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Month: October 2019

Tubelite ForceFront Storm hurricane/impact doors help protect people and property

Tubelite ForceFront Storm hurricane/impact doors help protect people and property

Posted by | Oct 29, 2019 | 0 |

Helping protect people and property, Tubelite Inc. introduces its ForceFront Storm® hurricane/impact architectural entrance door systems with an expanded choice of approved hardware. Engineered for compliance with High Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ) Wind Zone 3, large missile impact, these ForceFront Storm door systems also meet large missile impact glazing requirements for C, D, and E missile per Testing Application Standard (TAS) 201 and ASTM E1886-13a and E1996-17.

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Nov. 12 AAMA webinar to provide update from Texas Department of Insurance (TDI)

Nov. 12 AAMA webinar to provide update from Texas Department of Insurance (TDI)

Posted by | Oct 29, 2019 | 0 |

The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) will host a webinar on Nov. 12 offering an update on the Texas Department of Insurance’s (TDI) Windstorm Program requirements for fenestration products. Dr. Paul Bove will provide an overview of the windstorm program, as well as relevant building code requirements, requirements for fenestration products, relevant products’ submittal requirements, the product evaluation process and common issues associated with submittals and evaluation.

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BNBuilders awarded $27 million Botany Building renovation at UCLA

BNBuilders awarded $27 million Botany Building renovation at UCLA

Posted by | Oct 28, 2019 | 0 |

BNBuilders will complete a renovation to UC Los Angeles’ 4-level, 37,351-square-foot Botany Building and adjacent Herbarium. The work will include removing all existing interior partitions; Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) systems; and hazardous materials; and installing new MEP and life safety systems, new roof, entrance, accessibility upgrades, seismic upgrades, technical equipment upgrades, and interior finishes. 

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ACI announces winners of annual Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards

ACI announces winners of annual Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards

Posted by | Oct 28, 2019 | 0 |

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) announced the winners of the 2019 Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards, who were honored at a Gala event during the Institute’s Concrete Convention & Exposition, October 21. The highest honor was presented to King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, located in Dhahran, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia.

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The LEGO Group opens new campus in Billund, Denmark

The LEGO Group opens new campus in Billund, Denmark

Posted by | Oct 28, 2019 | 0 |

The LEGO Group’s new, state-of-the-art campus, designed by C.F. Møller Architects, will span 54,000 square meters and house more than 2,000 employees when it is finished in 2021. Sustainability is a core tenet for the LEGO Group, referred to as the “Planet Promise.” For example, the rooftops of the new buildings are covered with Sedum plants which absorb water and CO2, and rainwater will be used to irrigate the green parks in the campus area.

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Daniel Sutton named National Architectural Manager for Vitro Architectural Glass

Daniel Sutton named National Architectural Manager for Vitro Architectural Glass

Posted by | Oct 25, 2019 | 0 |

Vitro Architectural Glass (formerly PPG Glass) announced that Daniel Sutton has been named a national architectural manager for the Great Lakes region. “Dan’s experience in sustainable construction and design will be a valuable asset to the architectural and design community,” said Joseph Sennese, director, architectural development, Vitro Architectural Glass. “His work with architects and customers, paired with his knowledge of sustainable construction, equip him well for this new role.”

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In Pictures: The future projects tackling climate change and setting the agenda in sustainable design

In Pictures: The future projects tackling climate change and setting the agenda in sustainable design

Posted by | Oct 24, 2019 | 0 |

Amongst the Future Project Shortlist in the twelfth edition of the World Architecture Festival are a number of schemes designed to play a major role in creating a more sustainable future. These include a tower which uses algae to produce clean air, to tackle the vast dust cloud which plagues Beijing; repurposed oil tanks creating a new eco-park to restore destroyed habitats in Brooklyn; affordable modular water dwellings for Bergen in response to growing risks of flooding; a surge protection system to counter rising sea levels in Houston; the first energy positive airport city in the world for Oslo; and a residential community incorporating a large forest ecosystem reconnecting people with nature in Samutprakarn.

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Contemporary, curvy curtainwall creates comfortable, sustainable, luxury residences using Technoform’s thermal barrier strip and warm edge spacer

Contemporary, curvy curtainwall creates comfortable, sustainable, luxury residences using Technoform’s thermal barrier strip and warm edge spacer

Posted by | Oct 23, 2019 | 0 |

Designed by Pappageorge Haymes Partners, 465 North Park Apartments’ curved, jewel-like exterior is comprised of several EFCO products. EFCO relied on a combination of Technoform’s polyamide thermal barrier and plastic hybrid stainless steel (PHSS) warm edge TGI®-Spacer M to meet the project’s specified aesthetics, thermal performance, durability and sustainability.

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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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