As the urban population grows, so do the challenges that cities face. Optimizing resources and services is basic, but it can only be achieved by effectively implementing digital solutions. Here are the top 10 smart cities worldwide that have succeeded in doing so.
The need for smart cities is inevitable: the world’s population is booming; and there are lots of megacities, each containing more than 10 million inhabitants. Such a staggering rate of urbanization brings its own problems, especially in developing nations, where the majority of the megacities will be found. However, hopes for a better life are often dashed as overpopulation puts an enormous strain on the infrastructure of the cities and their ability to provide necessities such as clean water and a place to live. If the infrastructure within those cities does not grow (or upgrade) at the same rate, the result can be catastrophic. You can ask the https://us.dissertationteam.com/coursework-help to write the whole research on how this scenario can happen in real life.
Advances in technology have done much to change the way we live and communicate, but no revolutionized life as much as the advent of the Internet of Things. This cutting-edge, more sophisticated technology has brought with it a whole new set of advantages in the process of smartening cities. The next few years may bring even more profound changes in this regard and will see astonishing development as well.
Here we want to introduce 10 smart cities where the smartening process has progressed well so far.
1. New York City, United States
New York is among the top smart cities in the world. It launched a smart pilot program years ago. And today, the progress we are witnessing in various fields in terms of technology in this city; shows that it has been successful. One of the most important measures that New York has considered and succeeded in is the optimal use of resources such as water and energy, which has put it ahead of other cities. Its other services include efficient waste management and collection, developing smart hubs with NFC technology and WiFi capabilities, innovative transformation, strategically placing smart screens throughout the region, online charging stations, etc.
2. Boston, United States
Boston is one of the other American cities participating in the smart city mission that is among the best cities regarding governance and public management. Boston's main focus is on making its streets smarter. With the help of technologies like cameras and sensors, the city of Boston is using technology to redesign its streets, by monitoring the people’s navigation and interactions. Boston aims to provide better and faster access to information based on data for its citizens.
3. Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands, has turned into one of the leading smart cities in Europe. This city is an open data source, namely, everyone has the access to information and databases. This action has increased the speed of the process of smartening this city. Undoubtedly, applications have been one of the most important approaches applied in this city. It covers all the aspects of human life such as Infrastructure & Technology; Energy, Water & Waste; Mobility; Circular City; Governance & Education; and Citizens & Living.
4. Stockholm, Sweden
Although Stockholm is known as the European Green Capital, it also has many cleantech companies aiming at making the city greener. It has a worldwide reputation for its good living environment. It’s interesting to know that Stockholm’s most public transportation vehicles receive their fuel from two wastewater treatment plants producing biodiesel. Stockholm is famous for its internet speed and transportation network.
5. London, United Kingdom
It's been years that London has been among the top smart cities in the world. Compared to other cities, London has more startups and programmers. It has had good performance in its smart transport system of buses, trains, and shared vehicles, smart parking services, international outreach, human capital, innovative economies, WiFi hotspots, etc.
6. Paris, France
It’s no surprise that Paris is known as the City of Lights, with its numerous street lights and bridges illuminating each night. This city is also among the cities that have been at the forefront of the smartening process. Data collection, with the help of The Internet of Things, is done in two ways, active and passive, to improve the urban experience for citizens. Using public transportation such as bike-sharing and electric cars and other innovative measures have put Paris among the top smart cities.
7. Singapore, Singapore
Singapore is considered one of the smartest cities in the world. It launched the smartening process in 2014, with the government focusing on technologies to improve the urban experience of the citizens. In Singapore, like in Paris, data is collected to facilitate smartening in transportation, healthcare, mobility, etc.
8. Copenhagen, Denmark
When it comes to sustainability and providing the best quality of life, Copenhagen is among the best cities in the world. Copenhagen has performed well in monitoring air quality, energy consumption, traffic, predicting free parking spots, waste management, delivery services, and free access to public data sources. Plenty of opportunities to work with the best companies in cleantech and smart city solutions are available in Copenhagen.
9. Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Dubai has always had one of the best governments around the world, with the purpose of satisfying the needs of its inhabitants for both today and the future. Its vision is to become a world-class smart city and become a global example of an integrated and connected smart city. It was amongst the first communities to recognize the importance of government innovation. Dubai smart city has its standards of excellence: smart entrepreneurs, smart energy, smart buildings, smart police, smart justice, smart roads, and smart airports.
10. Hong Kong
Hong Kong is a city of great economic and technological importance in the world. Its government’s vision is to enhance city management and quality of life, with the help of innovation and technology. Perhaps it can be said that Hong Kong is the most digitally connected territory in the world, with its 5G penetration rate. Technology has an important role in various fields such as healthcare services, online transactions, traffic control, manufacturing, shipping management, waste disposal, distance maintenance support, construction site surveillance, telemedicine, and even farming.
Citiesabc was created by a team of global industry leaders, academics and experts to create new solutions, resources, rankings and connections for the world’s top cities and populations.


Container office houses, also known as shipping container offices or containerized offices, are a type of modular building made from repurposed shipping containers. These structures are designed to provide a quick and cost-effective solution for businesses in need of temporary or permanent office space. Container office houses offer several advant…
Container office houses, also known as shipping container offices or containerized offices, are a type of modular building made from repurposed shipping containers. These structures are designed to provide a quick and cost-effective solution for businesses in need of temporary or permanent office space.
Container office houses offer several advantages over traditional buildings. First and foremost, they are highly customizable and can be designed to meet the specific needs of the business. They can be outfitted with all the necessary amenities, including electricity, heating and cooling systems, plumbing, and internet connectivity.
Another advantage of container office houses is their portability. Shipping containers are designed to be transported by trucks, ships, and trains, which makes them easy to move from one location to another. This makes them an ideal solution for businesses that need to relocate frequently or for companies that operate in remote locations.
In addition, container office houses are eco-friendly. By repurposing shipping containers that would otherwise go to waste, these structures help reduce the environmental impact of construction projects. They also require less energy to heat and cool than traditional buildings, which can help reduce energy costs.
Container office houses come in a variety of sizes and configurations, ranging from single-container units to multi-story complexes with multiple units. They can be used for a variety of applications, including construction site offices, temporary classrooms, retail spaces, and more.
Overall, container office houses offer a flexible, cost-effective solution for businesses in need of office space. With their portability, customization options, and eco-friendly design, they are becoming an increasingly popular choice for companies around the world.
|Fundamental Information||Exterior Size(mm)||6055*2438*2896|
|Wall Panels||Color steel sandwich panel thk. 50mm, width is 1150mm, color steel plate thk. 0. 3mm, color white grey, single-sided pressure ribs; rock wool volume weight 65kg/m3, the combustion performance, A grade incombustible.|
|Door||Steel kit door size≥W840mm×H2035mm, 0.4 mm panel, fireproof door|
|Window||Upvc series PVC sliding window, size: W1120mm×h1100mm x 2 Tang; double glass with anti-theft Rod|
|Floors||18mm thkness Cement sanding plate +pvc floor leather, 1.6mm thkness, hot melt sealant|
|Fire proof level||Level A|
|Seismic rating||Level 8|
|Wind resistance level||Level 10|
|Install||4 Workers can install 1 unit in 3 hours.|
|Loading||40HQ can load 6 units.|
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Houcon Parking Solutions
Houcon Parking Solutions specializes in providing fully automated parking systems. Through the contacts of the Houcon Group in the field of logistics and logistics solutions, we have developed a fully automated parking system in cooperation with a foreign partner.
A fully automated parking system offers many advantages including:
- Minimizes parking space;
- Convenient parking;
- Safe parking (no vehicle movement in the garage by individuals);
- Optimising the parking use;
- Environmentally friendly (no engines running);
- Multiple elevators;
- Parking including housing.
Our parking system is designed with the aim of space and related costs to a minimum whilst maintaining all requirements of European standards and requirements necessary for fire safety.
Houcon Parking Solutions: your car parked properly and safely.


We have extensive Brownfield and Greenfield commissioning experience ranging from delivery of major capital projects through to minor modifications
Our areas of expertise
- Commissioning Management
- Shutdown & Start-up Management
- Dynamic Commissioning
- Completions & Handover
- Tuning & Optimisation
The main objective of commissioning is to ensure the safe and orderly handover of equipment from construction to operations guaranteeing its operability in terms of performance, reliability, and information traceability.
Our commissioning engineers ensure the main objective is always achieved whilst simultaneously working within the schedule, cost, and quality constraints set out by the project leadership team.
With a flexible commissioning model, we can provide consultancy level input for small scopes or scale to a managed service.
We work in partnership with our customers to define what service level is needed to get a project delivered on time and with no surprises.


Urban and Regional Development
Architectural Design and Buildings
Industrial Parks and SEZ
Tourism Industry Development
Economic development goes hand-in-hand with urban expansion and infrastructure development. Moreover, modernization often occurs against a backdrop of ancient culture and rich architectural heritage. In such settings, it is essential that development plans are able to preserve the best of the past while creating modern and vibrant futures. With this awareness, we undertake urban and regional development with multi-disciplinary teams of urban and social planners, architects, environmental experts and engineers.
MKI provides a complete consulting service so when implementation is required, we are able to assist with feasibility studies, design, procurement, and construction management for all types of urban and regional infrastructure.


Kreysler and Associates has been leading the way in the use of composite materials in construction since its establishment in 1982. Born out of the high performance boat industry, the company was founded to bring proven marine materials and techniques to the construction industry. What started out as a modest venture has become an internationally recognized enterprise known for its innovation, creativity and craftsmanship.
Since our start in 1982 we have been pioneers in adapting state-of-the-art technology to problem-solving in construction, art and design. We built our first CNC milling machine in 1985 to create large-scale sculptures based on 3-D laser scanning. We have been instrumental in advancing building codes and industry standard specifications. We have worked with internationally known artists, architects and engineers, using composite materials and advanced manufacturing techniques to address complex construction challenges; we have even worked on a project to create tools to measure dark matter. We have helped build blockbuster movie sets, rehabilitated a number of landmark historical buildings throughout the United States, and won numerous awards for the creative use of composite materials. Among our awards are two of the prestigious ACE Best in Show award for excellence in Composite Manufacturing, given annually by the American Composite Manufacturers Association.
Using our knowledge of FRP materials and manufacturing methods, we have been providing our clients with innovative, cost-effective solutions to a wide range of architectural, sculptural and industrial applications, for over twenty-five years.


Reinforcement Concrete Steel Bar Trim Loss Optimization Using Metaheuristics Particle Swarm Optimization and Symbiosis Organisms Search
Steel rebars for reinforced concrete usually stated in a form of bar bending schedule. In a project, an inefficient activity of cutting steel rebar can result a waste in the form of trim loss. This can lead to profit loss and cause an impact to environment. The optimization needs to be done in order to minimize the trim loss from the steel rebar cutting. Previously, there has been many studies on steel bar trim loss optimization using metaheuristic methods as well as studies on cutting pattern generator. However, if the steel rebar variation is too many, the cutting pattern generator will produce a large number of cutting patterns. Therefore, this study aims to solve the optimization problem by producing more efficient cutting pattern while still obtaining minimum trim loss at any conditions. The data used in this research is obtained from a real-life office project. In the process, the study will be comparing the performance of both PSO and SOS from each cutting patterns generator and conditions. The performance of the two methods is assessed from its minimum, maximum, average, standard deviation and the convergence graph of each iteration. The result shows that SOS performed better in finding the minimum trim loss on undersupply condition.
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Ice Dams & Chimney Damage
Ice dams, which are patches of frozen melted snow that sit around the base of a chimney, can cause a lot of serious problems if ignored. In Massachusetts, we have winters that are cold enough for ice dams to easily form and last for a long time. Here are some things you’ll want to know about ice dams and chimney damage.
Most common places for ice dams
Chimneys set into the roof below the roof line (i.e., not jutting out from the highest point of the roof) are susceptible to ice formation as they block the runoff of melting snow. The water pools, and when the temperature drops back below freezing, you’ve got ice.
We’re talking specifically about chimney issues here, but ice dams can form and cause roof damage at the end of any recessed areas of your roof where water isn’t able to flow into the gutters or down to the ground.
How ice dams affect chimneys
Chimneys and their components work together to perform several jobs, one of which is keeping water out of the system. When ice patches are allowed to remain in contact with the bricks and mortar of a chimney, significant damage can happen due to water infiltration and the freeze-thaw cycle.
It’s not uncommon for chimney bricks and mortar joints to have small cracks. Additionally, bricks in their perfect state are porous and absorb moisture. Water inside cracks or brick surfaces will expand when frozen, exerting pressure in every direction and opening up larger spaces.
We call it a freeze-thaw “cycle,” because South Shore winters have many fluctuations of temperature above and below freezing. When it warms up, water moves into cracks; when it freezes, it enlarges the cracks; when it warms up again, more water gets in, and the cycle continues.
It doesn’t take long before bricks and mortar begin to degrade to the point that the chimney is no longer safe to use.
Other areas of the chimney system that can be harmed by ice dams include the chimney flashing, which seals the gap between the roof and the exterior chimney, and the concrete chimney crown at the top of the chimney if ice forms and is allowed to remain on it.
The value of a professional chimney inspection
Not all ice dams result in damage to a chimney or its components. But many do. This is why it’s a good idea to schedule a thorough chimney inspection once a year with a licensed, certified chimney professional.
Often performed in late spring when the weather clears up, a chimney inspection will detect any early signs of masonry damage and damage to the chimney crown, flashing, cap and other components. You can then have the necessary repairs done and ensure that your chimney is safe to use the next burning season.
In addition, yearly chimney inspections will spot other problems including venting issues, damage from chimney fires you didn’t know about, structural concerns and more.
Above & Beyond Chimney Service of Dedham, MA, is a Massachusetts Licensed Contractor and member of the National Chimney Sweep Guild. Our lead technicians are all professionally certified through the Chimney Safety Institute of America, so you know you’re getting work done correctly and by experienced individuals.
Call us for chimney inspections, chimney sweeping, chimney repairs and all other needs. Speak with an expert at (781) 383-0415.


We are not just electricians at Mohrfeld Electric Inc., we are innovators. As technology and best practices continue to evolve, so do we. Our team works with owners and general contractors to ensure efficiency on projects from start to finish.
The initial design for this project was to route all the feeder wiring from the electrical room to the plant equipment through a network of cable trays above the plant floor. The ceiling height being 40 foot tall, the cost of cable tray and wire was substantial. In an effort to lower project costs and save time, we proposed routing the feeders through conduits underground. With nearly 200 conduits leaving the electrical room, having a proper design was critical. By eliminating the cable tray and reducing the length of the feeders we were able to shorten the construction schedule and save the owner more than $180,000.
After the design stage, the layout information was imported into a Trimble Robotic Total Station and every aspect of the electrical room was laid out as the feeder conduits were installed. By installing the conduits in several different layers we avoided unnecessary bends in the conduits.
Routing the feeders underground not only saved the owner time and money, they were left with a cleaner installation and plenty of overhead room for future expansion.


Eco Warmer Homes
Eco Warmer Homes is a 100% Irish owned and run company. Owner and Managing Director, Jamie Quiney, works with his team of skilled employees installing EWI systems in the Republic of Ireland. We have been successfully installing External Wall Insulation Systems since 2004.
“At the forefront of supplying and fitting External Wall Insulation Systems in Ireland since 2004. New apartment blocks, new houses, existing house retrofits, extensions – we can work with you from planning right through to completion”
New apartment blocks, new houses, existing house retrofits, extensions – we can work with you from planning right through to completion. As well as saving you money, insulation also reduces your carbon footprint and helps the environment.
There are 3 main types of Insulation boards used in EWI systems. All 3 are mechanically and adhesively fixed • PHENOLIC • EPS • ROCKWOOL.
External Wall Insulation (EWI) is a composite cladding system comprised of suitable insulation and waterproof coating which is applied to all the external walls of a building. The application of EWI reduces heating bills, and consequently, carbon emissions also.
• External Wall Insulation (EWI) is the most efficient way to insulate an existing building. FACT!
- With up to 40% heat lost through external walls, EWI can help reduce your heating bills by up to 40%. It can also reduce your carbon footprint by cutting your CO2 emissions by up to 2.5 tonnes per year.
• Eco Warmer Homes provides industry standard dry lining internal wall insulation for both commercial and domestic Irish Market.
- Internal insulation involves a qualified team of technicians applying a up to 82.5 mm layer of insulation coupled with airtight membrane, to assure a skimmed, plaster finish.The insulation will be compliant with SEIA guidelines and HES Scheme grant approval.
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- Phone: (614) 889-2284
- Mailing Address: 6135 Rings Rd, Dublin, OH 43016
- 8:00 a.m. - Early Hymnal-Based Worship Service
- 10:45 a.m. - Late Worship Service lead by our Worship Team
The Covered Entryway and Narthex Remodel was completed 5/2021.
This is a walk through the process in photographs,
(with the most recent photos are at the top,
and the project's beginning photos at the bottom.)
Week 29 & 30: May 3 - 7 & May 10 - 14 2021
Lighting and electrical fittings have been installed at the drop-off area.
Two sets of stairway rails have been installed in the parking areas.
Gravel and blacktop are delivered.
Week 27: April 19 - 23, 2021
The roof of the covered walkway
in it's final steps toward completion.
Covered Walkway ceiling and trim is painted.
Two sets of steps between the parking areas are made ready with concrete forms.
Sidewalk, curbs & bicycle pad
are made ready with forms for concrete.
Week 26: April 12-16 2021
Cement walkway and eastside portico is poured.
Interior of the walkway ceiling
is made ready for final wood work.
Exterior trim is installed around the new brick archway.
Sidewalk frame is set and poured with cement near the playground.
Exterior new portico double doors are installed.
Week 25 April 5-9 2021
1. Two side walks were poured
2. Glass installation for the vestry & vestebule
3. Covered Entryway Arch installed
Side walk closest to the main sanctuary:
Side walk leading from the Covered Entryway toward parking areas:
Glass installation for the exterior of the vestry and vestibule entrance.
Construction of the archway
The arrival of expected materials!
The metal support system was intricately assembled on the ground,
and careful installed at the arch with many measurements.
Once the metal frame was welded,
brick could be securely cemented to create
The archway's metal support system is carefully assembled and installed.
Side anchors of the archway consisting of the metal support system, are installed into the existing brick columns.
The archway's metal support system is welded together.
Brick is cemented over and around the underlying metal arch support.
As planed, the archway is completed by the end of the day-Friday & ready for Week 26!
Scaffolding used to complete the Covered Entryway arch
during Week 25 will be removed in Week 26.
Week 20 & 21/March 1-5, 8-12 2021
The snow has melted with the coming spring temps!
The coatroom and vestment have been painted.
The plastic curtain barrier (that went up on Day One/Oct. 19, 2020) has been taken down
and the narthex between the Main Entrance and Church office is painted.
Week 16, 17 & 18/Feb. 1-5, 8-12, 15-19, 2021
The coat room gets electricity, air ducts and drywall.
These before (left) and after (right) photos show that progress!
Before and After: ceiling section of the new coat room.
Before and After: corner/ceiling of the new coat room.
Before and After:
Looking into the interior room (from inside the new coat room).
Before and After: Interior of the new coat room.
Looking through the newly constructed doorway
between the coat room and the narthex.
Week 14 & 15/Jan. 18-22, 25-29, 2021
Winter snow in the midst of construction.
Plywood has been added over the coat room and portico vestment frame.
What was the porch is now enclosed for the coat room.
The Entance area: main entrance doors remain. The porch to the left of the doors is enclosed with plywood for the new coat room.
Electrical wiring and air duct work begins in the coat room and portico vestment.
Week 13/Jan. 11-15 2021
The underside of the walkway and entryway are ready to be covered with a cut to fit plywood ceiling.
Electrical outlet boxes and mounts ready to be wired (ceiling and wall).
Weeks 11 & 12/Dec. 28-30 & Jan. 4-8 2021
Covered Entryway and Covered Drop-off columns are brick finished.
Trim and roof are carefully placed.
The foundation for the brick arch frame is created.
The portico vestment and coat room framing is made ready.
Drain lines are dug and installed.
Week 10/December 21-23, 2020
Scaffolding is set and concrete pillars are prepared for brick.
Week 7/November 30-December 4, 2020
The covered entryway
- the section which will allow cars to pass through is framed with lumber.
Week 6/November 23-25 Thanksgiving week!
During week 3 concrete cement was poured in the area designated for the new coat room. This week more cement was poured for the the coat room floor.
The covered entryway was framed with lumber.
Week 5/November 16-20
The new coat room foundation.
Steel beams and lumber for the covered walkway arrived.
Covered walkway construction over the week included sunny days!
Week 4/November 9-13:
Bulldozing the land between the Sanctuary and Parking area:
Concrete blocks are laid in the entryway. The beginnings of the columns that will support the covered entryway.
More soil is removed
Week 3/November 2-6:
Concrete cement is poured in the area designated for the new coat room.
The mapped walkway is surveyed by the crew.
Stakes mark were the walkway columns will be placed.
Grates are placed over the column foundations of the walkway.
The walkway column foundations closest to the parking area are poured with cement.
Parking lot islands begin transformation with heavy equipment.
Fill dirt has a new purpose in the Community Garden.
Week 2/October 26-28:
The porch and slate rubble is hauled away.
Fencing went up.
Week 1 Today, the construction work began, October 19th 2020.
The workman put up a plastic curtain barrier in the Narthex,
...and jackhammered the slate from the old coat room, on day 2.
Day 3. Cement is removed from the porch.
Neil Furr, Phil Sutton & part of the construction crew.
The main south entrance (#1) is temporarily closed and an alternative entrance is made at the gym door/off the preschool playground for both preschool and Sunday Worship.
The west entrance near the Historic Sanctuary (#5) remains open.


ORMESBY HALL MODEL RAILWAY GROUP
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||2 platform Station|
Ormesby station was started in 2011 to a scale of 4mm and is based on old photographs and volunteers recolection of the station of their youth. It was renamed Marton on 17th May 1982. Originally opened on 25th February 1854 by the Middlesbrough and Guisborough Railway it served the village of Ormesby. The line crossed the A174 via an unusual shaped bridge. The bridge formed a major bottleneck when lorries from Lackenby and Wilton tried to pass each other. When the Parkway was opened in 1975 the road was renumbered B1380.


MILES is a ride sharing & technology company designed to provide a seamless, integrated transportation system for users in urban cities around the country.
The problem we've discovered is that public transit will never be able to deeply penetrate the communities they serve, and other ride share companies will never be able to affordably provide consistent solutions to fill gaps in transit infrastructure. Through proprietary technology, we solve both of these problems.
Our goal is to move passengers smoothly throughout transportation systems by integrating proprietary technology to make the process of planning and traveling, down to the last mile, simple and easy.
Users of MILES and public transportation will find that our technology integration fills a huge gap in transportation and creates a one stop shop to affordably get from point A to Z.
Currently customers use Google trip planner, SEPTA’s transit app, Uber, Lyft and Taxis. All of which are separate alternative options to this problem; however, what we've created with our technology is a permanent solution for passengers and public transit companies.
We value the position and benefit of public transit companies in urban cities, and their positive impact on the environment. With that said, it is our mission to support the continued use of public transportation, while bridging gaps in infrastructure to get passengers to their last mile destinations, affordably and conveniently.


Manhattan Traffic Moves Faster After Bike Lanes, Pedestrian Enhancements
One of the more common reasons the general public resists the addition of bicycle lanes and pedestrian enhancements is the (false) thought that it will increase traffic congestions. On the contrary, getting people out of cars and onto bikes, public transit and their own two feet lessens congestions, making automobile traffic move easier and faster. Everyone wins. Streetsblog reports on the latest NYC DOT transit survey results:
After several blocks in the heart of Times Square were pedestrianized and protected bike lanes were added to five avenues in the middle of Manhattan, motor vehicle traffic is actually moving more smoothly than before, according to the latest release of NYC DOT’s annual Sustainable Streets Index.
In Manhattan below 60th Street, predictions that reallocating space to walking, biking, and transit would only worsen traffic have not come to pass. In fact, average traffic speeds have picked up. GPS data from yellow cabs below 60th Street show that average speeds are up 6.7 percent since 2008. The average speed of a taxi trip, which was 8.9 mph in 2011, inched up to 9.3 mph last year.
Read more at www.streetsblog.org


South Holston Lake has 160 miles of shoreline with 8 miles of island shoreline and 7,550 surface acres.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How deep is the lake?
The maximum depth of the lake is approximately 130 feet.
What kind of fish are in the lake?
Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, White Bass, Black Bass, Bluegill, Crappie, Catfish, Walleye and Sunfish. South Holston Lake is well known as a fly fisherman’s paradise.
When was South Holston Dam built?
The construction of South Holston Dam was started on February 16, 1942 and was completed November 20, 1950.
How big is the South Holston Dam?
South Holston Dam, at a whopping 285 feet high and 1,600 feet in length, is the third largest earthen dam in the world. This massive earth and rock structure holds back the waters of South Holston Lake which extends some 24 miles up the river from the dam.
When is the best time to see fall colors?
Mid-September to mid-October is the best time to see fall colors.
Can people fish from the dock?
Sorry, but no. For the safety of other people, we ask that people who want to fish close to the marina go to the shoreline.


New Detroit Arena Concepts
Yo hold up. This aint even half of it. Everything outside the bowl will be open to the public 24/7 and will be separate from the stadium itself. Illitch is pouring 450 million to get the stadium built in 3 years to have “maximum catalytic impact” on the city, as well as pouring another 200 million into the surrounding area to set up shops, restaurants, and apartment buildings, all of which will be completed in the summer of 2017. He said that if it goes over budget the Illitch family will pay for it themselves. They are GOING to make this happen.
Then they’re going to pour tens of millions into the surrounding 4 neighborhoods, including Cass Park, to fix up everything, get everything working, and make the city a bustling center.
they’ve released artists renditions as to what the surrounding neighborhoods would look like too, not pictured here.
the Red Wings’ Stadium is being hailed as the most innovative stadium in the country and the future of stadium building.
Mother. Fucking. Detroit. Bitches


If you are looking to put a capital improvement project idea on the CIP Interactive Map, you came to the right place. In the interactive map, you can zoom in on the location of the suggested project, categorize it, describe it, and submit it.
Note: Please use the Our Kirkland service request portal for requests for maintenance or repairs to existing capital assets (sidewalks, roadways, traffic signals) or for residential traffic calming issues.
If you have more than one project idea, please submit each one separately. This will help ensure your ideas receive full consideration.
Suggesting a project this way is the first necessary step toward earning a grant from the Neighborhood Safety Program. That program awards up to $50,000 for project ideas that improve neighborhood safety.
These suggestions can also become candidates for inclusion in the citywide Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
The City prepares a six year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) which plans for the improvements and maintenance of the City's water, sewer, and surface water utilities and transportation systems including streets, sidewalks, and intersections. The CIP document specifies project details, estimated costs, funding sources and timelines. Projects are prioritized based upon the CIP prioritization process and available funding. The City Council reviews, updates and adopts the CIP every two years.
The CIP Interactive Map shows locations and descriptions for all of the funded and unfunded projects included in the latest Capital Improvement Program document.
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CollegeTown crane collapses
Rochester, N.Y. A mechanical failure led to the collapse of a crane around 11:30 a.m. Monday at the University of Rochesters CollegeTown project on Mount Hope Avenue.
Crews were in the process of working on the parking garage portion of the project.
No one was hurt when the steel beams on the crane broke and crumbled.
You get immune to the bulldozers and the dump trucks and everything, but that was very different, Christine Kerwin said.
University officials said another crane was brought in to remove the broken one.


The success of central London is dependent on its infrastructure but much of it is now operating at capacity. As London’s population continues to grow, there is a need to invest further in the transport network. Together, CLF’s boroughs are working to enable and deliver new infrastructure and make sure more Londoners can benefit from active travel.
Investing in people, jobs and infrastructure is key to addressing future challenges and ensuring that central London’s economy continues to deliver and spread the benefits of growth.
Working together, the twelve partnership boroughs are committed to infrastructure upgrades to accommodate growth, delivering the infrastructure where it is needed, and managing demand on existing networks- in particular through the promotion of more sustainable modes of transport.
The Inclusive Growth Strategy provides the route-map for the central London borough’s priorities in the transport and digital sectors. It proposes a set of recommendations highlighting those activities where, working collaboratively, the boroughs can deliver and lobby for change at the sub-regional level.
Key priorities for the infrastructure sector are:
Contact: Efa Gough
This report provides a plan for the Central London boroughs to address future challenges and drive change through collaboration.
Central London Forward has submitted our response to the White Paper which sets out our thinking on the proposals and highlights our concerns regarding the impact on affordable housing, employment and
Central London Forward has submitted our response to the government's technical consultation which highlights our significant concerns regarding the impact of the proposed permitted development right
The Central London Infrastructure Priorities report makes the case for investing in infrastructure in the capital, it highlights the projects which could most benefit London, and it sets out how these
CLF's response to the DCMS call for evidence on introducing a tourist accommodation registration scheme.
Research exploring how the use of and demand for office space is changing post-pandemic.
CLF response to the technical consultation on the Infrastructure Levy - 9.6.23


Michael Eisenbaum of Gray•Duffy’s Encino, CA office successfully resolved a $900,000 delay claim through a $75,000 settlement, of which the crane company paid a one-third share of $25,000.
H & H Engineering Construction, Inc. v. Bob Hill Hydraulic Crane Rentals, LLC
Gray•Duffy’s client crane company was performing crane operations to move rails for a train track. The lifts were taking place under power lines. As the boom of the crane passed under the power lines, an arc of electricity occurred between the power line and the crane, severing the power line. This was part of a large public works project, and allegedly caused a shut-down of the job site for about three weeks while safety precautions were re-evaluated.
The General Contractor filed suit for construction delays, claiming in excess of $900,000 in delay damages. An investigation revealed that there were several prior incidents involving power structures, both above and below ground, involving other parties. It became evident that the crane incident was the seventh such incident in a two year period of time at the project, and was the final straw. Therefore, the delay at the project was only partially related to the crane incident. In addition, the alleged delay damages were highly over stated.
After over two years of litigation, the General Contractor finally acknowledged that their losses were nowhere near what was claimed, and agreed to a settlement of $75,000, split equally among the three parties involved in this and a prior incident. A fourth party, who was involved in a different prior incident, agreed to withdraw its $210,000 claim for equipment costs that were idle at the job site following the last incident, which helped enable the settlement.
Please Note: This article is necessarily general in nature and is not a substitute for legal advice with respect to any particular case. Readers should consult with an attorney before taking any action affecting their interests.


Coastal Area Flooding Places Public Entities at a Higher Risk
Flooding is the most common and costly natural disaster in the United States causing an estimated $50 billion in economic losses each year, which is projected to surge even higher as sea levels and precipitation amounts continue to rise.*
Across the nation torrential downpours are becoming more frequent, causing flooding and closing businesses, highways, airports, and schools. Last week we watched a similar situation unfold in Houston where over 17 inches of rain fell within 24 hours. This weather event left the city largely gridlocked leaving numerous people displaced and five dead.
Beyond the financial devastation and displacement of communities, this type of event can also compromise public entities such as roads, bridges and sewage systems.
The stress of water can lead to structural damage requiring more frequent maintenance, repairs and even the rebuilding of infrastructure. Highway infrastructure in coastal areas is especially at risk to more frequent and permanent flooding from rise in sea levels and storm surges.*
Scientists have found the number of days of extremely heavy precipitation is rising by 1 to 2 percent each decade in the world’s driest and wettest regions. Similar increases are projected through at least 2100.*
Unfortunately, many don’t consider their flood risk until it’s too late. There is often confusion surrounding flood coverage such as what is covered, the difference between a man-made and natural disaster, and so on.
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Legislative Council and Eastern District Council representatives are joining the Oil Street rezoning request, and the Government asks the Town Planning Board to reject it.
The rezoning request for a review of the planning parametres for the former Government Supplies Department Depot site at Oil Street, North Point, will be heard by the Town Planning Board on Friday, 28 October, 2005 .
The rezoning request will be presented by: Paul Zimmerman Convenor, Designing Hong Kong Harbour District; Dr. Sujata S. Govada - Representative, Citizen Envisioning @ Harbour; Hon. Choy So Yuk - Legislative Councillor representing Hong Kong Island Constituents and Eastern District Councillor; Mr. Chiu Sing Kay - Chairman of the Public Works and Planning Committee of the Eastern District Council; Mr. Hui Ching On - Eastern District Councillor representing the Oil Street area constituency; and Mr Ian Brownlee, a professional planner who prepared the request.
The rezoning proposal has received community support with 1,000 signatures and letters from the Harbour-front Enhancement Committee, Eastern District Council and many others. The proposal calls for a reduction in the developable site area while retaining some development for land sales revenue. It also proposes to create a public open space of 8,400 m2 from the waterfront along Oil Street to the nearby heritage buildings and a 20 metre wide public harbour-front promenade. The maximum building height is reduced from a continuous 165 metres to a 'stepped' profile of 100 metres near the harbour rising to 140 metres inland. The new plan allows greater public access to the harbour and alleviates the crowded North Point urban environment.
However, the Government in a paper to the Town Planning Board is urging Members to reject the rezoning request, claiming that "the highest and best use of land with waterfront views is Commercial and Residential development for the generation of land premium. The use of the land for open space would represent an under-utilization of the land and should be avoided." The Government repeats that due process was completed with the planning brief approved in 1997, and that the zoning as a Comprehensive Development Area (CDA) provides sufficient flexibility.
Paul Zimmerman explained that, the plans are outdated as they precede the Protection of the Harbour Ordinance, the Urban Design Guidelines and the Harbour Planning Principles of the Harbour-front Enhancement Committee. Only an amendment of the Outline Zoning Plan provides transparency and certainty for the public and the future developer.
Mr. Zimmerman points out that the Oil Street is an example of the outdated zoning of Hong Kong 's harbour-front, resulting in ultra high density developments and walls of tall buildings around the harbour. He calls for harbour oriented developments, lower density, stepped building heights, public space, and leisure and commercial marine facilities. "The Government has challenged us to follow due process and submit rezoning requests. We focused on Oil Street as it is the first major site up for sale, however, the entire harbour-front needs to be looked at, he said.
The executive summary of the application, layout/section of the project and proposed rezoning can be downloaded from http://www.harbourdistrict.com.hk/release/050801/Release050801.zip
Designing Hong Kong Harbour District started in November 2003 as a series of ongoing initiatives to build consensus on sustainable planning for Victoria Harbour and the harbour-front.
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Alert Regarding Water Line Insurance
A few TVWD customers have contacted the District regarding information about insurance for repairs or replacement to water supply lines. TVWD is in no way affiliated with the company offering such coverage and has had no involvement. TVWD does not endorse or have any partnership with any organizations offering this service. Questions regarding the information should be directed to the company listed in the material.
This is also a good reminder that TVWD is responsible for maintenance of the water service line between the street and your water service to the water meter.
The property owner is responsible for maintenance of the service water supply line from the water meter to the home and all water pipes and fixtures inside the home.


New Hope is the oldest town in Solebury Township, Bucks County. A grant of land from William Penn to Richard Heath in 1710 included the site of the borough. There were two tracts of 500 acres each, known as the Mill Tract and the Ferry Tract. The earliest ferry across the river was built in 1719 but the best-known was Coryell’s Ferry, which also was the name of the settlement until 1790 when a great fire destroyed the flour, linseed oil and lumber mills of businessman Benjamin Parry. With determination and renewed hope for the future, Parry at once rebuilt his mills and called them New Hope Mills. Learn more about New Hope.
As you entered the canal at Easton the junction of the Lehigh and Delaware Rivers marked the beginning of the Delaware Canal, officially known as the Delaware division of the Pennsylvania Canal. Canal boats traveling from the coal fields at Mauch Chunk first passed through the Lehigh Canal, which ended near the joining of the two rivers. At this point boats bound for points north or east would cross the Delaware River on a cable ferry and enter the Morris Canal. Boats headed south would enter the Delaware Canal. The first structure a canal boat would pass on the Delaware Canal was a guard lock, which was built to prevent high water events on the Lehigh river from flooding the Delaware Canal. Next, the boat entered a weigh lock, where a complex cradle mechanism would take the weight of the laden boat to determine how much cargo it carried. The locks on the Delaware Canal were numbered from south to north, so a laden boat began its trip at Lock 24 in Easton and worked its way down to Lock 1 in Bristol. Once past Lock 24 the canal boat's journey on the Delaware Canal had truly begun.
The Tohickon Aqueduct, which is the longest on the Delaware Canal, spans Tohickon Creek in Point Pleasant, Bucks County. The impressive 221 foot span caused many problems during the years of canal operation, as it periodically collapsed or was carried away by floods. Today's beautifully reconstructed aqueduct was completed in 2001.
A Grist Mill
A grist mill is a building where grain - usually wheat and corn - is ground into flour. In many countries these are referred to as corn or flour mills. Classical mill designs are usually water powered, though some are wind mills, or powered by livestock. In a water powered mill, a sluice gate is used to open a channel and start the water flowing and a water wheel turning. In most wheel-driven mills, a large gear-wheel called the pit wheel is mounted on the same axle as the water wheel and drives a smaller gear wheel, the wallower, on a main driveshaft running vertically from the bottom to the top of the building. This system of gearing ensures that the main shaft turns faster than the water wheel. The turning shaft rotates millstones that grind the grain. The raw grain is lifted in sacks onto the sack floor at the top of the mill. The sacks are emptied into bins and the grain falls down through a hopper to the stones on the stone floor below. The milled grain (flour) is collect as it emerges through grooves in the millstones. Philip's Mill was an important mill in the New Hope area of Bucks County, from 1756 to 1889. It is located about two miles north of New Hope, near canal mile marker 26.
Timber rafting on the Delaware River began in the 1760s, developing into a focal point of the local economy after the Revolution. During the peak years in the mid 19th century, over 50 million board feet of pine and hemlock were shipped down river annually. It was not until the early 20th century, when easily marketable forests had been logged, that the industry declined and died. From the 1850s until the 1880s, tanneries were major industries in the valley, but they ceased to operate after the hemlock groves they used to obtain tannin were largely cut over.
The Covered Wooden Bridge of New Hope
The steel bridge connecting New Hope and Lamberstville, NJ, was once a great covered bridge. The original 1051 foot long and 32 foot wide wooden covered bridge was built in 1814, replacing the service once provided by Coryell's Ferry. Each of its six wooden arches measured 175 feet long and 13 feet high. Its designer, Lewis Wernwag, was nationally known for his covered bridges. The flood of 1841 heavily damaged the original bridge. A second wooden covered bridge was constructed in 1842, but was destroyed during the flood of 1903. The present steel superstructure of the bridge dates to 1904. The cost of the 1904 bridge was $63,818.81, several thousand dollars less than the $67,936.37 needed to build the 1814 structure.


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#2.1 Overview and Trend of Water and Sanitation
Overview of the Water and Sanitation Crisis
The current availability of clean water is barely enough to meet the requirements, with only a few locations in the world having full access. Also, water scarcity remains a pressing issue, affecting more than 40% of the global population. According to global projections, by 2025, 1.8 billion people will live in countries or regions facing absolute water shortage, and two-thirds of the world population could be under conditions of acute water stress. The world produces wastewater estimated to be over 300 billion cubic meters per year, further exacerbating the water crisis and posing a threat to public health and the environment. This crisis not only impacts health but is also interconnected with poverty, development level, education, nutrition, and gender equality. On the margins of the World Economic Forum, water crises are listed as one of the top five global risks by impact and signed up by various countries and organizations to tackle the water and sanitation crisis.
In 2021, the UN declared the next ten years as the Water Action Decade, emphasizing the urgent need for action and collaboration to address water and sanitation challenges globally.
Water and Sanitation Trend
The 9th World Water Forum: The Dakar Declaration
The 9th World Water Forum was held from 21-26 March 2022 in Dakar, Senegal. The key outputs were the Dakar Declaration, four international action plans at different institutional levels, the launch of a global youth movement for water, and the recommendations, commitments, and initiatives made by stakeholders during the forum.
The key guiding vision emerges from the forum and hinges on five principal pillars: accelerated implementation of the human rights to water and sanitation and humanitarian law, guaranteeing water security and climate resilience, ensuring adequate financing, ensuring inclusive water governance, and strengthening water cooperation. These five pillars of the “Blue Deal” are associated with corresponding action plans at the ministerial level, for parliamentarians, local and regional authorities, river basin organizations, and for local authorities.
The Eighth Asia-Pacific Urban Forum (APUF-8)
City-level partnerships have emerged as a key approach to addressing water and sanitation challenges as well.
The Eighth Asia-Pacific Urban Forum (APUF-8) held in 2023, co-organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and Suwon City, in strategic partnership with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of the Republic of Korea, and in cooperation with CityNet, UN-Habitat, and Habitat for Humanity International as well as a range of supporting partner organizations. During the APUF-8, water management and sanitation issues were highlighted as critical components of sustainable urban development.
#2.2 Benefits of City-to-City Cooperation for Water and Sanitation Crisis and CityNet’s Efforts
By engaging in city-to-city cooperation, cities leverage each other’s strengths to find sustainable solutions for water management and sanitation. In a knowledge exchange between cities for water management and sanitation, cities share expertise in sustainable practices such as flood prevention, wastewater treatment, and water reuse and gain valuable insights into efficient urban planning and infrastructure development tailored to address its unique water and sanitation challenges. This collaborative effort facilitates mutual learning and supports the development of innovative solutions for both cities.
CityNet Projects on Waste and Water Management: CityNet Services for Sidoarjo
From 12 to 13 July 2023, CityNet Secretariat had the privilege to provide CityNet Services for the delegation of Sidoarjo at the request of Sidoarjo Regency, focused on Seoul’s smart city practices, in the areas of waste and water management. The program consisted of lectures, briefings, and field visits aimed at providing insights into successful smart city strategies, technological innovations, and citizen engagement in Seoul.
To gain practical knowledge, the delegation conducted site visits to notable facilities in Seoul, including the Mapo Resource Recovery Center, Ddukdo Arisu Water Purification Center, and Seoul Smart City Center operated by the Seoul Digital Foundation. These visits allowed the delegation to witness sustainable waste management solutions in action, gain insight into Seoul’s extensive water purification process, and explore the city’s digital infrastructure with citizen-centric services.
CityNet Co-hosted Best Waterworks Practices: 2016 Arisu Waterworks Workshop for Chinese Cities
CityNet and the Waterworks office (Arisu) of the Seoul Metropolitan Government jointly organized the 2016 Arisu Waterworks Workshop from September 25 to October 1. City officers from seven Chinese cities participated in the Arisu Waterworks Workshop. Tailored specifically for Chinese cities, the workshop transmitted the know-how and lessons learned from the waterworks policy implemented by Arisu, which is often regarded to have one of the best waterworks practices in the Asia Pacific. Additionally, the workshop was organized into seminars on waterworks policies and a site visit to maximize the effectiveness of the workshop, such as the Arisu Water Treatment Centre, Sewage Treatment Centre, and the Seoul Water Research Institutes.
In conclusion, the global water and sanitation crisis poses significant challenges, with rising scarcity impacting health, poverty, and the environment. Initiatives like the Dakar Declaration and the Eighth Asia-Pacific Urban Forum demonstrate a collective commitment to address these issues.
The UN’s declaration of the Water Action Decade emphasizes the urgency for global collaboration, laying the groundwork for a collective and resilient urban future. Efforts at both international and city levels are crucial for ensuring a sustainable future with clean water and effective sanitation. City-to-city cooperation, exemplified by projects such as CityNet Services for Sidoarjo, offers practical benefits like knowledge exchange and improved resource efficiency. As cities unite for a future of clean water and effective sanitation, they will forge a path toward sustainable urban development, emphasizing collaboration, innovation, and shared responsibility of creating resilient water infrastructure on a global scale.
This article has been written by Ara Ko, who can be reached at email@example.com.
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Research project on how to design livable public spaces responding to bottom-up community initiatives, based on post-earthquake Christchurch case study.
authors - Marta Tomasiak, Pauline de Gorostarzu
with a help of - Torben Dam, Virginie le Goffic, Gap Filler
imprint - Copenhagen University
year - 2014-2015
In most cases worldwide the clash between bottom-up projects and top-down planning policy is significant. Bottom-up DIY urbanism most likely happens in opposition to the formalized planning or urban design. It often plays the role of ‘’filling the blanks’’ - emerging in the gaps of unsanctioned urban life, in the urban leftovers that local governments or developers are not primarily interested in.
The research project concerns the post-earthquake urban recovery of the city of Christchurch, New Zealand. It looks at the regeneration of the post-earthquake urban spaces focusing on the community-initiated, small scale projects and its relation to top-down city planning policy. Using Christchurch as a case study, the project raises a more general question about the future of city-making and if the bottom-up urban initiatives can be a starting point for long-term planning strategies and implementation of permanent public projects that fulfill the needs and desires of local communities.
Christchurch special situation of post-earthquake recovery gives a lot of possibilities for the future city planning. At the time of the research, the central city was a white canvas, with app. 60% of the central city demolished and only app. 10% of the rebuilt completed (September 2014). From the other side, the cityscape was changing day to day, and the rebuild was controlled by the governemental authority (CERA - Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority) with relatively small citizens involvement in the decision making process. The official recovery planning documents (Christchurch Central Recovery Plan) were rather loose and gave a lot of freedom to the individual developers. The large influence of CERA shifted the city making decisions from its citizens and local council towards central government and private capital (developers).
In parallel to the government-led planning, many community-initiated projects were happening in Christchurch. The city was filled with creative grassroots initiatives that were time-wise and money-wise much easier to achieve in the destroyed city. These projects brought life to urban spaces. Even though many of them were planned for very short period of time, some were becoming more of ‘transitional projects’ that last in a public space for several years.
The project questions the future of city-making based on bottom-up space activation. It looks at the place and role of community driven initiatives in a long-term perspective of city planning. It explores the new ways of designing the city - adaptive urbanism, DIY urbanism, placemaking, participatory design, and community engagement. It asks more generally if the city can be planned according to community urban initiatives. By exploring how to design liveable public spaces responding to bottom-up community initiatives, the thesis project challenges the role of a designer.
The project aims to present an example of alternative way of designing the urban spaces. Based on the post-earthquake Christchurch recovery case study, it analyses the possibilities of connecting top-down planning with small scale bottom-up projects. It explores different planning and design methods by proposing a design that combines traditional planning tools and community driven project thinking. The project seeks to provide a public space design solution that is flexible and adjustable for future uses and that save resources by providing a permanent framework for community activity. It aims to develop a design scenario that integrates bottom-up urban experimentation space within a wider urban fabric.


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Because of the high number of wildfires and lost homes and commercial buildings, there has been a new focus on creating fire-safe structure design. Fire resistant roofing is one of the most important considerations for protecting Arizona homes and business. We recently put together a guide to the various fire-resistant roofing materials that are available for roofing in the Prescott area and beyond.
Fire Resistant Roofing Material #1: Asphalt
Asphalt shingles are a conventional roofing product seen on homes everywhere here in the Quad-Cities. While one of the most affordable products, asphalt happens to be an excellent fire-resistant roofing material. In contrast to wood shingles, asphalt shingles can withstand a fire two hours before catching. However, they are the best protection from wildfires.
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Clay tile is another fire-safe choice for some builders and homeowners in North Central Arizona. While providing a unique Mediterranean look, they come with a cost. They are a bit expensive and need to be replaced periodically. That said, they are a great resource for fire protection. Due to their heavy weight, care needs to be taken that a building is structurally sound enough to support them, should the building be aflame.
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Green construction comes with many different approaches but one of the fundamental issues is building with energy conservation as the cornerstone. So you spend lots of money building an energy efficient house; but do you really know if it’s energy efficient? The best way to test your home for energy efficiency is to perform a blower door test.
The blower door test is used to test a house to determine how airtight it is. The airtightness of a house is a very good indicator of how efficient a houses thermal envelope is. You can have great insulation in the walls but if there are leaks around power outlets, doors, windows and utility penetrations then the air leakage can offset the great insulation.
The blower door test is very simple to perform for a qualified technician. The photo shows a standard blower door test apparatus installed in an exterior doorway. A blower door test apparatus includes three components. The components consist of a canvas door panel, a calibrated fan, and a device to measure fan flow and building pressure.
The calibrated fan is temporarily sealed into the exterior doorway using the canvas door panel. When the fan is turned on it creates a small pressure difference between inside and outside of the house. The pressure difference between the inside and outside of the house will cause air to leak through any holes in the building envelope. The tighter the building is, the less air that’s needed from the fan to create a change in building pressure.
The results from a blower door test can be used to calculate an HERS rating which is used to certify home for the Energy Star program. The blower door test results are used in conjunction with inspections of the homes insulation installation and design values from the plans to calculate the HERS rating. The lower the HERS rating the more energy efficient a home is. A rating of 100 is considered the average home while a rating of 0 indicates a net zero home.
The really nice thing about this test is you can walk around to suspect areas (windows, doors, openings) and look for drafts by using a simple smoke device. You can easily see drafts at these locations and determine corrective actions. I’ve witnessed several of these tests and it’s amazing to see areas that you wouldn’t even think of during construction. The one area that really amazed me was a interior pocket door between a bedroom and bathroom. If you know how pocket door frames are built then you know that inside the cavity for the door it’s open to the space above within the wall framing. If you have an un-insulated area above that pocket door and you subject the house to an uneven pressure you’ll quickly see where the smoke goes!
Even if you have an old house this test can be quite beneficial. You can perform the same tests using the smoke tracer to identify leaks in the building envelope. These leaks can then be sealed to improve the airtightness of the house. Many states and public utilities even offer these types of services for free in order to improve energy efficiencies in their areas.


When one is building a home, the structure of a residence is the initial component of a home constructed. If the structure is not built appropriately the honesty of the rest of the framework will certainly be jeopardized and could result in significant problems and really expensive repair works. Right here are the reasons this takes place then pointers to help avoid damage to your residences’ structure.
Homeowner mainly need to be able to control as well as restrict the amount of money of water that can accumulate near the homes structure. This can be performed in several means. The setup of a french drainpipe system, correct grading of the soil and paved locations, and the appropriate usage of downspouts as well as rain gutters.
The initial technique of protecting a structure provided was the installment of a french drainpipe system. This is better done at the time of building when the location near the base of the structure is still subjected. It generally consists of a drainpipe line that will certainly accumulate water and afterwards direct that water far from the the home of a reduced level or to a storm drain. If planned sometimes of building this is much easier to do. After the residence is built and a lower area of the lawn is not readily available the water can be routed to a gravel loaded pit in the ground where the water will certainly after that be soaked up into the soil at a place far from the structure.
After that after that managing rainfall runoff is the next ideal method for structure protection, if the residence is currently constructed with the foundation base not effortlessly accessible. Even if a home is constructed with a water drainage system near the foundation it is important to control rainfall.
If the water pooled up versus your structure freezes the troubles are worse. Water expands when it ices up so the pressure versus your foundation is also better.
The foundation of a residence is the first component of a house constructed when one is constructing a residence. House proprietors mainly require to be able to control and limit the amount of money of water that can accumulate near the homes structure. After the home is created and a lower location of the backyard is not readily available the water can be routed to a crushed rock loaded pit in the ground in which the water will certainly after that be absorbed in to the soil at a location away from the foundation.


North Florida is experiencing a boom in population which has increased the number of active construction projects. Sediment is one of the leading causes of water pollution in the river. When land is cleared for construction projects, timber harvesting, agriculture or road building, that land loses its ability to keep soil in place. When it rains, exposed dirt at these sites washes downhill and into the nearest creek or river, literally choking aquatic life from the water.
Become a watershed protector and join Get the Dirt Out, a new program designed to educate citizens about Duval County’s “dirt laws’ and train them to be watchdogs in their own neighborhoods to keep dirt out of our waterways. If you’re concerned about local construction and land clearing fouling your property and muddying your neighborhood streams…this workshop is for you!
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You will learn:
What are the rules?
How does the City of Jacksonville’s Erosion & Sedimentation Control (ESC) Program function?
How to evaluate a construction site?
What are the best management practices (BMP’s) for a site?
What you should do when you see a violation?
After the workshop you’ll better understand the City of Jacksonville’s ESC program and you’ll know how to take action when you see a pollution problem.


The valve is the control component in the fluid transportation system, which has the functions of cut-off, regulation, diversion, prevention of countercurrent, pressure stabilization, shunt overflow pressure relief. The valve used in fluid control system, the simplest stop valve to the most complex automatic control system, has a wide variety of varieties specifications. The valve can be used to control the flow of air, water, steam, various corrosive media, mud, oil, liquid metal radioactive medium.
Valve is in the fluid system, used to control the direction of fluid, pressure, flow device. The valve is a device that makes the medium (liquid, gas, powder) flow stop in piping equipment can control its flow. The valve is the control part in the pipeline fluid transportation system. It is used to change the channel section medium flow direction. It has the functions of diversion, cut-off, throttling, check, shunt overflow pressure relief. There are many kinds specifications of valves for fluid control, the simplest stop valve to the most complex automatic control system. The nominal diameter of the valve ranges very small instrument valve to industrial pipeline valve with diameter up to 10m. The valve can be used to control the flow of water, steam, oil, gas, mud, corrosive media, liquid metal radioactive fluid. The working pressure of the valve can be 0.0013mpa to 1000MPa, the working temperature is - 269 ℃ to 1430 ℃. The valve can be controlled by a variety of transmission modes, such as manual, electric, hydraulic, pneumatic, turbine, electromagnetic, electromagnetic, electro-hydraulic, pneumatic, spur gear, bevel gear drive, etc.; under the action of pressure, temperature other forms of sensing signals, it can act according to the predetermined requirements, simply open close without relying on the sensing signal. The valve relies on the drive The moving automatic mechanism makes the lifting, sliding, swinging rotating movement of the opening closing parts, so as to change the size of the flow passage area to realize its control function.


(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — The Ohio Department of Development today announced details for a new round of funding available to assist communities with improving access to clean drinking water and wastewater infrastructure.
The guidelines for the upcoming round of the Ohio BUILDS (Broadband, Utilities, and Infrastructure for Local Development Success) Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Grant Program include project requirements, eligibility, and the timeline for awards.
This new round of the Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Grant Program will provide grants over the course of the biennium to provide safe, reliable drinking water in areas that lack infrastructure, bring sewage treatment capacity to unsewered areas, and develop regional infrastructure to serve multiple communities.
“Since launching this program in 2021, we’ve provided nearly $500 million to support hundreds of local water projects in all of Ohio’s 88 counties, and we are dedicated to continuing this important work to support more communities that are in need of improved water infrastructure,” said Governor Mike DeWine.
“With every dollar we’ve awarded through this program, we’ve provided thousands of Ohioans with the clean water they deserve and created countless opportunities for our communities to grow stronger and more resilient,” said Lydia Mihalik, director of the Department of Development. “Thanks to the support of Governor DeWine and Lt. Governor Husted, as well as the dedication of our state legislature, we’re so pleased to be able to continue this important work.”
For more information see: https://development.ohio.gov/home/news-and-events/all-news/2023-1109-department-of-development-releases-guidelines-for-new-round-of-water-infrastructure-grants?fbclid=IwAR2ZuX5LIVK2jM5itr6PL011LP3knJ113QST6dlA_sA6GgK7vw1TVXKZxZY


11 structures were destroyed and 157 were damaged by a tornado that hit Jefferson City, Missouri. There is a 3-square-mile area of the state's capital city that suffered heavy damage. It's reported about two dozen people were injured in the storm.
Meanwhile, the Arkansas River is expected to crest at record levels in portions of Arkansas this weekend. It's due to a massive amount of water moving downstream from Oklahoma and Kansas.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Tulsa is increasing the amount of water being released from a dam. The released from the Keystone Dam is being increased to control the flooding that has followed days of violent storms and heavy rains blamed for at least seven deaths in Oklahoma, Missouri, and Iowa. It is estimated 9 inches of rain fell in parts of Oklahoma.


The second field experiment of ROXSI was completed from September-November 2023 at Stanford University’s Hopkins Marine Station. The field experiment included lots of instruments in the water and affixed to rocks, called the Small-Scale Array, as well as shore-cameras and drone measurements. There were some warm days, some cold days, some windy days, some spooky days (Halloween), some big waves (almost 10 feet) and some small waves. Overall, lots of data were collected and it was a fine success. The map above shows the locations of all the data.
Oregon State University’s large drone has a high-resolution camera and advanced lidar sensor attached to it. The drone hovered over a transect of points along a surge channel, inside and just beyond the yellow area in the map above. Images from the camera were used to estimate flow speed and direction of the water surface, while the lidar measured the elevation of the water surface. In the image below, the left panel shows time-averaged water surface velocity estimates as a map. In the right panel, timestacks of water surface velocity and elevation are shown, where the horizontal axis is an along-channel transect and the vertical axis is time. In the along-transect velocity, pulses of high velocity (yellow) are visible, representing flow exiting the surge channel, as has been observed in previous studies. In the water surface elevation data, the paths of individual waves are visible as sloped lines, while the vertical yellow line is the location of a rock.
Then, the lidar was removed from the drone and attached to a pole, and at very low tide the pole-mounted lidar was used to measure the seafloor beneath the drone-based measurements. This is shown in the figure below, where the right panel shows an example of the data in a 5 m x 5 m square. Over 300 million points were collected! When combined with the drone-based measurements of water surface velocity, this could be a valuable dataset to explore how energy and forces are transformed in rocky nearshore environments.
OSU also deployed a video camera tower on shore, with 3 cameras overlooking the rocky nearshore. The system stood sentinel for 25 days, collecting nearly continuously during daylight hours. Two of the three cameras were deployed in a stereo configuration – where their overlapping fields of view allows for reconstruction of the 3-dimensional water surface from their images. The bottom right panel in the figure below shows an example timestack of surface elevation from the stereo reconstruction. Again, the paths of individual waves are visible as sloped lines. The stereo water surface reconstructions and other data from the cameras are being used to investigate processes including water surface transport speeds/directions and reflection of waves.


High efficiency, flexible and low cost building integrated hybrid solar cell/solar collector for environmental friendly buildings
Time period: 2015-01-01 to 2017-12-31
Project leader: Erik Johansson
Type of award: Unclassified
Total fundning: 3 610 000 SEK
The project purpose is to develop flexible solar cell/solar collector building integrated materials for roofs and walls on buildings. The solar cells will be based on new materials that have recently been discovered to result in very high solar cell efficiencies at low cost. We are at the moment investigating these materials in our research team and we will develop these for higher efficiency and stability and use solution based techniques to prepare the solar cells on flexible lightweight substrates such as stainless steel or plastic films. The solar cell will be integrated in a material that transports the waste heat from the solar cell to the heating system in the building. This building integrated solar energy material can therefore produce both electricity and increase the efficiency of the heating (or hot water) system in the building. We will also investigate the fundamental properties of these materials and the processes in the solar cells by advanced techniques. We will collaborate with companies experts in usage of solar cells and energy savings in buildings and solar cells materials. We will use computer simulations to investigate how the energy from the material on a building varies in time and how the energy best should be used. The results will be published in scientific journals and on conferences, and the results will also be important for the development of production of building integrated solar energy materials and for use in energy systems for buildings.


ConduDisc is changing the way companies approach earthing systems.
Inspired by our trials pre-casting Conducrete slabs for large telecoms companies, the ConduDisc was developed for the rapid deployment of timber electricity transmission poles crossing the Canadian wilderness. The ConduDisc empowers a workforce to achieve a functional earth in as much time and effort as it takes to drop a stone in a hole.
The technology has been adapted to enable installations to achieve electrical safety with the same speed and ease without using earth rods. The following short clip will demonstrate the method used for EV Charge Points.
A corrosion proof, simple and fast to install earthing solution ideal for:
- Distribution poles (where earthing is required)
- Pad mount transformers
- Transmission poles
- Rail infrastructure
- EV Charging infrastructure
- Telecommunications cabinets and exchanges
- Modular construction
It has the lowest total lifecycle cost when measured against other methods and is permanent so maintenance free.
ConduDisc replaces traditional earth / ground rods
When you compare the ConduDisc to conventional earth rods it becomes abundantly clear that the earth rod is yesterday’s technology. In fact it isn’t even yesterday’s technology, there have been far smarter and more effective solutions available for a few decades. Part of the reason that earth / ground rods have remained popular is because they are easy to understand what they are and how to install them. That being said “whack metal rod in ground” is often easier said than done, particularly in compacted ground, urban areas and rocky environments.
Earth / ground rods are causing growing health, safety and longevity causes in the construction world. Not only have RIDDOR reportable incidents associated with earth / ground rods increased, so too have investigations into failed earthing systems. In the eyes of proactive consultants and constructors earth rods represent too great a health and safety risk to permit to be installed, and the prospect of being liable for an earth system with unknowable service life represents too great a financial risk.
Then there’s the ConduDisc: as easy to install as dropping a stone in a hole, and has decades and decades of service life; at just 350mm x 50mm, this conductor has a contact surface area greater than 3m of earth rod, and yet fits easily in a small excavation. So long serving is the ConduDisc that it is highly likely to outlast the item for which it is providing an earth. It’s more effective and managing fault electrical current and more reliable. The health and safety risks associated with installing rods are removed so the prospect of RIDDOR fades away.
Rather makes earth / ground rods a bad idea on every front…
What about in rocky areas?
When faced with dry, rocky soils ConduDisc and ConduFlow or Conducrete provides a superior electrode to soil connection.
If the ConduDisc & ConduFlow or Conducrete combination is placed at the same location, a low impedance reading is achieved with no change in excavation backfill materials and duration and frequency of fault current events will decrease.
Can ConduDisc be used differently?
Beyond being an ideal permanent earthing method ConduDisc is being used in a variety of ways that conventional methods would be unsuitable to replicate. One way it is being used is for temporary earthing for structures such as site cabins, temporary transmission masts, event or festival earthing. Then there is the more long term installation-type such as on land under lease. The following clip will demonstrate a solution for solar (PV) farms that also considers this.
Liberty Charge has specified ConduDisc enhanced with Conducrete as the only acceptable method of electrically earthing their infrastructure. Here is Liberty Charge’s training video:


The Section from the Surface (Before Restoration)
ABOVE LEFT: Looking towards Siloso Point from above the entrance. The tops of ventilation shafts are on each side of the covered passageway.
ABOVE RIGHT: The reverse view from the open section of the passageway. The low section, centre left is the top of the ventilation shafts, No.11 above.
LEFT: The open section looking back towards the Power Room and beyond. The Submarine Mining Station is on the left. The hand-rail of a ladder to the surface is top left.
RIGHT: The ladder from the surface.


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A group of construction workers, identified as immigrants from Central America, were on Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge when it collapsed early Tuesday morning. The collapse was caused by a freighter ship, the Dali, losing power and colliding with the bridge, resulting in its complete structural failure and collapse into the Patapsco River. Among those on the bridge at the time were an eight-man construction crew, who were patching potholes. Only two of the crew members have been found so far, while the search for the others continues. The crew, employed by Brawner Builders, consisted of immigrants from El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico, residing in Dundalk and Highlandtown. Described as hard-working and humble, these men were in their 30s and 40s, with families they supported in Baltimore for a better life. The rescue efforts are ongoing, with authorities stating that it will take time to search the large area affected by the collapse.