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The Solar Powered Dimmer, made to work with 10-inch tubular skylights, uses a remote control to adjust the amount of sunlight allowed into the...
Concerned about high HVAC energy use due to solar heat, and high energy consumption for heating in the winter, the school installed a 12-foot-...
An office building at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Mich., suffered from indoor temperatures as high as 90°F due to direct sun exposure. To...
During its recent expansion, Piper High School in Kansas City, Kan., added both school spirit and functionality with the installation of a pirate...
The podium wall system on Tower One of the One World Trade Center in New York City will feature more than 2,000 pieces of Starphire ultra-clear...
With a tight deadline and budget, designers of Georgia State University’s four-building, 2,000-bed student housing complex needed a wall...
A roofing survey emailed to a representative sample of BD+C’s subscriber list revealed such key findings as: Respondents named metal (56%)...
As part of an effort to revitalize a neighborhood in Bordeaux, France, that was bombed during World War II, local design firm Architecture King...
The Jubilee Park Resource and Communities Centers wanted its building to blend old and new architecture styles to visually unify its Dallas...
New aLuminate light shelves help buildings earn LEED points by increasing the effect of natural light and decreasing the need for artificial...
Enterprise Middle School in Compton, Calif., was in such a state of disrepair that NBC selected it for a makeover on the show “School Pride...
The SkyScape vegetated roof system consists of double interlocking trays in modular or multi-layer options. Each system features a protective root...
As part of its quest for a LEED Silver rating for its Community and Student Services Center, Chabot College in Hayward, Calif., aimed for a 42%...
Looking to save money on capital costs and energy on Syracuse University’s new Carmelo K. Anthony Basketball Center, local firm King &...
Duro-Last Roofing’s PVC roofing system gives buildings a reflective white membrane that helps reduce energy costs and contributes to LEED...
The Park Hotel Hyderabad in Hyderabad, India, was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill to combine inspirations from the region’s...
The Hollywood/Vine Metro portal and public plaza in Los Angeles provides an entrance to the Red Line subway and the W Hollywood Hotel. Local...
