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Month: March 2019

RHEINZINK selected to protect heritage of 120-year-old church

RHEINZINK selected to protect heritage of 120-year-old church

Posted by | Mar 4, 2019 | 0 |

Completion of the re-roof project at the historic Christ Church Cathedral in Vancouver, British Columbia, marks the culmination of a massive four-phase, 22-year renovation plan. The Cathedral—built originally in 1894—was the first church in Vancouver and began with a cedar shake roof. Through the years, various additions and modifications were undertaken, but none contributed significantly to the historic structure’s long-term sustainability.

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ACI Foundation Announces 2019 Award Recipients

Posted by | Mar 2, 2019 | 0 |

The ACI Foundation is pleased to announce its 2019 awardees. David Darwin receives the Robert E. Philleo Award, Long T. Phan receives the Arthur J. Boase Award, and Lawrence L. Sutter receives the Jean-Claude Roumain Innovation in Concrete Award.

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SOLARBAN 60 glass by Vitro Glass used in Vulcan Block 45

SOLARBAN 60 glass by Vitro Glass used in Vulcan Block 45

Posted by | Mar 2, 2019 | 0 |

Located in the South Lake Union neighborhood and designed by architecture firm NBBJ, Vulcan Block 45, the 13-story, 317,000-square-foot office building is clad with a metal panel and stone veneer finishes over prefabricated metal stud panels. An all-glass façade featuring Solarban® 60 solar control low-emissivity (low-e) glass by Vitro Architectural Glass was custom-fabricated to match the opaque metal panels.

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“Guides for Equitable Practice” publicly available on AIA’s website

“Guides for Equitable Practice” publicly available on AIA’s website

Posted by | Mar 1, 2019 | 0 |

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the University of Minnesota are continuing efforts to shape architecture firm culture by publicly releasing “Guides for Equitable Practice”. AIA sponsored the development of the guides to help educate architects and firms on best practices for equity, diversity and inclusion principles and to provide strategies for incorporating the values into architectural practice.

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Cradle to Cradle Certified products

The Cradle to Cradle program certifies products based on five quality categories—material health, material reutilization, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship, and social fairness. Click here to see a list of building supply & materials, as well as other products, that are Cradle to Cradle certified.

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