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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 08,2011 in Feature (Web Exclusive)

Agglomerated tiles offer an appealing appearance similar to natural stone at a lower cost. To achieve successful installations, manufacturers...

on October 14,2011 in Feature

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

on October 12,2011 in Feature

The Louisiana State Sports Hall of Fame celebrates the sporting past, but it took innovative 3D planning and coordination of the future to deliver...

on September 12,2011 in Feature

Best practices for an environmentally optimized job site.

on May 19,2011 in Product Review

The focus of Maple Heights (Ohio) City School District’s sustainability initiative was to reduce operational costs by saving energy, so the...

on April 12,2011 in Feature

New uses for spray polyurethane foam enable Building Teams to achieve greater longevity and sustainability in their projects.

on February 18,2011 in Product Review

When Kansas City Power & Light planned renovations for its new office space, the company targeted LEED certification, and actually achieved...

on February 18,2011 in Product Review

A modular elevator was added to the Jesuit High School in Carmichael, Calif., as part of the private college preparatory school’s...

on February 17,2011 in Product Review

Nearly 650 gallons of StoGuard was applied to the SOF Aviation Battalion Education Center at Lewis-McChord Air Force Base, in Washington state.

on February 17,2011 in Product Review

The new Cherokee Casino in West Siloam, Okla., features a design with lots of floating clouds between soffits and radius columns with light coves...

on January 19,2011 in Feature

Driven by both current economic conditions and sustainable building trends, Building Teams are looking more and more to retrofits and...

on January 12,2011 in Product Review

The new campus building for Reykjavik University in Iceland’s capital benefits from a Zumtobel Luxmate daylight sensor system specially...

on January 12,2011 in Product Review
Zinc panels provide natural-looking, durable cladding for an administrative building and toll canopies at the newly expanded Queenstown Plaza U.S.-...
on January 12,2011 in Product Review

NanaGlass SL25 is a frameless opening glass wall system for balconies, patios, and decks in multifamily buildings.

on January 10,2011 in Product Review

The Merchants Bank Building in Kansas City, Mo., was missing its door and most of its windows. For the renovation, local architecture firm Susan...

on January 10,2011 in Product Review

The Chateau Bethlehem, a historic 13th-century castle in the Netherlands, reopened as a 26-room hotel. The facility’s woven Wilton and...

on January 10,2011 in Product Review

Ecophon Master Solo S suspended ceiling panels combine style with Class-A sound absorption. The high-density fiberglass panels, made with 75%...

on January 10,2011 in Product Review

The 47-year-old East Hills Mall in St. Joseph, Mo., was in need of a facelift, so Hollis+Miller Architects, headquartered in Overland Park, Kan.,...