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Month: August 2019

New PLAZA Large-Format Acoustic Panels launched by Hunter Douglas Ceiling & Wall Products, exclusively from CertainTeed

New PLAZA Large-Format Acoustic Panels launched by Hunter Douglas Ceiling & Wall Products, exclusively from CertainTeed

Posted by | Aug 27, 2019 | 0 |

The latest addition to a line of metal ceilings from Hunter Douglas Ceiling & Wall Products, the company says PLAZA allows designers and installers to go big, go flat, go quiet and go easy. “Installers are always looking for products that make their jobs more efficient, while providing design stakeholders with visually appealing options,” explained Steven Udolph, national sales manager, Hunter Douglas Ceiling & Wall Products. “PLAZA delivers the metal look designers want, and is easy and efficient for contractors to install.”

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Facility manager’s annual fall roof to foundation inspection checklist

Facility manager’s annual fall roof to foundation inspection checklist

Posted by | Aug 27, 2019 | 0 |

“Maintenance of buildings or structures, whether it be the interior or exterior, horizontal or vertical construction, or a hi-rise or single-story, is a necessity across the country,” said Bob Gender, Branch Manager, Western Specialty Contractors. “Many times a quick check today on your properties can help save building owners and managers headaches during the harsh winter months ahead when getting repairs done can be complicated by low temperatures.”

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2018 Code Conforming Wood Design now available

2018 Code Conforming Wood Design now available

Posted by | Aug 27, 2019 | 0 |

The 2018 Code Conforming Wood Design (CCWD), a joint publication of the American Wood Council (AWC) and the International Code Council, is now available as a free download. The publication concisely summarizes the most important provisions related to the use of wood and wood products as they appear in the 2018 International Building Code (IBC).

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Seattle Landmark Fire Station 5 receives seismic upgrade

Seattle Landmark Fire Station 5 receives seismic upgrade

Posted by | Aug 26, 2019 | 0 |

Renovated Fire Station 5 designed by Bassetti Architects has been designated a Seattle Landmark. Originally built in 1963, the fire station was in need of significant up-grades to meet many current seismic, safety, and accessibility codes as well as provide improvements to crew, administrative, and support facilities. Bassetti provided comprehensive renovation to the building and pier structure, including seismic reinforcement, building systems renovation, and sustainability improvements.

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First half 2019 commercial and multifamily construction starts show mixed results by metropolitan areas

First half 2019 commercial and multifamily construction starts show mixed results by metropolitan areas

Posted by | Aug 26, 2019 | 0 |

Last week, Dodge Data & Analytics released the First Half 2019 Commercial and Multifamily Construction Starts for the Top 20 metropolitan areas in the U.S. Within the top ten markets, six reported greater activity in 2019 and out of the top twenty markets, thirteen were able to register gains. At the national level, the volume of commercial and multifamily construction starts in 2019 was $101.4B, down 6% from last year’s $107.4 billion.

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Vitro Glass makes Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore sparkle

Vitro Glass makes Jewel Changi Airport in Singapore sparkle

Posted by | Aug 26, 2019 | 0 |

Jewel Changi airport in Singapore was constructed with Solarban® 72 Starphire Ultra-Clear® and Solarban 70 solar control, low-emissivity (low-e) glasses by Vitro Architectural Glass. The structure’s glittering dome covers 1.7 million square feet of terraced gardens, retail and restaurant space, lodging, terminal operations, and the world’s tallest indoor waterfall.

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Emre Arolat Architecture engaged to design Alcantara Gardens mixed-use complex in the heart of Lisbon

Emre Arolat Architecture engaged to design Alcantara Gardens mixed-use complex in the heart of Lisbon

Posted by | Aug 23, 2019 | 0 |

“Regardless of the city or place, the process of urban renewal as it becomes a way of transformation and gentrification is highly critical where one of the common tendencies of the modern world is to alienate or even underestimate the existing environment while introducing a new structure. Instead of this notion which does not give credit to any kind of physical, cultural or otherwise continuity, we embody an approach that incorporates the spirit of the place, interprets it, and in this context, paves the way for the socio-cultural continuity of the city,” said EAA founder, Emre Arolat.

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Marissa Kasdan, director of KTGY’s R+D Studio, relocates to firm’s Tysons, Virginia office

Marissa Kasdan, director of KTGY’s R+D Studio, relocates to firm’s Tysons, Virginia office

Posted by | Aug 22, 2019 | 0 |

Marissa Kasdan, director of KTGY’s R+D Studio, has relocated from KTGY Architecture + Planning’s Irvine, California office to the firm’s Tysons, Virginia office where she is expanding the nationwide scope of KTGY’s R+D Studio. In her role, Kasdan leads the creation and execution of R+D projects at KTGY, exploring new and emerging ideas related to building design and technology.

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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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