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Furthermore, the use of structural steel for the facade reduced the total cost and amount of steel used in its construction by about 2000 tons -- an estimated 20% reduction vs. typical steel framing. Because of this and other environmental/sustainable design features, the Hearst Tower was awarded Gold by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) of the United States Green Building Council. It was the first building in New York to earn this designation.
Other features of the Hearst Building that earned it Gold is the atrium floor, which is designed so that hot or cold water passes through polyethylene tubes for efficient heating and cooling. Other atrium features allow for natural and efficient heating and cooling. Furthermore, the waterfall in the atrium uses rainwater. It is the Tower's use of rainwater that distinguishes it from other office high rises in Manhattan. A tank...
An estimated half of the water used by the tower is rainwater. A large proportion of the materials used in the construction of the tower were recycled, much of which was derived from the original building on the site.
In 2012, LEED upgraded the status of the Hearst Tower to Platinum, which is the highest possible rating. One of the reasons why the Tower has been designated the Platinum rating is that it is highly energy efficient and has proven to be committed to energy efficiency by having reduced energy consumption since initial construction. The tower is currently in the top ten percent of all buildings in the United States. Another reason why the Hearst Tower has a Platinum rating is that it composts a full 100% of its wet organic waste, uses all 100% of…
Furthermore, the use of structural steel for the facade reduced the total cost and amount of steel used in its construction by about 2000 tons -- an estimated 20% reduction vs. typical steel framing. Because of this and other environmental/sustainable design features, the Hearst Tower was awarded Gold by the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) of the United States Green Building Council. It was the first building in New York to earn this designation.
Other features of the Hearst Building that earned it Gold is the atrium floor, which is designed so that hot or cold water passes through polyethylene tubes for efficient heating and cooling. Other atrium features allow for natural and efficient heating and cooling. Furthermore, the waterfall in the atrium uses rainwater. It is the Tower's use of rainwater that distinguishes it from other office high rises in Manhattan. A tank in the basement can store up to 14,000 gallons, which is used for air conditioning, heating, and watering the internal landscaping. An estimated half of the water used by the tower is rainwater. A large proportion of the materials used in the construction of the tower were recycled, much of which was derived from the original building on the site.
In 2012, LEED upgraded the status of the Hearst Tower to Platinum, which is the highest possible rating. One of the reasons why the Tower has been designated the Platinum rating is that it is highly energy efficient and has proven to be committed to energy efficiency by having reduced energy consumption since initial construction. The tower is currently in the top ten percent of all buildings in the United States. Another reason why the Hearst Tower has a Platinum rating is that it composts a full 100% of its wet organic waste, uses all 100% of reclaimed and non-potable gray rainwater for landscaping, and has reduced its water consumption by 30%.
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Building Materials If one is going to build a home or a business, one needs good materials with which to construct those dwellings. However, most of the materials that are used in construction projects in Iran are far from meeting international standards (Babai, 2011). They are of a low quality, and they do not hold up in the way that they would if high quality materials had been used. Many of
"Brainstorming, scenario planning, and expert interviews is the tools highway engineers commonly use in routine engineering and construction management tasks." (U.S. Department f Transportation 2007 P. 2). Table 3 reveals the summary of the tools and technique in the risk identification process. Table 3: Risk identification tools and techniques PROJECT-SPECIFIC DOCUMENTS PROGRAMMATIC DOCUMENTS TECHNIQUES Project description Work breakdown structure (WBS) Cost estimate Construction schedule Procurement plan Team issues and concerns Historic data Checklists Final project reports Risk response plans Organized lessons learned Published commercial databases Academic
This would help to cut costs, and was seen as a significant problem as evidenced by the table on page 2. Another important issue was the consequences of using construction material that is substandard, meaning that the materials may be more difficult to work with and they not be as reliable and durable. Most individuals did not want to use these products, but there are often no other choices.
In addition, Sound Transit has installed eight sensing devices for the building, including probes that would register any soil shifting at the tunnel depth. Such alerts would allow Sound Transit time to apply extra grout between the tunnel and the apartment building's basement. 6. Output Analysis and Discussion Here, Sound Transit has taken reasonable and economically feasible precautions to reduce the risk of damage from soil sliding. At this point, the remaining
Construction Contracting PARTNERING AGREEMENT THIS PARTNERING AGREEMENT (this "Agreement"), is entered into on ____, by and between Capitol Home Improvement, LLC ("Capital Home Improvement") and The KEIMA CONSTRUCTION Corporation ("KEIMA CONSTRUCTION"). WHEREAS, KEIMA CONSTRUCTION represents that it has expertise in the area of [specify area of expertise of which partner is sought], and is ready, willing, and able to provide assistance in that area to CAPITOL HOME IMPROVEMENT and to the client of