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BuildSteel provides educational resources for building professionals who use cold-formed steel framing

BuildSteel provides educational resources for building professionals who use cold-formed steel framing

Posted by | Dec 20, 2016 | 0 |

BuildSteel, a newly-launched collaboration of steel and construction industry organizations, provides educational resources for building professionals on the uses and benefits of cold-formed steel framing. The www.BuildSteel.org website serves as an educational center, continuously updated with new content and examples showing how steel framing can be used to meet the growing demands placed on building today’s low and mid-rise structures.

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The Sofitel Tamuda Bay resort in Morocco

The Sofitel Tamuda Bay resort in Morocco

Posted by | Dec 20, 2016 | 0 |

For Sofitel, the Sofitel Tamuda Bay is the luxury hotel brand’s latest project and offers 104 bedrooms and suites, eight bungalows and five villas spanning a total floor surface area of 38,128 square meters. Located on one of the most beautiful Moroccan beaches of the Mediterranean, and set against the stunning backdrop of the Rif Mountains, the Sofitel Tamuda Bay stands proudly in one of the most idyllic settings in the entire kingdom.

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GAF donates roofing to Habitat for Humanity for sixth consecutive year

GAF donates roofing to Habitat for Humanity for sixth consecutive year

Posted by | Dec 19, 2016 | 0 |

GAF is proud to renew its national partnership with Habitat for Humanity. The company will continue to donate roofing materials to Habitat for Humanity builds across the U.S. and Canada where GAF factory-certified contractors volunteer their roofing installation services. GAF, along with their GAF Master Elite® and Certified™ Contractors, contributed to nearly 280 Habitat for Humanity homes as part of the 2015-2016 partnership.

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CDI Studio One designs new Sheetz headquarters

CDI Studio One designs new Sheetz headquarters

Posted by | Dec 19, 2016 | 0 |

CDI Studio One, the architecture division of L.R. Kimball — a CDI Company, has completed the new Office Complex / Operation Center for Sheetz, Inc., the $7.2 billion, family-owned and operated convenience store giant. Located on the Sheetz corporate campus midway between Harrisburg and Pittsburgh, the project includes a 115,000-sf modern Headquarters / Operation Center and an adjacent 13,000-sf Day Care Center.

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AIA Board of Directors approves equity initiatives

AIA Board of Directors approves equity initiatives

Posted by | Dec 19, 2016 | 0 |

The AIA Board also adopted recommendations of the Equity in Architecture Commission, which included leading architects, educators, and diversity experts.  The group identified root causes for the lack of diversity and inclusion in the profession and offered recommendations on how to address those issues, as well as a timeline for implementation.  The Commission launched its work in November of 2015 to forge action plans for achieving equitable practices, and measurable goals, with tools to assess progress.

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LMN Architects unveil design for University of Washington Computer Science & Engineering Building, Phase 2

LMN Architects unveil design for University of Washington Computer Science & Engineering Building, Phase 2

Posted by | Dec 19, 2016 | 0 |

LMN Architects last week announced the unveiling of their design for the new Computer Science and Engineering Building, Phase 2 (CSE2) for the University of Washington. The new 138,000-square-foot facility will help meet the soaring demand for education in computer science, which has recently surpassed business as the most popular major at the University of Washington.

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The Grand Louvre – Phase I Honored with AIA Twenty-five Year Award

The Grand Louvre – Phase I Honored with AIA Twenty-five Year Award

Posted by | Dec 16, 2016 | 0 |

The American Institute of Architects yesterday announced The Grand Louvre – Phase I in Paris has been selected for the 2017 AIA Twenty-five Year Award. Designed by I.M. Pei, FAIA, and his firm Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, the 71-foot-high glass and stainless steel pyramid now rivals the Eiffel Tower as one of France’s most recognizable architectural icons.

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USGBC announces international rankings of top 10 countries for LEED green building

USGBC announces international rankings of top 10 countries for LEED green building

Posted by | Dec 16, 2016 | 0 |

USGBC announced the Top 10 Countries for LEED, a list that highlights countries outside the United States that are making significant strides in sustainable building design, construction and market transformation. These countries represent the ever-growing international demand for LEED-certified green buildings. This year, China moved from second to first on the list as the largest user of LEED, with 34.62 million gross square meters (GSM) of certified LEED space. Canada, India, Brazil and the Republic of Korea rounded out the top five countries on the list, respectively.

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Ankrom Moisan Architects relocates founding Portland, Oregon office to 38 Davis in Old Town Chinatown

Ankrom Moisan Architects relocates founding Portland, Oregon office to 38 Davis in Old Town Chinatown

Posted by | Dec 16, 2016 | 0 |

Ankrom Moisan Architects (AMA), an award-winning firm specializing in integrated architectural, interior design, urban design and branding services, has moved into its new founding office at 38 Davis in Portland’s Old Town Chinatown District. Encompassing 58,000 square feet and three floors of the six-story 38 Davis, AMA is the largest tenant of the district’s first ground up new construction project in a decade.

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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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