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Spain’s Loyola University’s integrated campus earns world’s first LEED Platinum certification

Spain’s Loyola University’s integrated campus earns world’s first LEED Platinum certification

Posted by | Aug 26, 2020 | 0 |

luis vidal + architects announced that its newly designed, 312,000-square-foot Loyola University Campus in Seville, Spain, was awarded a LEED Platinum certification. Loyola University is the world’s first integrated campus to receive the highest environmental rating by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The multipurpose facility, designed to accommodate numerous aspects of learning and university life, also aims to be the first “5G Campus” in the world.

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Behr Paint Company announces BEHR® Color Trends 2021 Palette

Behr Paint Company announces BEHR® Color Trends 2021 Palette

Posted by | Aug 25, 2020 | 0 |

Behr Paint Company yesterday revealed the BEHR Color Trends 2021 Palette. “This has been a year of unpredictability and 2020 has significantly changed our relationship with our home. When our color team began exploring a palette for the coming year, we knew it needed to be grounded in what we’ve been craving: comfort and personalization,” said Erika Woelfel, vice president of color at Behr. “A new, ‘elevated’ articulation of ‘comfort’ goes beyond traditional beige, gray and green hues, and embraces color in a way that can redefine and enhance any type of space inside or outside the home.”

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FGIA updates Fenestration Sealants Guide

FGIA updates Fenestration Sealants Guide

Posted by | Aug 24, 2020 | 0 |

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) has updated a technical document intended to aid in the selection, use and application of sealants commonly used in fenestration systems. AAMA 851, “Fenestration Sealants Guide for Windows, Window Walls and Curtain Walls,” an FGIA standard, is the first update to this document, originally published in 2009.

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$25.4 million award to Santa Ana’s Legacy Square helps bring affordable TOD apartments

$25.4 million award to Santa Ana’s Legacy Square helps bring affordable TOD apartments

Posted by | Aug 24, 2020 | 0 |

In June, the California Strategic Growth Council approved a $25.4 million award to bring Legacy Square in Santa Ana, CA to fruition.  Designed by SVA Architects, the property located at 609 N. Spurgeon Street is owned by the Santa Ana United Methodist Church.  The Church teamed with National CORE, the City of Santa Ana, and Mercy House to deliver much-needed affordable housing to the downtown area. 

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July architectural billings remained stalled

July architectural billings remained stalled

Posted by | Aug 23, 2020 | 0 |

Architectural billings failed to show any progress during July, and business conditions continued to be soft at firms, according to the latest Architecture Billings Index (ABI) report from The American Institute of Architects (AIA).

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ABAA appoints Executive Advisor

Posted by | Aug 19, 2020 | 0 |

The Air Barrier Association of America (ABAA), an international trade organization, is pleased to announce the appointment of a new Executive Advisor, Mr. Roy Schauffele, FCSI, CCPR, FABAA, CABS. The Executive Advisor will further ABAA’s goals by providing a resource to the construction community to assist in areas of education, building codes, construction details, specifications, and the ABAA quality assurance program. Roy Schauffele, is an internationally published author and speaker in the fields of energy conservation and sustainable building envelopes, including insulation, air barrier technology, roofing & waterproofing, and vegetative & cool roofing.

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Balfour Beatty celebrates completion of JRTC at LaVilla and ABC Project of the Year, Eagle Award recognition

Balfour Beatty celebrates completion of JRTC at LaVilla and ABC Project of the Year, Eagle Award recognition

Posted by | Aug 19, 2020 | 0 |

Balfour Beatty has been recognized by The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Florida, First Coast Chapter with its “Project of the Year” and  Eagle Award in the institutional $25 million to $100 million category for the recent completion of Jacksonville Transportation Authority’s (JTA), Jacksonville Regional Transportation Center (JRTC) at LaVilla. The multi-modal JRTC at La Villa development project includes a 10,000-square-foot, LEED Silver certified Intercity Bus Terminal (IBT) linked to a five-story, 67,000-square-foot transportation hub via an overhead pedestrian bridge.

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World Architecture Festival goes virtual in December, returning as live event in June 2021

World Architecture Festival goes virtual in December, returning as live event in June 2021

Posted by | Aug 18, 2020 | 0 |

The World Architecture Festival announces the launch of WAFVirtual from 30 November – 4 December 2020, where the worldwide architectural community can engage in a week of live content, special prizes, talks, panel discussions and networking opportunities with peers and our WAF partners. Headline speakers will include Sir Peter Cook, Jeanne Gang of Studio Gang and Ben van Berkel of UNStudio.

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American University of Central Asia (AUCA) in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

American University of Central Asia (AUCA) in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Posted by | Aug 18, 2020 | 0 |

The design by HMA2 Architects of the new American University of Central Asia (AUCA) Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, nods to liberal arts colleges of America while integrating the colors, patterns and hospitality of Kyrgyz nomadic culture. Like the indigenous yurt, the large academic building is a multi-use and flexible structure for learning, dining, gathering and playing.

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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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