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VAST Enterprises, LLC announced that it won the "Design for Sustainability" Award from the Plastics Environmental Division of the...

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BuildSite, a single source of product, technical, and procurement information for construction, has introduced online submittal templates tied to...

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The International Code Council (ICC), the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), the U.S. Green...

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Gafcon, a leading California-based construction management and consulting firm, announced today that construction is now complete on a new $1.6...

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If you took a poll of building envelope and construction forensic experts, it's likely that moisture barriers would be high on the list of most...
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The new three-story building at 3015 16th Street in Minot, N.D., houses the headquarters of building owner Investors Real Estate Trust (IRET), as...
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Hospitals are energy gluttons. With 24/7/365 operating schedules and stringent requirements for air quality in ORs and other clinical areas, an acute...
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Italian architect Renzo Piano refers to his $294 million, 264,000-sf Modern Wing of the Art Institute of Chicago as a “temple of light.” That's all...
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In the market for state-of-the-art biomedical research space in Boston's Longwood Medical Area? Good news: there are still two floors available in...
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It's big news in any city when a new billion-dollar hospital is announced. Imagine what it must be like to have not one, not two, but three such...
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For years, precast concrete has been viewed as a mass-produced product with no personality or visual appeal—the vanilla of building materials. Thanks...
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27. Next-Generation Green Roofs Sprout up in New York New York is not particularly known for its green roofs, but two recent projects may put the Big...
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Through a unique partnership between a public media organization and a performing arts/education entity, a historic building in the heart of downtown...
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In the days when three-quarters of America was a wild, lawless no-man's land, Pioneer Courthouse in Portland, Ore., stood out as a symbol of justice...
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22. Commercial Properties Repositioned for University USE Tocci Building Companies is finding success in repositioning commercial properties for...
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Insulated metal panels, or IMPs, have been a popular exterior wall cladding choice for more than 30 years. These sandwich panels are composed of...

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Historic restoration and preservation efforts are accelerating throughout the U.S., thanks in part to available tax credits, awards programs, and...
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Sustainability and energy efficiency depend not only on the overall design but also on the building's enclosure system. Whether it's via...

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Sectioning off large open spaces without making everything feel closed off was the challenge faced by two very different projects—one an...