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Design-Build team selected for new $108M George Mason High School in Falls Church

Design-Build team selected for new $108M George Mason High School in Falls Church

Posted by | Jul 31, 2018 | 0 |

The proposed exterior design of the new George Mason High School combines modern materials with traditional brick for a contemporary aesthetic that will stand the test of time. Interiors are also designed with an eye toward tomorrow with flexible floorplans that provide security, efficiency, and adaptability to support programs and educational needs as they evolve. Students and teachers are offered a variety of spaces — informed by the priorities of flexibility, visual transparency, and natural daylighting — to create an academic setting that encourages creative thought, community building, and individual growth.

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BIA Launches New Brick Website

BIA Launches New Brick Website

Posted by | Jul 17, 2018 | 0 |

Offering multimedia content in a streamlined format, BIA’s new website houses the most comprehensive brick resources for new home buyers, builders, architects, planners, homeowners, landscape professionals and the industry.

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BIA Extends Entry Deadline for 2018 Brick in Architecture Awards

Posted by | Apr 17, 2018 | 0 |

Architectural and design firms now have until Monday, May 7 to enter the 2018 Brick in Architecture Awards, the nation’s premiere architectural design competition featuring fired-clay brick. Entries must be submitted online by May 7. The Brick Industry Association’s (BIA’s) annual awards honor outstanding, innovative and sustainable architecture that incorporate clay brick products as the predominant exterior building or paving material.

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Kent State University College of Architectural & Environmental Design Awarded 2017 BIA Best in Class for Education

Kent State University College of Architectural & Environmental Design Awarded 2017 BIA Best in Class for Education

Posted by | Apr 12, 2018 | 0 |

The Kent State University College of Architectural & Environmental Design was awarded the 2017 Brick in Architecture Best in Class for the Education. The project was inspired by strong urbanist principles, beginning with the desire to connect the university with nearby downtown Kent. The architects, WEISS/MANFREDI, located the 117,000-square-foot structure along a primary east-west pedestrian Clay Brick esplanade, subtly canting the orientation of the building to maximize a perspectival effect of the corridor.

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BIA Supports New BRICK Bill Aiming to Extend EPA Emissions Timeline

BIA Supports New BRICK Bill Aiming to Extend EPA Emissions Timeline

Posted by | Mar 16, 2018 | 0 |

New bipartisan legislation would help the nation’s brick, clay and tile producers avoid premature and devastating investments to comply with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) national emission regulations. “It’s critical to complete the full legal review before manufacturers must spend millions for controls that may not be needed and could force some of them out of business,” said Ray Leonhard, president and CEO, Brick Industry Association (BIA).

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2018 Brick Trends Show Whites, Grays, Black, Painted and Glazed Exteriors

2018 Brick Trends Show Whites, Grays, Black, Painted and Glazed Exteriors

Posted by | Jan 26, 2018 | 0 |

Brick Industry Association (BIA) member manufacturers around the country report that clean, cool shades top the trends at all home price ranges, primarily whites with white mortar and all grays from light to charcoal and steel. Sandy earth tones are also trending, reflecting how fired-clay brick is made from abundant natural resources.

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Latest cost study stacks brick against competitors

Latest cost study stacks brick against competitors

Posted by | Dec 4, 2017 | 0 |

Developed by RSMeans for the Brick Industry Association (BIA), the independent study compares the installed cost of total house construction for brick veneer over wood framing with the cost of adhered manufactured stone, stucco, horizontal wood siding, wood shingle, fiber cement and vinyl siding in major U.S. metro areas.

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Glen-Gery adds three unique textures

Posted by | Oct 16, 2017 | 0 |

Glen-Gery has added three new unique textures to its product offering from the Hanley Plant in Summerville, Pennsylvania. The addition of Craftsman, Stone Rolled and Warble surfaces add textural variety to an already extensive line of architecturally focused products.

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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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