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2017 Wood Design Awards event in B.C. celebrates the best in wood design and building

2017 Wood Design Awards event in B.C. celebrates the best in wood design and building

Posted by | May 9, 2017 | 0 |

Excellence in contemporary design and building with wood was celebrated March 6, 2017 in Vancouver at the Wood Design Awards in B.C. More than 400 distinguished design and building professionals gathered for the 13th annual event at the Vancouver Convention Centre (West), including architects, structural engineers, project teams, local government, industry sponsors and guests. Winners and nominees of the Wood WORKS! BC 2017 Wood Design Awards were honoured and recognized for their leadership and innovation in structural and architectural wood use.

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Wausau introduces CrossTrak Sliding Doors for high-rise balconies

Wausau introduces CrossTrak Sliding Doors for high-rise balconies

Posted by | May 9, 2017 | 0 |

“Architects told us that they wanted to design around broader views and more natural daylight, and we made it our mission to deliver,” says Steve Fronek, P.E., Wausau’s vice president of design engineering. “CrossTrak is different from other sliding glass doors. Each panel is an independent, factory-glazed frame that’s guaranteed square. These side-stacking frames self-align on an extruded anchor or receptor. An interlocking polyamide channel, fitted with a stainless steel roller track insert, runs continuously across the sill, creating the ‘cross track.’ Unlike other doors, CrossTrak is easy to install plumb, square and level – even in large openings.”

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UL and CLEB combine to provide best in class building science services

Posted by | May 9, 2017 | 0 |

Today, UL announces the acquisition of CLEB, the leading Canadian Building Science and Building Envelope service provider. CLEB, a Montreal-based company, is a privately-owned business. CLEB provides a wide range of building science services, including building envelope testing services, building forensic services, and field testing and building system commissioning services for architects, building owners, manufacturers and others in the building construction markets across North America.

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Urban SOS™ 2017: hOUR City competition

Urban SOS™ 2017: hOUR City competition

Posted by | May 9, 2017 | 0 |

AECOM and Van Alen Institute, with 100 Resilient Cities – Pioneered by The Rockefeller Foundation, May 2 launched Urban SOS™ 2017: hOUR City, a global student ideas competition that challenges multidisciplinary teams to help bridge the divide between thriving and struggling communities in regions around the world.

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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s new student residence

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s new student residence

Posted by | May 8, 2017 | 0 |

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s newest 650-bed student residence hall opened in January on its Daytona Beach, Florida campus. The new $25 million, 145,000-square-foot facility designed by PQH Group showcases an ultra-modern look, natural light, campus views, and comfortable living and learning environment. Contributing to these goals, Tubelite Inc. provided window, curtainwall, storefront and entrance systems, and an airfoil fin, to meet the project’s required aesthetic, sustainability and performance specifications.

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M Moser Architects PLLC creates a new agile workplace for Blackstone’s Bxii team

M Moser Architects PLLC creates a new agile workplace for Blackstone’s Bxii team

Posted by | May 8, 2017 | 0 |

Bxii desired a space that felt bold and raw, but authentic – a custom workshop created just for them. As a group of financial technology developers, the Bxii team needs the flexibility and dynamism that incubators or start-ups companies require. M Moser supported these strategic goals by incorporating a mix of multifunctional and transparent spaces that can adapt to many different scenarios.

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Dodge Momentum Index loses steam in April

Dodge Momentum Index loses steam in April

Posted by | May 8, 2017 | 0 |

April’s decline was due to a 12.0% drop for the institutional component of the Momentum Index, while the commercial component rose a meager 0.1%. Since early 2016, the Momentum Index has gained substantial ground, albeit in a saw-tooth pattern, increasing by over 20% through March this year.

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IDC and ASID present Impact Summit 2017: Migration, Culture, and Diversity in the Built Environment

Posted by | May 8, 2017 | 0 |

The Interior Designers of Canada and American Society of Interior Designers will address the key concerns of migration, culture, and diversity at Impact Summit 2017: Migration, Culture, and Diversity in the Built Environment. The two-day event, held May 8-9, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, features two keynote addresses from internationally acclaimed speakers; three expert panels of world-renowned designers, educators, and community advocates; and design-led walking tours of Toronto’s regenerated Regent Park.

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Mortenson announces first building in Discovery Square

Mortenson announces first building in Discovery Square

Posted by | May 8, 2017 | 0 |

Designed by the team of RSP Architects and HOK, the new building will enhance connections and enable collaboration among tenants to share ideas and test and build new products. Its design will help tenants accelerate the translation of the most promising health-related therapies and technologies to meet the unmet needs of patients and bring solutions to patients sooner.

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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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