Beyer Blinder Belle Architects & Planners’ contemporary design of the Washington Monument simultaneously meets long-term security, preservation, and operational requirements. It utilizes a geothermal heating and cooling system to minimize the visual presence of equipment. As a result, the glazed and transparent envelope affords views of the 555-foot-tall obelisk.
Read MoreICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) has received accreditation from the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) and American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to provide third-party certification services to manufacturers of composite wood products.
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Yesterday, the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) released the 2019 Diversity Summit Report. The report, the product of a summit held earlier this year, examines issues that African American, Latinx, Native American, and other underrepresented groups face in the landscape architecture profession.
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The decision by the University’s Board of Regents in 2016 to preserve a significant amount of Pioneer Hall’s signature exterior but demolish much of its interior, offered a unique challenge to the KWK Architects/TKDA design project team. Pioneer Hall had many excellent qualities and character-defining features, including C-shaped four-story wings, slate roofs, window fenestrations and round-arched passageways.
Read MoreIn his new role, Jim Smith will be responsible for expanding the market for INVISIWALL engineered glass systems and working with the CGH Architectural Division—including J.E. Berkowitz, Solar Seal, and Columbia Commercial Building Products.
Read MoreKryton International Inc. announces the company has acquired a 30 percent interest in Sensohive Technologies ApS of Odense, Denmark. Kryton will also be the exclusive North American distributor of Sensohive’s Maturix® technology, which uses advanced sensors and software enabling contractors and engineers to wirelessly monitor the concrete hardening process in real time from virtually any internet-connected device.
Read MoreUL and parent company Underwriters Laboratories today announced that, after 15 years of service, Keith Williams has decided to retire as president and CEO. The UL Board of Directors has appointed Jennifer Scanlon as president and CEO of UL and a member of the UL Board of Directors, effective September 30, 2019.
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The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has updated a document providing a standardized comparative analysis procedure for determining the structural integrity of window and door products. AAMA 2502-19, “Comparative Analysis Procedure for Window and Door Products,” was last updated in 2007.
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As a “living memorial” for President John F. Kennedy, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts takes an active position among the great presidential monuments in Washington, D.C. Through public events and stimulating art, the Kennedy Center offers a place where the community can engage and interact with artists across the full spectrum of the creative process. The REACH expansion, designed by Steven Holl Architects, adds much-needed rehearsal, education, and a range of flexible indoor and outdoor spaces to allow the Kennedy Center to continue to play a leadership role in providing artistic, cultural, and enrichment opportunities.
Read MoreThe International Window Film Association (IWFA) last month announced it has published a free, downloadable guide that states what Security Window Film can and cannot do.
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