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on May 14,2013 in Feature (Web Exclusive)

Increasing demand for CalStar’s sustainably manufactured bricks, pavers, Thru-Wall units, and wet cast products brings 17 new jobs to Racine area...

on April 03,2013 in Feature

It is hard to talk about restoration without talking about sustainability. This two-hour interactive online course discusses the role that...

Installation of a facade panel system that uses a rainscreen approach to control
on February 13,2013 in Feature

Building envelope expert Bradley Carmichael of Hoffmann Architects explains how rainscreen wall systems work and evaluates the effectiveness of...

on October 09,2012 in Feature

The Brick Industry Association’s 2012 Brick in Architecture Awards put the spotlight on new projects that make creative use of one of humankind’s...

In addition to providing a number of practical benefits such as durability and c
on August 08,2012 in Feature

Earn 1.0 AIA/CES learning units by studying this article and successfully completing the online exam.

The Chicago Center for Green Technology is the nation’s first rehabilitated muni
on June 04,2012 in Feature

Chicago Center for Green Technology uses high-speed, energy-efficient hand dryers to share its green message and earn LEED credits.

on May 14,2012 in Feature

The effort is aimed at determining if decreasing levels of water flow­­––caused by increasingly efficient plumbing fixtures––are sufficient to...

on May 07,2012 in Product Review

Rogers Centre, home to the MLB Toronto Blue Jays and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League, wanted to gain control of its lighting...

on May 07,2012 in Feature

Lessons for the AEC industry.

Atrium of the PORTAL at UNC Charlotte.
on May 07,2012 in Feature

Our series on college buildings continues with a look at new classroom designs, flexible space, collaboration areas, and the evolving role of the...

on March 02,2012 in Product Review

Each structure is oriented to allow front-unit access to the single parking space, while the rear unit has a private yard. CalStar bricks and...

The building’s rugged history of service is captured in the reused building mate
on March 01,2012 in Feature

The reconstruction of a near-century-old derelict public works facility in Minneapolis earns LEED Platinum—and the hearts and minds of the...

AIA: New Developments in Concrete Construction
on January 03,2012 in Feature

Earn 1.0 AIA/CES learning units by studying this article and successfully completing the online exam.

AIA Rainscreens BD+C DEcember 2011
on December 10,2011 in Feature

Rainscreen system installed at the west building expansion of the University of Arizona’s Meinel Optical Sciences Center in Tucson, with its...

Glass balconies BD+C December 2011
on December 10,2011 in Feature

Operable glass balcony glazing systems provide solution to increase usable space in residential and commercial structures. 

BIM Article December 2011 BD+C
on December 10,2011 in Feature

Two innovations—program manager Gafcon’s SharePoint360 project management platform and a new BIM “wall creator” add-on developed by ClarkDietrich...

on November 11,2011 in Feature

Earn 1.0 AIA/CES learning units by studying this article and successfully completing the online exam. 

on November 08,2011 in Feature

Originally built in 1973, the building had received several alterations over the years but the progressive deterioration caused by the harsh salt...

on October 04,2011 in Feature (Web Exclusive)

Click here for the latest news and products from Greenbuild 2011, Oct. 4-7, in Toronto.

Fort Ticonderoga
on January 21,2011 in Feature (Web Exclusive)

Fort Ticonderoga, in Ticonderoga, N.Y., along Lake Champlain, dates to 1755 and was the site of battles in the French and Indian War and the...