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Central unit design minimizes noise from footsteps.
on March 23,2013 in Feature

The Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) in Buffalo, N.Y., is the only upstate New York facility to hold the National Cancer Center Institute...

Decorative concrete is growing in popularity for both interior and exterior appl
on January 03,2013 in Feature

Designing and installing decorative concrete is a lot more difficult that you might think. A veteran of many such installations offers a handful...

on October 13,2012 in Feature

Carpeting collection; anti-slip synthetic roof underlayment; louver screens.

on August 07,2012 in Feature

NSF International’s new rule for environmental comparison of flooring products arrives just as more diverse flooring options become available.

on July 13,2012 in Feature

Panel wall system, folding windows, rubber flooring, wire mesh railings.

on May 31,2012 in Feature

Curing agents; commercial faucets; wall-cladding systems.

on April 03,2012 in Product Review

In Highlandville, Mo., Steven Huff of Wisconsin-based concrete company TF Forming Systems is building a 72,000-sf mansion, called Pensmore, to...

The colorful ribboned flooring at Toronto’s Corus Quay mimics the iconic corkscr
on April 03,2012 in Feature

Laying the foundation for good design.

on January 04,2012 in Product Review

Heavy exam tables and equipment had begun to take their toll on the three-year-old vinyl composition tile flooring in a Bridgeville, Pa.,...

Great Solutions BD+C December 2011
on December 10,2011 in Feature

The editors of Building Design+Construction present 10 “Great Solutions” that highlight innovative technology and products that can be used to...

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 August 19,2011 in Feature

Design and construction professionals who completed our flooring survey had strong opinions about their preferred flooring type. 

on August 19,2011 in Feature

Our experts provide solid advice on the correct way to design and construct underfloor air distribution systems, to yield significant energy...

on August 19,2011 in Feature

Am...

on May 18,2011 in Product Review

The dining facility at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va., did away with trays following a renovation that included new carpet tiles—...

on March 17,2011 in Product Review

The more than 50,000 sf of glossy exposed concrete floors inside the Operations Center of the Eugene (Ore.) Water & Electric Board were...

on March 15,2011 in Feature
Luxury vinyl tile and carpet tile are two flooring categories poised for significant growth. But with all flooring types, “sustainability” is still...
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 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...

Armstrong flooring
on December 20,2010 in Product Review

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...