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Month: March 2020

American Concrete Institute honors outstanding contributions to the concrete industry

Posted by | Mar 11, 2020 | 0 |

The American Concrete Institute (ACI) is pleased to recognize professionals, groups, and companies for their outstanding contributions and dedication to ACI and the concrete industry. The 2020 honorees include the induction of Honorary Members, ACI’s highest honor, which recognizes persons of eminence in the field of the Institute’s interest, or one who has performed extraordinary meritorious service to the Institute. The following six individuals are inducted as Honorary Members: Dean A. Browning, Gary J. Klein, Harald S. Müller, Genaro L. Salinas, Eldon (Tipp) G. Tipping, and James K. Wight.

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Polyglass enhances ADESO® self-adhered membranes

Posted by | Mar 10, 2020 | 0 |

Polyglass U.S.A., Inc has enhanced the performance of its self-adhered modified bitumen roofing membranes. Used to design durable low-slope roof systems, the upgraded membranes install faster and cleaner resulting in labor and time savings, states the company.

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Dodge Momentum Index inches lower in February

Dodge Momentum Index inches lower in February

Posted by | Mar 10, 2020 | 0 |

The Dodge Momentum Index, issued monthly by Dodge Data & Analytics, moved 1.8% lower in February. While the overall Momentum Index has declined for two consecutive months, it remains 11% higher on a year-over-year basis. The commercial component is 20% higher than a year ago, while the institutional component is 2% lower. This continues to suggest that construction activity should remain near its recent highs in 2020.

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ASLA publishes guides to highlight successful cross-disciplinary collaborations for healthy, equitable communities

Posted by | Mar 9, 2020 | 0 |

Today, the eight member organizations of the Joint Call to Action for Healthy Communities (JCTA) Coalition published ten discussion guides to highlight successful cross-disciplinary collaborations for healthy, equitable communities. The JCTA includes American Society of Landscape Architects, American Planning Association, American Public Health Association, American Society of Civil Engineers, American Institute of Architects, National Recreation and Park Association, U.S. Green Building Council, Urban Land Institute.

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American Society of Interior Designers names 2020 College of Fellows

Posted by | Mar 9, 2020 | 0 |

The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID)​ has announced the 2020 inductees to its College of Fellows. This year’s Fellows are set to be honored Sunday, March 29 at a luncheon together with ASID’s Ones to Watch at The WELL Conference.​ The 2020 College of Fellows inductees are: Dr.​ Rose Mary Botti-Salitsky, Ph.D., ASID, NCIDQ (program coordinator and faculty, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth), Benjamin​ Huntington, ASID, NCIDQ, NYS CID,​ (owner, Veritate Design LLC) and AJ​ Paron-Wildes, Allied ASID, WELL AP, LEED AP ID+C (national director, Design Public Group).​

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Solar carving, SOLARBAN 60 glass create dimension, energy savings for Chicago’s Solstice on the Park

Posted by | Mar 9, 2020 | 0 |

Solstice on the Park, designed by Studio Gang, a Chicago-based architecture and urban design practice, was tracked to maximize daylighting and passive solar warming in the winter, and to increase solar shading and reduce heat gain during the summer. Those two demands also made the project a ready fit for Solarban® 60 glass by Vitro Architectural Glass. 

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Wellness-focused Knot Springs flows inside Portland, Oregon’s YARD

Wellness-focused Knot Springs flows inside Portland, Oregon’s YARD

Posted by | Mar 6, 2020 | 0 |

Inspired by the natural hot springs of the Alvord Desert, Skylab-designed Knot Springs is a wellness-focused social club situated within YARD on Portland’s Central Eastside. The spa opens up to the landscape, while the club spans both the 4th and 5th levels of YARD, allowing easy movement through a central open-air hallway. Knot Springs’ palette draws inspiration from elemental materials, the pools of water and space are constructed of wood, glass, steel, and concrete.

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ASID releases 2020 Outlook and State of Interior Design report

Posted by | Mar 6, 2020 | 0 |

The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) has released its 2020 Outlook and State of Interior Design report. This annual compendium takes a deep dive into the interior design industry, business and profession to provide a comprehensive outlook for the year ahead and guide interior designers on how critical moving parts such as the U.S. economy, U.S. construction activity and various trends, apply to their business.

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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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