Innovative city building and successful leadership strategies will be front and center at the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) 2019 Spring Meeting, set for April 16-18 at the Music City Center in downtown Nashville. Headlining the impressive list of speakers will be Robert Frist, Jr.; John Ingram; Jay Turner; and Jon Meacham.
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In creating Reed Row’s exterior, R2L:Architects of Washington, D.C., faced the challenge of selecting a building material that complemented the appearance of both the building and the neighborhood, and was suitable for all-season, long-lasting, outdoor performance with minimal maintenance. In addition, the project was designed to achieve LEED® Silver certification through the U.S. Green Building Council.
Read MoreJohns Manville announced Kathy Miks, spray foam Product Manager, is the newly elected Vice Chair of the Spray Foam Coalition, a dynamic organization of companies that produce and sell polyurethane spray foam insulation systems and the chemicals and equipment necessary for their use.
Read MoreDuring the sixth annual Design and Construction Week in Las Vegas, Nevada, the International Code Council and the ICC Evaluation Service (ICC-ES) established new industry partnerships, fortified existing relationships, and joined design and construction professionals from around the world.
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Dresdner Robin has completed site and landscape design, permitting and construction administration services on Jersey City’s newest luxury apartment development, RIVET, a 163-unit complex that was completed in late-2018. It is is a 2018 Urban Land Institute (ULI) Northern New Jersey Excellence Award recipient for Public/Private Partnership and a 2019 Leading Infrastructure Project Award recipient from the New Jersey Alliance for Action.
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The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is granting Honorary AIA Membership to three people for their exemplary service to the architecture profession: Richard J. Davies, Hon. AIA; Patrick Harrington, Hon. AIA; and Jason Shelley, Hon. AIA.
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GREENGUARD Gold Certification demonstrates that the new DuPont™ Tedlar™ Wallcoverings are certified for low chemical emissions from volatile organic compounds (VOCs), contributing to healthier indoor air in offices, medical facilities and schools.
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Completion of the re-roof project at the historic Christ Church Cathedral in Vancouver, British Columbia, marks the culmination of a massive four-phase, 22-year renovation plan. The Cathedral—built originally in 1894—was the first church in Vancouver and began with a cedar shake roof. Through the years, various additions and modifications were undertaken, but none contributed significantly to the historic structure’s long-term sustainability.
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DXA studio was awarded a Grand Prize for their design of an urban pathway spanning 9th Avenue and connecting the new Moynihan Train Hall at West 31st Street to the High Line and Hudson Yards at 30th Street. The design was an entry to Metals in Construction Magazine’s “2019 Design Challenge: Create a New Urban Pathway.”
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All of Freehold’s new communities express the company’s Vital Community™ approach that embraces healthy living, engagement, connectivity, stewardship and distinctive home design. And all are distinguished by extensive amenities, including nature preserves, or innovative merging of homes and open space, such as “agrihoods.”
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