Author: PRISM

Residence hall design trends to change in response to COVID-19

Posted by PRISM | Aug 12, 2020 | 0 |

As universities and colleges look to design new residence halls after the current global health crisis, they will be challenged with how to safely house students while still providing for their social and academic development. Social interactions have taken on a new normal – social distancing, limited-size gatherings, and a responsibility to act in a manner that does not make someone else sick. Residence hall design will evolve to reflect the current pandemic condition, say the student housing design experts at KWK Architects.

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Architectural firm AO launches new science and technology design studio, adds new address in Northern California

Posted by PRISM | Aug 11, 2020 | 0 |

Architectural services firm AO today announces the launch of a new design studio, AO Science + Technology, following its acquisition of WHL Architects, a Sunnyvale-based science and technology design firm founded in 1987 by Douglas White, AIA, NCARB.

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Pioneer Natural Resources’ new headquarters supports creativity, comfort and sustainability

Posted by PRISM | Aug 11, 2020 | 0 |

Pioneer Natural Resources’ 1.1 million-square-foot headquarters in Irving, Texas, recently earned LEED® Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. Helping achieve the project’s goals, Corgan designed Pioneer’s building interior to optimize acoustics and light reflectance with Rockfon ceiling systems.

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Sto Americas announces Randall Steven Johnson as CFO; Torben Wetche retires

Posted by PRISM | Aug 11, 2020 | 0 |

Sto Corp., has announced that Randall Steven Johnson will join Sto Americas in the role of CFO effective August 5, replacing Torben Wetche, who announced his planned retirement earlier this year. Johnson will oversee all the company’s financial functions, including accounting, audit, treasury, as well as information technology, and will report to Jose Berlingeri, President and CEO, Sto Americas.

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Florida adopts ACI Concrete Repair Code

Posted by PRISM | Aug 10, 2020 | 0 |

The seventh edition of the Florida Building Code (FBC) was recently released for review and now references the American Concrete Institute’s, ACI 562-19 Code Requirements for the Assessment, Repair and Rehabilitation of Existing Concrete Structures. The code change establishes minimum requirements for the design, construction, repair, and rehabilitation of concrete structural elements in buildings for various levels of desired performance as deemed appropriate for the project. In addition to improved life safety, the requirements clearly define objectives and anticipated performance for the code official, owners, designers, contractors, and installers.

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KAI hires Sanja A. Zilic, LEED AP BD+C as Senior Interior Designer

Posted by PRISM | Aug 10, 2020 | 0 |

KAI Design last week announced the hiring of Sanja A. Zilic, LEED AP BD+C as Senior Interior Designer at its Dallas-Fort Worth office. In her new position, Zilic will be responsible for developing and supervising the interior design team and guiding them through all stages of the design and construction process, which includes interpreting program requirements, surveying building interiors, developing working plans, making material and furniture selections and reviewing specifications and contracts for services and sustainable design.

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MBH Architects named Grand Award Winner at 2020 Gold Nugget Awards

Posted by PRISM | Aug 10, 2020 | 0 |

MBH Architects announced that they have been named a Grand Award Winner at the 57th annual Gold Nugget Awards. MBH was recognized in the “Best Affordable Housing Community – Under 30 du/acre” category for their work on the Fetters Apartments and Celestina Garden Apartments development in the San Francisco Bay Area.

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Stantec appoints hospitality and retail leaders

Posted by PRISM | Aug 10, 2020 | 0 |

Stantec has promoted two industry veterans to positions within the Commercial Sector leadership team. Duk Kim has been appointed to head the hospitality team and Jay Baptista will lead the retail team. “Duk and Jay have demonstrated a proven ability to lead complex projects from design to delivery for an array of global clients while managing integrated teams from across our company. Their transition to our leadership team will help shape and grow our hospitality and retail sectors,” said Darren Burns, vice president and Commercial Sector leader at Stantec.

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Owens Corning introduces FOAMULAR® NGX insulation

Posted by PRISM | Aug 10, 2020 | 0 |

Owens Corning announced last week that it has a new product line: FOAMULAR® NGX (Next Generation Extruded). The proprietary blowing agent in this new line of extruded polystyrene (XPS) foam products delivers a 90% reduction in global warming potential (GWP) without sacrificing product performance, the company stated.

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Plotnick named commercial account manager for Vitro Architectural Glass for Metro New York, New England and Europe

Posted by PRISM | Aug 7, 2020 | 0 |

Vitro Architectural Glass (formerly PPG Glass) announced that Daniel Plotnick has been appointed as commercial account manager for the New England/Metro New York City region in the U.S. as well as all of Europe. “Daniel has vast experience building sales teams across multiple geographies,” said Dan Stipetich, sales director, eastern region, Vitro Architectural Glass. “His strong commercial background, combined with his skill in sales and marketing in the curtainwall and commercial building markets will provide immediate impact in his sales regions.”

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