Participants heard a keynote address from a former Chicago Bears NFL player at the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) Virtual Summer Conference. Longtime defensive tackle Dan Hampton, known as “Danimal,” spoke about the importance of leadership, particularly the ability to adapt to change – an especially important skill now, during COVID-19.
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Walls with rainscreen systems tend to be more durable and are less prone to costly repairs resulting from water damage. In addition to water infiltration, rainscreen systems are also effective at managing air infiltration, negative wind pressures, heat transfer and vapor transmission into and out of a building. The only real drawback to a rainscreen system is the added cost associated with its more complex design and installation, according to Michael Radigan, Western Specialty Contractors Building Facade – Rainscreen Division.
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In April 2020, Salt Lake City’s Fire Station No. 14 earned LEED Gold certification through the U.S. Green Building Council for its energy-efficient, environmentally responsible design and construction. When it opened in 2018, it was one of the first net-zero-energy (NZE) fire stations in the country, meaning it generates more energy than it consumes. Helping achieve the building’s performance goals, Tubelite Inc.’s triple-glazed thermal curtainwall, multi-pane storefront and interior framing systems were installed by Mollerup Glass Co.
Read MoreJohns Manville (JM) announced today that Greg Clarke will become President of the company’s Insulation Systems business, effective Sept. 1, 2020. Clarke will succeed Bob Wamboldt, who will be JM’s next President and CEO. Mary Rhinehart, the company’s current Chairman, President and CEO, will retain the role of Chairman.
Read MoreThe Great American Outdoors Act, a bill long supported by ASLA and the landscape architects they represent, would require Congress to fully and permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and create the National Parks and Public Lands Legacy Restorations Fund to help address maintenance backlogs in national parks and public lands.
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Zovio announced last month that its Chandler HQ has received the 2020 AZ RED Award for Office Interiors Project of the Year. The project developer was Irgens; the general contractor, Stevens-Leinweber; the interior architect, McCarthy Nordburg; and subcontractors included Energy Systems Design, Caruso Turley Scott, Acoustical Consulting Services, and DIRTT/GMBI.
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Located in the Templeton Gap area of West Paso Robles, California, the Clayton & Little-designed Saxum Vineyard Equipment Barn rests at the toe of the 50-acre James Berry Vineyard and the adjacent winery sitting just over 800 feet away. This simple agricultural storage structure is completely self-sufficient and operates independently from the energy grid, maximizing the structure’s survivability and resilience.
Read MoreThe Alliance for National & Community Resilience (ANCR), a member of the International Code Council’s family of solutions, has opened the application process for communities to join an in-depth piloting program for new buildings and housing benchmarks. As part of the program, communities will participate in ANCR’s Community Resilience Benchmarks (CRB) system, which supports communities in evaluating their current resilience and identifying strategies for improvement. Uniquely, this system assesses the social, organizational and infrastructural aspects of communities to enable examination of the community’s vulnerabilities and strengths.
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Total construction starts rose 3% from April to May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $595.1 billion, following a 25% decline the previous month, according to a recent Dodge Data & Analytics report. Several large nonresidential building projects broke ground in May resulting in the gain. Removing those large projects from the statistics would have resulted in no change in starts over the month. In May, nonresidential buildings increased 8%, while residential building starts rose 4%. Nonbuilding starts, however, declined 4% during the month.
Read MoreVitro Architectural Glass (formerly PPG Glass) announced that Mike Dishmon has been appointed as commercial account manager for the Mid-Atlantic region. Dishmon will provide sales and service coverage to the non-residential, commercial construction market for Vitro Architectural Glass. In this role, he will promote the use of VITRO CERTIFIED™ products in commercial buildings to architects, specification writers, glazing contractors and fabricators.
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