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Spurring Manufacturing Growth – Thriving in the New Normal with Industry 4.0  Hitachi Global

The shed has some spray foam insulation underneath,  but I don’t know the R value. Can’t really see much of the spray foam, so not sure what kind of condition it is in. I’d like to add a layer of rigid foam insulation over the existing subfloor. I’m thinking to use 2x3s (wide side down) […]

A similar question to this has been asked before here https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/question/modified-perfect-wall-what-happens.   I realize this is not the perfect wall and either is the one described below. The building climate zone is 6 (Prince Edward Island Canada).  The wall assembly is from inside to outside, latex paint, 1/2″ sheetrock, polyethylene vapor/air barrier, 2X6 16″ oc wood […]

Earlier this year, more than 60 cleantech ecosystem representatives from 11 countries came together in an online workshop to discuss, evaluate, and share… The post How Emerging Economies are Building Cleantech Capacity in Today’s Ever More Fragmented World appeared first on Cleantech Group.

Policy Watch If Congress normalizes ADU loans, what changes? By Fernando Pages Ruiz | September 9, 2025 Los Angeles — A detached garage becomes an ADU: a quiet work‑from‑home office and a guest suite, easing life with a newborn and toddler. Design: Mark Nichols, AIA. Credit: Maxable There’s a bill in Congress that would allow […]

I just found green building advisor and have already planned my project and am hearing different stories from contractors. I just thought I’d check the information from contractors. Overview : 1970s home 1. Baths and Kitchen gutted 2. Finish off garage 3. New Attic insulation 4. New Windows Insulation : I am in CA climate […]

What works best depends upon your climate, the type of roof and the type of trees nearby. Here’s what I’ve always wondered: why are downspouts designed to clog? What I mean is that plumbers figured out about 150 years go how to minimize the chance of a drain pipe clogging, and there are a few […]

Solving Robot Interoperability Issues in Industry 4.0 Manufacturing  A3 Association for Advancing Automation

Industry 4.0 readiness | Department of Trade and Industry Philippines  Department of Trade and Industry Philippines

Lakeshore Industry 4.0 leader JR Automation plans $73M Zeeland HQ  Crain’s Grand Rapids Business