Category: Building

  • Golden Rush and Building of Railroad in California

    The gold discovery in California had accelerated changes that had already been occurring. After President Polks announcement about gold discovery, the population of non-native Americans in California had increased dramatically from ten thousand to a hundred thousand within a year (Starr, 2007). California enlarged its territories bypassing territorial status, held elections, and claimed state status…

  • Building a Waste-Treatment Plant in the Region

    Waste management and treatment is a local issue with global implications. As the worlds population grows, the amount of waste it creates also increases. In particular, in 2015, 2 billion tons of waste was generated worldwide, while this number is expected to ascend every year (United States Environmental Protection Agency, 2020). Therefore, building a waste-treatment…

  • Applying Building Rating System in the Gulf Countries

    Introduction Sustainable building is referred to as development in the environment that meets the present needs without compromising future generations ability to meet their potential needs. The gulf countries are known for petroleum products exportation to the whole world. However, there are several challenges that get associated with this petroleum fuels as they contribute to…