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American Planning Association honors American Institute of Architects Sustainable Design Assessment Team program

Posted by | Apr 15, 2019 | 0 |

The American Planning Association (APA) is recognizing the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Sustainable Design Assessment Team (SDAT) program with its 2019 Excellence in Sustainability Awards for its dedication to supporting and growing sustainable communities. The award, given by the APA’s Sustainable Communities Division, supports planners and related professionals in their efforts to foster a sustainable and resilient future. AIA’s SDAT program works with localities around the country to create community-driven action plans that help them achieve sustainable design plans for the future. Complete details of the program are available online.

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Mayor Emanuel announces City Council approval of major building code modernization to enable safer, more affordable, sustainable and innovative construction

Mayor Emanuel announces City Council approval of major building code modernization to enable safer, more affordable, sustainable and innovative construction

Posted by | Apr 11, 2019 | 0 |

City Council yesterday voted to adopt a major update to the Chicago Building Code that will better align the city’s construction requirements with up-to-date model codes and national standards. The new code represents the first comprehensive revisions to the building code in 70 years and will make construction in Chicago more affordable by expanding options to design and build with a wider range of materials and technologies. Chicago is now among the first major jurisdictions in the U.S. to adopt the 2018 International Building Code.

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DPS Group and TRIA congratulate Moderna on ISPE 2019 Facility of the Future Category Award

DPS Group and TRIA congratulate Moderna on ISPE 2019 Facility of the Future Category Award

Posted by | Apr 11, 2019 | 0 |

“We are delighted to have worked with Moderna to bring this new state-of-the-art facility to successful completion,” said Frank Keogh, chief executive officer, DPS Group. “It is extremely gratifying to deliver on Moderna’s vision for a digitally-enabled, flexible and scalable facility to develop innovative medicines for patients. DPS and TRIA warmly congratulate Moderna on winning this prestigious ISPE Facility of the Future Category Award.”

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CertainTeed purchases Norton Industries’ wood ceilings business

CertainTeed purchases Norton Industries’ wood ceilings business

Posted by | Apr 11, 2019 | 0 |

“The acquisition of Norton Industries’ wood ceilings business demonstrates our continued commitment to invest in the growth of our ceilings business,” said Carmen Bodden, Vice President and General Manager of CertainTeed Ceilings. “Over the past 52 years, Norton has earned the trust of its customers and is well respected in the ceilings industry. We have a high level of confidence in the Norton team and want to preserve its entrepreneurial culture and close customer relationships. We are ‘looking forward to looking up,’ as they say at Norton.”

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Bipartisan congressmen unveil “Invest in America Act”

Posted by | Apr 11, 2019 | 0 |

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and The Real Estate Roundtable (RER) are pledging support for the “Invest in America Act” (H.R. 2210), which was unveiled yesterday by U.S. Reps. John Larson (D-CT) and Kenny Marchant (R-TX). The legislation has the potential to create as many as 284,000 American jobs and attract as much as $125 billion in global investment in U.S. communities, which would support addressing America’s aging buildings and crumbling infrastructure.

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AIA event celebrates women in architecture and design

Posted by | Apr 11, 2019 | 0 |

Leaders from top architecture and design organizations celebrated women in design at an event Tuesday night co-hosted by The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA). Part of a series that explores the imperative of expanding diversity in the architecture profession, the “Women in Design” event acknowledged the contributions and accomplishments of women in the design field.

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Reimagining of Miller Park in downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee

Reimagining of Miller Park in downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee

Posted by | Apr 10, 2019 | 0 |

Located in the heart of Chattanooga, in the center of the city’s thriving Innovation District and one block from City Hall, Miller Park is a two-acre urban placemaking project designed and led by the collaboration between firms EskewDumezRipple and landscape architects Spackman Mossop Michaels.

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Western Specialty Contractors installs new roof, removes skylights at Peoria realtor office

Western Specialty Contractors installs new roof, removes skylights at Peoria realtor office

Posted by | Apr 10, 2019 | 0 |

A portion of the building’s roof (16,700 sq. ft) was barrel shaped and featured a modified roofing system that had been directly adhered to a wood deck. Due to the extent of the roof’s deterioration and leaking, Western’s crews recommended applying a new TPO mechanically fastened roof on top of the existing one, replacing the gutters, installing TPO wall flashing, and removing and infilling the old skylights with HVAC penetrations.

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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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