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Month: February 2021

UL seminar covers new CSA Standard for High Exposure Fenestration Installation

Posted by | Feb 26, 2021 | 0 |

Robert Jutras, principal engineer at UL led a sponsored session called “The New Canadian High Exposure Fenestration Installation Standard CSA A440.6:20, Explained” during the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) Virtual Annual Conference. This new document from the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) was published in 2020 and encompasses more than 140 pages, mapping out specifications for the installation of fenestration products in buildings of four or more stories in height, and of all occupancies.

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LA Garage at Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon

LA Garage at Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon

Posted by | Feb 25, 2021 | 0 |

As the place in which the transition from driver to pedestrian occurs, the 409,000-square-foot LA Garage at Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon, is a nexus of activity for people arriving on campus. The design by SRG Partnership breaks up the typical parking structure mass, providing opportunities for daylight and creating a “wow” space in between: a public covered courtyard carved into the center of the building that encourages chance encounters, casual gatherings and collaboration.

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Design unveiled for new federal courthouse in Huntsville

Design unveiled for new federal courthouse in Huntsville

Posted by | Feb 25, 2021 | 0 |

The U.S. General Services Administration unveiled design renderings for the new federal courthouse in Huntsville, Alabama, in partnership with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama. Steve White of Fentress Architects in Washington, D.C., is the project’s lead designer, and Lee Sims of Studio Scarab Architecture Interiors Planning in Montgomery, Alabama, serves as the courthouse designer. Payne Design Group Architects of Montgomery is providing bridging architectural services.

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Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority selects Hensel Phelps-Stantec design-build team for new rail facility

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority selects Hensel Phelps-Stantec design-build team for new rail facility

Posted by | Feb 24, 2021 | 0 |

The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) has selected the design-build team of Hensel Phelps and Stantec to design and deliver the WMATA Rail Heavy Repair and Overhaul (HRO) Facility, located in Prince George’s County, Maryland. The approximately US$225 million project will support WMATA’s goals for greater efficiency and a new process for railcar maintenance, repairs, and overall operations.

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NCARB and NOMA report reveals race, age, and firm size are key factors impacting architectural experience

Posted by | Feb 24, 2021 | 0 |

The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) and National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) released an in-depth report exploring factors that impact equity, diversity, and inclusion for candidates gaining professional architecture experience. The “Baseline on Belonging: Experience Report” reveals that interplay between factors such as race, age, and firm size can have a significant impact on an individual’s ability to navigate the Architectural Experience Program® (AXP®), which is a key step to earning an architecture license in the United States.

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reVISION ASLA 2020: Reflecting on the past, designing a better future

reVISION ASLA 2020: Reflecting on the past, designing a better future

Posted by | Feb 23, 2021 | 0 |

ASLA’s first-ever virtual event, reVISION ASLA 2020, shined a spotlight on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Sessions and marquee discussions examined not only diversity within the profession of landscape architecture, but also the role of landscape architects in addressing issues of racial justice and equitable access in practice and society. Those discussions are now available to the public at no cost.

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Sunnylands employee campus earns LEED Platinum® rating for sustainable design

Sunnylands employee campus earns LEED Platinum® rating for sustainable design

Posted by | Feb 23, 2021 | 0 |

The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands is pleased to announce that its 17-acre employee campus, including administration, archives, and operations buildings, has been awarded LEED® Platinum certification, the U.S. Green Business Council’s highest rating for sustainable design. The Sunnylands employee campus, completed in 2017, is the second new-construction project at the site of the former Annenberg estate in Rancho Mirage, Calif., to achieve a high standard of LEED certification.

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American Concrete Institute releases 2021 ACI Collection of Concrete Codes, Specifications, and Practices

Posted by | Feb 22, 2021 | 0 |

The American Concrete Institute has released the 2021 ACI Collection of Concrete Codes, Specifications, and Practices. The ACI Collection features ACI 318 “Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete,” ACI 301 “Specifications for Structural Concrete,” and ACI 562 “Code Requirements for Assessment, Repair, and Rehabilitation of Existing Concrete Structures and Commentary.”

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Historic motorcycle factory converted into new, affordable housing features high-performance windows

Historic motorcycle factory converted into new, affordable housing features high-performance windows

Posted by | Feb 22, 2021 | 0 |

The Mason Square Apartments II at Indian Motorcycle project offers low-income residents affordable rental housing without compromising aesthetics, performance or comfort. Vacant for decades, the 55,000-square-foot, five-story, brick building’s tall, arched windows had been boarded up for years. Today, these 4-by-8-foot openings feature Diamond Windows & Doors’ high-performance, double-hung windows with Technoform’s warm-edge insulating glass spacers.

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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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