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Month: May 2021

Gypsum Association releases revised EPD for glass mat panels

Posted by | May 28, 2021 | 0 |

The Gypsum Association (GA) has released a revised and updated environmental product declaration (EPD) for glass mat gypsum panels. Following the standards set in the Association’s product category rules (PCR) for North American gypsum panel products, the EPD provides vital environmental performance information addressing energy consumption, water consumption, global warming, waste, air emissions and other metrics related to production.

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Don’t miss the premiere celebration of engineering achievement

Posted by | May 27, 2021 | 0 |

The American Council of Engineering Companies is pleased to announce that the 54th annual Engineering Excellence Awards Gala will be broadcast over the internet at 3:00 PM Eastern on June 17. 36 top projects have been selected to receive either a Grand or Honor Award and hundreds more will be honored during a special National Recognition Award program. 

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AviProtek® and SOLARBAN® glasses deliver a bird-friendly, science-on-display façade for the University of Saskatchewan’s Collaborative Science Research Building

AviProtek® and SOLARBAN® glasses deliver a bird-friendly, science-on-display façade for the University of Saskatchewan’s Collaborative Science Research Building

Posted by | May 27, 2021 | 0 |

Embracing a “science-on-display” theme, the state-of-the-art Collaborative Science Research Building at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada delivers an integrated, sustainable environment for the school’s biology and agricultural departments. Helping the building qualify for Green Globes certification, Keith Henry, FRAIC, SAA, LEED AP, a partner with Henry Downing Architects, said that insulating glass units (IGU) with Solarban® 70 glass were selected to reduce heat gain and maximize visible light.

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Registration now open for FGIA 2021 Virtual Summer Conference

Posted by | May 26, 2021 | 0 |

Registration is now open for the 2021 FGIA Virtual Summer Conference, which will be held June 22-24, and is the last fully-virtual event on the FGIA conference calendar. Keynote speaker Ken Gronbach, president of KGC Direct, will give a presentation entitled, “Demographics Precipitate Economics: Profound Strategic Planning for the Post-Pandemic Era.” Early bird registration rates are available through June 8.

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Branch Technology completes the first 3D-printed commercial building envelope in the United States

Branch Technology completes the first 3D-printed commercial building envelope in the United States

Posted by | May 25, 2021 | 0 |

Branch Technology has created another category defining project with Tennessee Valley Federal Credit Union’s newest office building.  This is the first 3D printed GFRC façade in the world; it also defines several other categories, the first commercial building with a 3D printed building envelope in the US, and the first freeform 3D printed composite project ever. 

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Greenhouse dispensary in Skokie, Illinois

Greenhouse dispensary in Skokie, Illinois

Posted by | May 25, 2021 | 0 |

Each and every Greenhouse patron is in for a visual treat upon arriving at the building. The soothing contours of the façade stir the imagination and confer a sense of calm before they even step foot inside to sample the wares. They can thank the creativity of Camburas Theodore and the ingenuity of Sto.

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The Ledger tops out in Bentonville, Arkansas

The Ledger tops out in Bentonville, Arkansas

Posted by | May 25, 2021 | 0 |

Today, the Ledger, a 230,000 square-foot fully flexible office building in the heart of downtown Bentonville, tops out. The project, conceived of and designed as a collaborative effort between Marlon Blackwell Architects, Michel Rojkind, Christian Callaghan, and Haruka Horiuchi, serves as a new civic connector between the commercial and arts corridors. 

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Make the Road New York in Queens, New York

Make the Road New York in Queens, New York

Posted by | May 21, 2021 | 0 |

Make the Road New York designed by TEN Arquitectos/Enrique Norten with ASA/Andrea Steele, is a new 20,000-square-foot member community center designed for the 23,000-member organization which seeks to empower underserved individuals by offering leadership in education, immigration, and health, environmental, and housing justice.

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Solarban 90, Starphire glasses transform 60-year-old bank building into Dallas icon

Solarban 90, Starphire glasses transform 60-year-old bank building into Dallas icon

Posted by | May 21, 2021 | 0 |

Named one of the ten best structures in Dallas by Dallas Morning News architectural critic Mark Lamster, 1217 Main Street—once a 1950s-era bank building—has been transformed into a mixed-use architectural gem in downtown Dallas. Designed by 5G Studio Collaborative, Dallas, the adaptive reuse marvel features a colorful handmade ceramic perimeter artistically framing a ground-level storefront and four-story curtainwall system with Solarban® 90 Starphire® glass from Vitro Architectural Glass.

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Preservation Alliance announces award winners

Preservation Alliance announces award winners

Posted by | May 19, 2021 | 0 |

The Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia is pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 Preservation Achievement Awards, including individuals, organizations, structures, and spaces that contribute to the Philadelphia region’s unique character. The Awards will be presented on the evening of June 9 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on a virtual platform.

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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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