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Architectural acoustics an important component to controlling sound, noise in student housing facilities

Architectural acoustics an important component to controlling sound, noise in student housing facilities

Posted by | Feb 20, 2019 | 0 |

When designing a residence hall, special attention is given to architectural acoustics to help control noise and create a calmer, more peaceful environment for the students. Understanding sound isolation, mechanical noise and vibration control, and room acoustics is an essential component of designing any student housing facility. Because of these indeterminate and often subjective components of sound, several organizations have defined certain criteria to control or manage sound. The two most common are Impact Insulation Class (IIC, or otherwise known as Impact Noise Reduction) and Sound Transmission Class (STC).

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PA innovators and projects honored by 10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania

PA innovators and projects honored by 10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania

Posted by | Feb 20, 2019 | 0 |

Pennsylvania’s leading voice for smart growth, 10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania, has honored Bethlehem, PA innovators and projects in the statewide nonprofit’s annual awards program. A mayor, social entrepreneur, planner and developer were recognized for their individual and collaborative efforts of alternative economic development strategies that helped revitalize the deindustrialized city.

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Strong start to 2019 for architecture billings

Strong start to 2019 for architecture billings

Posted by | Feb 20, 2019 | 0 |

Starting the year on a strong note, architecture firm billings growth strengthened in January to a level not seen in the previous twelve months according to a new report released today from The American Institute of Architects (AIA).

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Architectural glass is a key ingredient for new McCormick headquarters

Architectural glass is a key ingredient for new McCormick headquarters

Posted by | Feb 19, 2019 | 0 |

McCormick’s new global headquarters’ 50,000-square-foot, seven-floor building features nearly 85,000 square feet of glass fabricated by JEB. STUDIOS Architecture designed the base building to be sleek, modern, and energy efficient. The four-year project involved stripping an existing utilitarian building down to its concrete and steel structure, adding a refined glass curtainwall, and carving out a central atrium to provide natural daylighting.

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Mountrail-Williams Electric Cooperative’s new headquarters features Tubelite’s curtainwall and storefront

Mountrail-Williams Electric Cooperative’s new headquarters features Tubelite’s curtainwall and storefront

Posted by | Feb 19, 2019 | 0 |

Mountrail-Williams Electric Cooperative recently opened its new headquarters in Williston, North Dakota, featuring an expansive curtainwall from Tubelite. The four-story, 85,000-square-foot building was designed by JLG Architects to achieve a LEED® Gold certification with an emphasis on highlighting the efficient use of electricity, while creating a beacon for MWEC on the north side of Williston.

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RHEINZINK panels enhance University of Notre Dame locker room

RHEINZINK panels enhance University of Notre Dame locker room

Posted by | Feb 18, 2019 | 0 |

In conjunction with the Campus Crossroads Project, the architectural and engineering firm Integrated Design Solutions (IDS) of Troy, Michigan, was selected to redesign and renovate the Stadium Concourse and North End Zone facilities to include the home team locker room and recruiting lounge. Old Country Millwork, Inc. (OCM) of Los Angeles utilized RHEINZINK-CLASSIC bright-rolled as the base metal to manufacture their tinted product. Strategic use of OCM Tinted Zinc played an important role in the execution of the design.

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McLaren Engineering Group triples office space in Lehigh Valley Expansion

McLaren Engineering Group triples office space in Lehigh Valley Expansion

Posted by | Feb 18, 2019 | 0 |

McLaren Engineering Group announced February 14, that it is expanding its Lehigh Valley location. McLaren’s Lehigh Valley office provides services to the steel industry and specializes in aluminum paneling design work for office towers, mixed-use complexes and university buildings across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York.

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LP Building Products repositions as LP Building Solutions

Posted by | Feb 18, 2019 | 0 |

“This change represents LP’s continued evolution as a company,” said Brad Southern, CEO of LP Building Solutions. “With over 45 years of industry experience, we believe this change demonstrates our continued drive to align with our customers. We began as a forestry products company, but evolved to a building products company as we quickly realized our customers were looking for products to help them build better. To continue to lead the industry, today we are taking the next step as we reposition our company, our brand and what we bring to market to reflect a broader approach in developing solutions for our customers.”

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El Cerrito Recycling Center + Environmental Resource Center, sustainable in design and in practice

El Cerrito Recycling Center + Environmental Resource Center, sustainable in design and in practice

Posted by | Feb 18, 2019 | 0 |

“Our goal was to create a recycling and environmental resource center that brings people and community together, inspires better awareness about environmental issues, and satisfies operational needs in creative and efficient ways. We believe the El Cerrito Recycling Center is a story about regeneration and restoration,” said Chris Noll, Noll & Tam Architects.

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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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