emissions and begin lowering its CO2 output. The International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL) is taking on the task with its
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Phius leader keen on passive building’s role in decarbonization (Podcast included)
Kat Klingenberg, executive director and co-founder of the non-profit organization Phius, talks about the history and current state of passive building in the latest episode of the IMEG podcast, The Future Built Smarter. “Passive building principles are not rocket science,” she says. “We’re talking about continuous insulation, airtight construction, no thermal bridging in the envelope,
Federal grant cycle opens for bridge planning, repair, and replacement
The federal government has opened grant applications that will fund replacement, rehabilitation, preservation, and planning for bridges on the National Bridge Inventory.
Q&A with ‘housing champion’ Sylke Knuppel
IMEG’s Sylke Knuppel, PE, MRED, is a self-proclaimed housing champion, dedicating her career to working with land entitlements and development. Recently named the 2024 President of the Maryland Building Industry Association, Sylke is passionate about advocating for and facilitating diverse housing solutions. In this Q&A, Sylke, a Project Executive based in Lanham, Maryland, talks about
Curing concrete in cold weather? Follow these tips.
By Steven Myer Freezing weather doesn’t have to shut down bridge construction. But steps must be taken to protect the concrete on those days to allow it to cure properly and thereby gain the full design strength. IMEG and Sioux Falls Construction took cold-weather measures recently when we completed a cast-in-place reinforced concrete box culvert
Designing for personal technology is crucial for senior living facilities
A tidal wave of technology is bringing huge changes to the aging population’s living environment by way of two main forces that have a dramatic effect on aging consumers’ expectations.
Podcast: IMEG CEO reflects on firm’s growth and career of 47 years (and counting)
President and CEO Paul VanDuyne talks about the trajectory of his career and the firm’s growth during his 20-year tenure as CEO in this special episode of “The Future Built Smarter” podcast.
Podcast: How Ann Arbor seeks to lift up an underserved neighborhood through community geothermal
This episode features Missy Stults, Sustainability and Innovations Director for the City of Ann Arbor, MI, one of 11 communities being funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Geothermal Technologies Office to design a community geothermal heating and cooling system.
Local Law 97: “Good Faith Efforts” Rules Update
Through new rules released September 12, 2023, the DOB has amended Local Law 97 to allow building owners to mitigate fines in the first reporting period, 2024 – 2029, by demonstrating a “good faith effort” to de-carbonize their buildings, which is defined in the new rules.
8 key actions help ensure holistic and flexible higher education facilities planning
College and university facilities managers face multiple, often competing, challenges these days — getting a new building constructed on time and on budget; addressing a growing backlog of deferred maintenance; and managing increased calls for sustainability projects in response to environmental concerns and climate change.