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Firestone Building Products announces expansion of global manufacturing capabilities

Firestone Building Products announces expansion of global manufacturing capabilities

Posted by | Nov 10, 2016 | 0 |

Firestone Building Products Company, LLC (Firestone) announced that it is expanding its global manufacturing capabilities with the construction of manufacturing space in Heinsberg, Germany. The new facility, which will establish a European insulation manufacturing and distribution presence for Firestone, positions the company to better serve the European construction market. Firestone is a subsidiary of Bridgestone, the world’s largest tire and rubber company.

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Ace Hotel New Orleans restores historic Art Deco exterior and updates performance

Ace Hotel New Orleans restores historic Art Deco exterior and updates performance

Posted by | Nov 10, 2016 | 0 |

Opened in March 2016, Ace Hotel New Orleans has transformed the 1928 Art Deco, nine-story Barnett’s Furniture building into a 234-room boutique hotel with dining, retail, event and meeting spaces plus a rooftop pool. The 184,000-square-foot, mixed-use hotel and retail center is situated in the middle of New Orleans’ Warehouse District at the corner of Carondelet and Lafayette Streets.

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Vivint Solar installs more than 2,700 rooftop solar panels at Vivint Smart Home Arena

Vivint Solar installs more than 2,700 rooftop solar panels at Vivint Smart Home Arena

Posted by | Nov 10, 2016 | 0 |

Vivint Solar announced the installation of more than 2,700 rooftop solar panels at Vivint Smart Home Arena, which is the home of the Utah Jazz and the premier sports and entertainment venue of the Intermountain West, located in downtown Salt Lake City. This full array of solar panels marks one of the largest rooftop solar energy systems among indoor sports venues in the United States.

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ASLA launches new and improved online learning website

Posted by | Nov 10, 2016 | 0 |

The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) yesterday launched a new and improved online learning website that continues to provide information on new and evolving practices and products and offers a convenient and affordable way to earn the professional development hours (PDH) needed to meet state licensure requirements.

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Architects issue statement on 2016 election results

Posted by | Nov 9, 2016 | 0 |

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) today issued the following statement on the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States, as well as the incoming 115th Congress. Please attribute to AIA Chief Executive Officer Robert Ivy, FAIA.

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Designing and constructing the One Main

Designing and constructing the One Main

Posted by | Nov 9, 2016 | 0 |

Designing and constructing the One Main wooden interior in Boston, USA is a showcase for an untypical use of Kerto® LVL (laminated veneer lumber). The entity of wavy wooden surfaces is built entirely from cross-bonded Kerto LVL panels that are usually used in structural components.

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Landscape architect Pamela Burton reimagines Cavalleri’s grounds

Landscape architect Pamela Burton reimagines Cavalleri’s grounds

Posted by | Nov 9, 2016 | 0 |

Cavalleri, a 68-unit luxury condominium in Malibu, is working to combat the continual drought in California by reintroducing native plants into its landscape. San Francisco-based real estate manager Pacific Eagle Holdings has partnered with internationally recognized landscape architect Pamela Burton to reimagine the surrounding 10 acres by paying homage to the site’s history, ecology and geography. By removing non-native plants and replacing them with local varieties, the site is able to use less water and resources to help them survive.

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ASID opens Material ConneXion Library in Washington, D.C.

ASID opens Material ConneXion Library in Washington, D.C.

Posted by | Nov 9, 2016 | 0 |

The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) is excited to announce the official launch of its Material ConneXion Library at the Society’s new corporate headquarters in Washington, D.C. The library features 300 samples of innovative materials and products with an emphasis on health and wellness in the built environment. The ASID Material ConneXion Library was made possible through a partnership with the American Chemistry Council (ACC), the library’s Founding Sponsor.

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BNIM Architects and Steven Holl Architects celebrate opening of University of Iowa Visual Arts Building

BNIM Architects and Steven Holl Architects celebrate opening of University of Iowa Visual Arts Building

Posted by | Nov 8, 2016 | 0 |

The University of Iowa Visual Arts Building opened October 7; a signature facility for the campus and a collaboration of Steven Holl Architects (Architect) and BNIM Architects (Associate Architect / Architect of Record) http://www.bnim.com/project/visual-arts-building. The 126,000 square-foot facility is the new home for the School of Art & Art History functions that were previously housed in the 1936 Art Building. The facility will provide studio space for ceramics, sculpture, metals, photography, printmaking, 3D design, intermedia, animation and graphic design, as well as graduate student studios, faculty and staff studios and offices, and gallery space.

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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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