Month: December 2016

USGBC announces international rankings of top 10 countries for LEED green building

Posted by PRISM | Dec 16, 2016 | 0 |

USGBC announced the Top 10 Countries for LEED, a list that highlights countries outside the United States that are making significant strides in sustainable building design, construction and market transformation. These countries represent the ever-growing international demand for LEED-certified green buildings. This year, China moved from second to first on the list as the largest user of LEED, with 34.62 million gross square meters (GSM) of certified LEED space. Canada, India, Brazil and the Republic of Korea rounded out the top five countries on the list, respectively.

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Ankrom Moisan Architects relocates founding Portland, Oregon office to 38 Davis in Old Town Chinatown

Posted by PRISM | Dec 16, 2016 | 0 |

Ankrom Moisan Architects (AMA), an award-winning firm specializing in integrated architectural, interior design, urban design and branding services, has moved into its new founding office at 38 Davis in Portland’s Old Town Chinatown District. Encompassing 58,000 square feet and three floors of the six-story 38 Davis, AMA is the largest tenant of the district’s first ground up new construction project in a decade.

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Johns Manville expands cool roof offering

Posted by PRISM | Dec 15, 2016 | 0 |

Johns Manville (JM), a global building and specialty products manufacturer and a Berkshire Hathaway company, announced the availability of a new highly reflective granulated cap sheet called GlasKap® CR G. GlasKap CR G may be used as a cap or flashing sheet in built-up roofing (BUR) systems. Our CR G membranes are surfaced with white reflective minerals and can be installed using standard granulated cap sheet installation methods.

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WoodWorks leads blast testing project for cross-laminated timber

Posted by PRISM | Dec 15, 2016 | 0 |

ideos are now available showing a series of live blast tests on three cross-laminated timber (CLT) structures at Tyndall Air Force Base, conducted by WoodWorks in cooperation with the US Forest Service and Softwood Lumber Board. Post-test observations were exciting. All structures remained intact and matched modeling predictions with acceptable levels of damage under significant explosive loading.

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Milestone AAMA 80th Annual Conference registration opens

Posted by PRISM | Dec 15, 2016 | 0 |

Milestone AAMA 80th Annual Conference registration opens, event structured; 2017-18 event dates set.

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Wright Heerema Architects brings new life to Alliant Credit Union offices

Posted by PRISM | Dec 15, 2016 | 0 |

Wright Heerema Architects, the award-winning Chicago-based architectural and interior design firm, announced that is has been selected to renovate Alliant Credit Union’s expanding Rolling Meadows office. The announcement comes on the heels of completing two successful interiors projects for Alliant, one of the largest credit unions in the United States.

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Homeowners express more interest in Community Development

Posted by PRISM | Dec 15, 2016 | 0 |

Thoughtful community development with access to amenities more popular than ever.

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Covestro marketing manager selected for board of national urban sustainability initiative

Posted by PRISM | Dec 14, 2016 | 0 |

Tim Thiel, an industrial marketing manager, Polyurethanes, Covestro LLC, is one of 13 individuals selected to serve on the inaugural Board of Governors of the 2030 Districts Network.

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Pond | Michael Baker International JV Team’s innovative ‘JAXIS’ design selected for new Jacksonville regional transportation center

Posted by PRISM | Dec 14, 2016 | 0 |

Pond | Michael Baker’s innovative and progressive JAXIS design presents a shared vision for a modern transit facility that sets the stage for future development in the area. In addition to uniting disjointed transportation entities, the design accommodates and encourages active modes of transportation. Widened sidewalks and new walking and bike paths linked to the existing roadway system will provide convenient access to the JAXIS building, surrounding neighborhoods and the historic convention center.

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Detroit Collaborative Design Center honored with the 2017 Whitney M. Young Jr. Award

Posted by PRISM | Dec 14, 2016 | 0 |

The Board of Directors of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) selected Detroit Collaborative Design Center (DCDC) to receive the 2017 Whitney M. Young Jr. Award. Established in 1972, the Whitney M. Young Jr. Award honors architects and organizations that champion a range of social issues, including affordable housing, minority inclusion and access for persons with disabilities.

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