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California building expected to be largest U.S. net-zero energy library

September 12, 2023

The Hayward Library and Community Learning Center, in East Bay in the greater San Francisco area, aims to set a new sustainability benchmark and serve as a model for other communities. Once verified, it is anticipated to become the nation’s largest net-zero energy library facility.

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Pritzker Prize winner selected to transform South Florida landmark

September 12, 2023

The Center for Arts and Innovation has selected the Pritzker Architecture Prize-winning architect Renzo Piano to design its forthcoming multimillion-dollar creative campus, set to redefine downtown Boca Raton and establish a global hub for creative excellence.

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AUS’s West Gate project to accommodate post-pandemic surge

September 12, 2023

The West Gate Expansion project at the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) will increase terminal space beyond its current gates 33 and 34, to accommodate the post-pandemic travel demand and modernize the airport.

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Global cement companies to combine in $3.2B merger

September 12, 2023

Summit Materials, Inc. (Summit) has entered an agreement with Cementos Argos S.A. (Cementos Argos), under which Summit will combine with Argos North America Corp. (Argos USA), the U.S. operations of Cementos Argos, in a cash and stock transaction valued at $3.2 billion.

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Mass timber ‘Sunset Canopy’ takes center stage in Tennessee park

September 12, 2023

At the heart of the recently transformed Tom Lee Park in downtown Memphis’s riverfront, lays the defining feature of a mass timber canopy, which is a shaded area over an artist-painted basketball court, providing a hub for public activities shielded from the Sun.

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