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This May celebrate the building codes that protect your family and community

Posted by | Apr 10, 2018 | 0 |

Building codes are often the difference between preservation or destruction and life or death. Modern codes and standards incorporate the latest technology and provide the safest, most resilient structures to protect against building failures, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, fires and other disasters. Building codes save lives. The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS), NSF International and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) are three of nineteen organizations financially supporting this year’s campaign.

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HDR Becomes Fitwel Champion, Certifies First Office with 3 Star Rating

Posted by | Apr 10, 2018 | 0 |

HDR has adopted Fitwel, a global building certification system that promotes health, and has certified its first office in Arlington, Virginia. The office, which is also LEED-platinum certified, is a two-level environment designed to promote collaboration, transparency and interconnected space. It received a 3 Star Rating, the highest possible in the Fitwel system. As a Fitwel Champion, HDR has committed to obtaining Fitwel certifications for a minimum of six of its offices. 

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Team from Cornell University Wins 2018 ULI Hines Student Competition with Plan to Redevelop Toronto Site

Team from Cornell University Wins 2018 ULI Hines Student Competition with Plan to Redevelop Toronto Site

Posted by | Apr 9, 2018 | 0 |

Cornell’s winning scheme, “Montage,” is a transformational mixed-use development at the junction of Toronto’s Downtown and East End neighborhoods. The proposal envisions an environmentally sustainable cultural hub that integrates cinema, creative industries, and Toronto’s park system to provide a unique outlet for expression and lifestyle. Montage embraces the future of urban transportation by providing both public transit and a thoughtful street grid that accommodates private vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians. It enhances the urban fabric with distinctive plazas, tree-lined streets, and industrial facades, reminiscent of the late 19th century.

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BNBuilders awarded numerous projects at UCSD

BNBuilders awarded numerous projects at UCSD

Posted by | Apr 9, 2018 | 0 |

The $8.7 million Muir Hall Biology Laboratory Renovation includes 14,000 square feet in the Muir Biology building.  The new space will include research laboratories, procedure rooms, microscopy rooms, constant temperature rooms, offices, break rooms, meeting rooms, and restroom upgrades.  Designed by Ferguson Pape Baldwin Architects, construction is anticipated to run June 2018 – March 2019.

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EXTECH’s TECHVENT 5300 window systems offer natural ventilation and daylight to industrial buildings

EXTECH’s TECHVENT 5300 window systems offer natural ventilation and daylight to industrial buildings

Posted by | Apr 9, 2018 | 0 |

Providing both natural light and natural ventilation, TECHVENT 5300® window systems from Exterior Technologies, Inc. (EXTECH) feature a patented, top-hinge design that allows the unit to remain open during normal rainfall, while keeping the interior dry. Ideal for manufacturing, agricultural and other industrial buildings, the windows can be operated manually or electrically, and can be integrated with building control systems.

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Preservation Alliance Announces 2018 Award Winners

Preservation Alliance Announces 2018 Award Winners

Posted by | Apr 6, 2018 | 0 |

The Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia is pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 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 6th with keynote speaker Stephanie K. Meeks, President and CEO of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

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ADEX Announces Top Products for Architects and Designers

ADEX Announces Top Products for Architects and Designers

Posted by | Apr 6, 2018 | 0 |

ADEX, the Awards for Design Excellence, is the largest and most prestigious program recognizing products and projects in the architecture and design industry showcasing the best designs of the year. As an outcome of the 2018 ADEX Awards, CertainTeed Ceilings won three platinum awards in the Building Materials category specifically for the Acoustical Ceilings, Drywall Ceiling Systems and Suspended Ceilings product categories.

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American Society of Interior Designers Announces 2018 ASID National Award Winners

Posted by | Apr 6, 2018 | 0 |

The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) is honored to announce the recipients of the 2018 ASID National Awards. Each year, ASID celebrates those who advance the interior design profession and showcase the impact of design to positively change people’s lives. The National Awards represent the highest level of professional recognition bestowed by the Society on individuals and organizations.

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Hoefer Wysocki Designs Award-Winning SelectQuote Office Complex Expansion in Overland Park, Kansas

Posted by | Apr 5, 2018 | 0 |

Hoefer Wysocki was hired as the design architect and interior designer to facilitate SelectQuote’s office expansion. The Hoefer Wysocki team implemented an employee-centric design, rich with amenities. The space offers outdoor break areas, game and media rooms, a coffee bar and a flexible grandstand collaboration staircase. The interior design embraces the SelectQuote brand of providing exceptional customer service in a fun and bold environment.

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Moseley Architects Receives 2018 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Award

Moseley Architects Receives 2018 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Award

Posted by | Apr 5, 2018 | 0 |

Moseley Architects is proud to announce that it received the 2018 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Award for its outstanding contribution to energy efficiency in commercial building design. Moseley Architects has designed more than 3.7 million square feet of Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR buildings for seventeen different clients over the past decade, representing an estimated greenhouse gas emissions reduction equivalent to removing 1,900 vehicles from the road. The firm is one of only two commercial architecture firms to ever be recognized with the prestigious Partner of the Year award.

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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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