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Young architects worldwide create solutions for urbanization in the “City Above the City” competition

Posted by PRISM | Nov 30, 2016 | 0 |

The “City Above the City” challenged architects and students of architecture from around the world to push the boundaries of modern wood building design in the urban environment. Entrants were asked to select a centrally-located building in one of the world’s most populated cities and develop an innovative wood design solution that adds density through additional floor area. Known buildings, especially buildings under threat of demolition were encouraged as sites for revitalization, new development and innovation.

Innovation Plaza at University City Science Center

Posted by Ex;it in Partnership with Andropogon Associates, Ltd. | Nov 30, 2016 | 0 |

Through years of development, the Science Center is leveraging its history as the nation’s oldest and largest urban research park as it joins forces with Wexford Science + Technology, a BioMed Realty company, to expand its footprint and rebrand its physical campus as uCity Square, a mixed-use community of ingenuity where bright minds will flourish and thrive.

Ecosystem and Rockland Community College collaborate to reduce energy bills by 44%

Posted by PRISM | Nov 30, 2016 | 0 |

Rockland Community College is partnering with Ecosystem, a design-build engineering company, to perform a $11.1 million energy efficiency retrofit project on the 629,000-square-foot campus. The project will help the College save $558,000 annually and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by over 1,000 metric tons, equivalent to removing almost 400 cars from the road.

Johns Manville expands focus on the building constructor segment

Posted by PRISM | Nov 30, 2016 | 0 |

Johns Manville (JM), a global building and specialty products manufacturer and a Berkshire Hathaway company, announced a new role focusing on the building constructor segment. The strategic move to expand the JM Roofing Systems Owner Services Team will engage design-build, construction management, general contracting and other commercial construction entities.

Paint Quality Institute 2017 forecasts gray is here to stay!

Posted by PRISM | Nov 30, 2016 | 0 |

“Gray, in all its variations, has emerged as the overwhelming choice of designers for spaces ranging from home interiors to elegant office settings, and everything in between,” says Debbie Zimmer, color expert for the Paint Quality Institute.

It’s not just traditional infrastructure that requires investment finds a new AIA survey

Posted by PRISM | Nov 29, 2016 | 0 |

A new survey by the American Institute of Architects (AIA) finds that a large majority of Americans (83%) consider public buildings—schools, libraries, community centers, and parks—part of their community’s infrastructure. And, 94 percent of those surveyed say that having well-maintained public buildings are important to the future of their community.

Happy Birthday Wausau

Posted by PRISM | Nov 29, 2016 | 0 |

Wausau Window and Wall Systems’ employees celebrated the company’s 60th anniversary with events recognizing past contributions and a commitment to future growth. A group photo commemorated the milestone with associates wearing shirts that say, “Proud past…. Bright future. Great people… Great products.”

WoodWorks launches updated carbon calculator

Posted by PRISM | Nov 29, 2016 | 0 |

WoodWorks launched an updated version of its free carbon calculator, providing more options for buildings made from cross-laminated timber (CLT) and other mass timber products. Using wood products that store carbon instead of building materials that require fossil fuel energy to manufacture can help reduce greenhouse gases.

University of Iowa Voxman Music Building designed for resiliency, sustainability and acoustic performance

Posted by PRISM | Nov 28, 2016 | 0 |

The University of Iowa (UI) School of Music in Iowa City celebrates its 110th anniversary and a new home – Voxman Music Building. The grand opening and ribbon-cutting event was held on Oct. 21, 2016. The 190,000-square-foot facility replaces its former location, which was damaged by the 2008 flood. Designed for resiliency, sustainability and the highest acoustic performance, the $152 million project is targeting LEED® for New Construction Gold certification.

Ready-mix concrete market size will reach $954.7 billion by 2024

Posted by PRISM | Nov 28, 2016 | 0 |

The global ready-mix concrete market is expected to reach $954.7 billion by 2024, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. An increasing number of infrastructure projects including roads, bridges, dams coupled with rapid airport expansion works in emerging countries will fuel growth over the next eight years. Furthermore, rising government spending on power plants, manufacturing facilities, construction infrastructure along with the growing population will augment industry expansion over the upcoming years.

Month: November 2016

Young architects worldwide create solutions for urbanization in the “City Above the City” competition

Innovation Plaza at University City Science Center

Ecosystem and Rockland Community College collaborate to reduce energy bills by 44%

Johns Manville expands focus on the building constructor segment

Paint Quality Institute 2017 forecasts gray is here to stay!

It’s not just traditional infrastructure that requires investment finds a new AIA survey

Happy Birthday Wausau

WoodWorks launches updated carbon calculator

University of Iowa Voxman Music Building designed for resiliency, sustainability and acoustic performance

Ready-mix concrete market size will reach $954.7 billion by 2024

Cradle to Cradle Certified products

Month: November 2016

Cradle to Cradle Certified products

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