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Tectum® Ceiling and Wall Panels first and only acoustical solution to achieve Living Product Challenge Imperative Certification

by PRISM | Dec 12, 2018

Tectum® acoustical ceiling and wall panels from Armstrong Ceiling & Wall Solutions have been awarded Living Product Challenge Imperative Certification from the International Living Future Institute℠. The certification, which applies to all one-inch-thick Tectum wood fiber products in White and Natural finishes, includes Tectum Direct-Attach ceiling and wall panels, Tectum Blades and Baffles, Tectum Finale, Tectum Panel Art, and Tectum lay-in and tegular panels.

CONSTRUCT 2019 call for sessions is now open

by PRISM | Dec 11, 2018

CONSTRUCT is seeking dynamic speakers with a firm grasp of technical issues, including building scientists, researchers, architects, specifiers, contractors, owners and code experts. Sessions are 30 – 120 minutes in length and should contain timely, practical information and solutions that can be immediately implemented in the workplace. Sessions can also be formatted into two-hour or four-hour hands-on workshops. In addition, CONSTRUCT is looking for industry experts to participate in panel sessions for 2019.

Washington state to allow structural use of mass timber in buildings as tall as 18 stories

by PRISM | Dec 11, 2018

The Washington State Building Code Council (SBCC) has approved code changes that will allow for the structural use of mass timber in buildings as tall as 18 stories. This makes Washington the first state in the nation to allow tall mass timber buildings into its building code, without pursuing an alternate method.

Amazon Spheres with Vitro Architectural Glass selected as “Best of Design Award” winner by Architects’ Newspaper

by PRISM | Dec 11, 2018

Vitro Architectural Glass announced that The Spheres, Amazon’s new glass-domed headquarters in downtown Seattle designed by NBBJ, has won a Best of Design Award in the “Facades” category from Architects’ Newspaper.

Architect William Bates, FAIA, Inaugurated as 2019 AIA President

by PRISM | Dec 10, 2018

“During my tenure as your president, and thereafter, I will focus on helping to make our profession one that welcomes and nurtures the talent of everyone who has a passion for design and who dreams of making our built world, and by extension our society, better,” said Bates. “My dream is for architects to lead efforts to create a more fair, sustainable and peaceful world that embraces all, and disenfranchises none.”

ASLA Statement on the Fourth National Climate Assessment

by PRISM | Dec 8, 2018

The climate assessment report is a clarion call to action, challenging those who plan and design within built and natural environments to “mainstream adaptation and mitigation into land-use, hazard mitigation, development, and capital investment planning.” We couldn’t agree more. Landscape architects are ready and eager to contribute their wide-ranging skills and problem-solving talents to meet the many challenges brought on by climate change while improving the quality of life in communities everywhere.

Independent Evaluation Finds 100 Resilient Cities Moving Transformation in Cities Across the Globe

by PRISM | Dec 6, 2018

The Urban Institute, with financial support from The Rockefeller Foundation, today released an independent report of midterm findings showing that 100 Resilient Cities (100RC) , in the five years since its creation, is making important progress in helping urban areas around the world institutionalize and build resilience to a wide range of shocks and stresses.

theMART, the largest building to receive Fitwel Certification

by PRISM | Dec 6, 2018

theMART also represents the first certification achieved under Fitwel’s Multi-Tenant Whole Building Scorecard for workplaces. The iconic and historic building now includes strengthened operational and design features that support a healthy environment for its hundreds of tenants. The Fitwel Certification System is the leading global health certification that optimizes buildings to support occupant health.

Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush dies at the age of 94

by PRISM | Dec 5, 2018

“Since 1961 when the first version of the accessibility standard was published, the building safety community has been heavily involved in ensuring buildings are safe and accessible for all,” said Code Council Board President William R. Bryant, MCP, CBO. “The Code Council, our members and our partners are grateful to President Bush for his long and enduring support of our mission and our community.”

KAI receives Design-Build Institute of America Award for Deaconess Center for Child Well-Being project

by PRISM | Dec 5, 2018

KAI Design & Build announces that its design-build team has received a Design-Build Institute of America – Mid-America Region (DBIA-MAR) 2018 Honor Award in the Commercial-Office Buildings category for the Deaconess Center for Child Well-Being in St. Louis, Missouri.

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Tectum® Ceiling and Wall Panels first and only acoustical solution to achieve Living Product Challenge Imperative Certification

CONSTRUCT 2019 call for sessions is now open

Washington state to allow structural use of mass timber in buildings as tall as 18 stories

Amazon Spheres with Vitro Architectural Glass selected as “Best of Design Award” winner by Architects’ Newspaper

Architect William Bates, FAIA, Inaugurated as 2019 AIA President

ASLA Statement on the Fourth National Climate Assessment

Independent Evaluation Finds 100 Resilient Cities Moving Transformation in Cities Across the Globe

theMART, the largest building to receive Fitwel Certification

Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush dies at the age of 94

KAI receives Design-Build Institute of America Award for Deaconess Center for Child Well-Being project