The international campaign raises awareness about building safety and the importance of building codes in making our communities safer and more resilient. This year the International Code Council will be exploring the roles building codes play in our day-to-day lives, including disaster mitigation, access to safe water, job opportunities in the building industry, and innovations in building safety.
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In collaboration with USFP, which develops, finances, owns and operates federal government-leased properties, Hoefer Wysocki will lead the architectural and interior design of the new healthcare clinics. “With the growing number of Veterans in our nation, it is imperative that their healthcare needs are fully addressed,” said Hosam Habib, AIA, principal, director of design at Hoefer Wysocki. “Each clinic is uniquely designed to empower Veterans to gain ready access to healthcare, to enable providers to deliver the highest quality care, and to engage and improve the communities in which the clinics are located. To that end, the design of each clinic is inspired by its community context, the site and its topography, and a spirit of compassion for our Veterans.”
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The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has released the “AAMA 2018/2019 U.S. Industry Statistical Review and Forecast.” This report delivers timely information on window, door and skylight market trends and product relationships. Historic data for 2010 through 2018 and forecast data for 2019 through 2021 are also included in the report.
Read MoreHED is pleased to announce its hiring of six senior level healthcare staff members in its Boston office. These talented designers and healthcare professionals join the firm from Steffian Bradley Architects and its affiliated Sterling Planning Alliance partnership and includes: Bobbe Young, Lt Col (Ret), MHA; Alberto Salvatore, AIA, NCARB, EDAC; Lynn Drover, NCIDQ, AAHID; Donald Luoni; Jacqueline Royer, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP; and Erin Pleasants.
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Recently, Sandellsandberg Arkitekter decided to use sustainable GreenCoat® steel for the unique “Lilla lntegralen” apartment building in the newly constructed residential district of Vallastaden in Linkoping, Sweden. SSAB states that in addition to high performance and aesthetics, most GreenCoat® products feature a Bio-based Technology (BT) coating with Swedish rapeseed oil instead of fossil based oils, which are traditionally used.
Read MoreMr. Rao will continue to run Axalta’s powder business, and Mr. Heflin will be promoted to Vice President, Global Industrial Liquid Coatings, where he will oversee Axalta’s general industrial, coil coatings, wood coatings and energy solutions businesses. Together, Rao and Heflin will serve as co-heads of Axalta’s Industrial Coatings business and report directly to Robert Bryant, Axalta’s Chief Executive Officer.
Read More“In the Paris Agreement, the U.S. made a commitment to reduce our carbon emissions and start combating this growing threat to our communities. While some may want out, ASLA is still in,” said Nancy Somerville, Hon. ASLA, Executive Vice President and CEO of the American Society of Landscape Architects. “We applaud the House of Representatives for taking bold steps in H.R. 9 to uphold U.S. commitments in the Paris Climate Agreement – and for including an amendment addressing the need for environmental and climate justice in this process.”
Read MoreMaria Ionescu has joined Stantec as senior medical planner and senior project manager in its healthcare buildings team in Los Angeles. Ionescu comes to Stantec from Singapore, where she has served as the lead healthcare project manager on multiple facilities. Prior to working in Asia, Ionescu acted as the planning coordinator for the award-winning Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal in Quebec, the largest French-teaching hospital in North America.
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HED announced last week the completion of the Silver Birch of Fort Wayne, an affordable senior-living community. The team sought to create a building that felt broken down into smaller volumes, so as to help both residents and visitors more easily feel at home in the space. This strategy also helps with wayfinding for seniors struggling with memory challenges. In addition, the team sought to protect the environment and minimize its impact on the landscape.
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Registration is now open for the 2019 Joint American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) and Insulating Glass Manufacturers Alliance (IGMA) Summer Conferences, to be held June 17-20, 2019, in Victoria, British Columbia. The early bird rate is guaranteed through May 17, and attendees are encouraged to register before this date.
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