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King County Library System’s Tukwila Library nominated for environmental leadership

King County Library System’s Tukwila Library nominated for environmental leadership

Posted by | Mar 6, 2018 | 0 |

Designed by Perkins+Will and constructed by Edifice Construction, the 10,000 square-foot Tukwila Library opened in April 2017, replacing the former Foster Library. The Tukwila Library’s sustainable elements include regionally-sourced wood throughout its interior, native plants for landscaping, and a green roof with heat and drought-tolerant native plants which helps regulate interior temperatures and reduces storm water runoff.

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Tubelite adds Jeff Phillips as director of supply chain

Posted by | Mar 5, 2018 | 0 |

Tubelite Inc. welcomes Jeff Phillips as its national director of supply chain in Walker, Michigan. He will focus on inventory process improvement and facilitate overall supply chain process standardization, while overseeing sourcing, scheduling, warehousing and transportation

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Hoefer Wysocki Architecture completes design for Kansas State University’s Dave and Elle Learning Commons

Hoefer Wysocki Architecture completes design for Kansas State University’s Dave and Elle Learning Commons

Posted by | Mar 5, 2018 | 0 |

Hoefer Wysocki’s project scope included architectural programing, planning and design. Design features of the Dave and Elle Learning Commons encourage a collegial experience, focused on the interaction of people and technology. It will include 20 collaboration spaces, a digital innovation center, a 100-seat auditorium, a café, open seating, a large classroom and two seminar rooms. The library offers students five uniquely-designed zones to meet, study, relax, invent and share ideas. Driven by the notion of creating a library without books, the Dave and Elle Learning Commons will provide a natural space for students to interact and work in groups, while also offering areas for direct instruction and controlled, introspective study.

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Dublin Urban Masterplan Introduces Compact, Tri-Level Architecture

Dublin Urban Masterplan Introduces Compact, Tri-Level Architecture

Posted by | Mar 5, 2018 | 0 |

Boulevard – the masterplanned community emerging in Dublin, in Northern California – has debuted Sunset, a neighborhood designed by WHA for CalAtlantic Homes. The design emphasizes an elegant density within the neighborhoods, including a network of pocket parks, pedestrian-friendly streets, an interior trail system, and accessibility to highways 580 and 680 and the Dublin/Pleasanton BART station.

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DXA Studio Announces Five New Team Members

Posted by | Mar 2, 2018 | 0 |

DXA studio, a New York based architecture and design firm known for a diverse range of projects primarily in Manhattan and Brooklyn, has announced that five new members have joined their growing team.  Their new hires are as follows:

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WoodWorks Announces 2018 Wood Design Award Winners

WoodWorks Announces 2018 Wood Design Award Winners

Posted by | Mar 2, 2018 | 0 |

Wood Products Council has announced the winners of its 2018 Wood Design Awards. The awards celebrate excellent wood buildings across the U.S.—and the architects and engineers behind them. Wood Products Council has announced the winners of its 2018 Wood Design Awards. The awards celebrate excellent wood buildings across the U.S.—and the architects and engineers behind them. View the winning projects in the WoodWorks gallery.

“It’s always interesting to consider what the winning projects say about the state of wood design,” said Jennifer Cover, WoodWorks’ President and CEO. “Part of that is understanding what drove the design teams to choose wood. Warmth, sustainability and cost are mentioned fairly consistently and 2018 was no exception. But comments this year also emphasized structural performance, the desire to create healthy, resilient and engaging structures, energy efficiency, meeting challenges of scale, and flexible spaces that can be adapted as needs change. It’s exciting to see examples of innovative systems and technologies, but this year’s projects are a reminder of the many reasons building designers gravitate to wood.”

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Keynote speaker from Afterburner maps plan for striving toward flawless execution at AAMA 81st Annual Conference

Keynote speaker from Afterburner maps plan for striving toward flawless execution at AAMA 81st Annual Conference

Posted by | Mar 2, 2018 | 0 |

The keynote speaker at the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) 2018 Annual Conference encouraged those listening to work toward improving processes across their organization in the style of military precision. Chris “Elroy” Stricklin laid out the elements of his company’s “Flawless Execution” methodology, which prioritizes communication, teamwork and owning up to mistakes while trying to improve for the future.

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Rockfon’s new branding video shows how releasing the natural power of stone enriches modern living

Rockfon’s new branding video shows how releasing the natural power of stone enriches modern living

Posted by | Mar 2, 2018 | 0 |

The video highlights that Rockfon draws from one of nature’s most abundant resources to make its acoustic stone wool ceiling products, allowing it to maximize the benefits that its products bring to everyday life, while minimizing its impact on the planet. Rockfon stone wool ceiling products also are described as enhancing fire performance, slowing the spread of flames in the event of a fire; and resisting humidity and water, protecting the harmful affects of mold and mildew.

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The Spheres Blossom at Amazon’s Urban HQ in Seattle

The Spheres Blossom at Amazon’s Urban HQ in Seattle

Posted by | Mar 1, 2018 | 0 |

The Spheres feature treehouse meeting rooms, river and waterfall features, paludariums, a four-story living wall, and epiphytic trees. They are home to more than 400 species spanning five continents and 50 countries, and many of the plants have journeyed from botanical gardens, tree nurseries, and conservation programs from around the globe. Many of the plants inside The Spheres are from cloud forest ecosystems, where plants thrive on mountainsides at an altitude ranging from 3,000 to 10,000 feet. Plants in these ecosystems have adapted to cooler temperatures, which makes their climate needs comfortable for people, too.

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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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