Learn about seven highly talented engineers who made Building Design+Construction's "40 Under 40" class for 2013.
The 70-page guide demystifies the processes of identifying building improvement opportunities and finance and implementation strategies.
Deal also includes two hotels near McCormick Place convention center south of Loop.
The next version of the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED rating system will expand water-savings targets to appliances, cooling towers, commercial kitchen equipment, and other areas.
65,000-seat facility will host professional football and soccer, college basketball and baseball, high school sports, motocross, concerts, conventions, and other large events.
InPro Corporation's JointMaster Engineered Metal Products division has developed a “stealth” expansion joint, the 601 Stealth Expansion Joint System, that can be hidden on any building—regardless of its façade material....
EcoTouch Insulation for Metal Buildings features formaldehyde-free formulation, natural materials, and industry-leading thermal, acoustical performance
Safti FIRST’s SaftiFire GPX framing now has a Level 8 ballistic rating UL 752 Standard for Bullet Resistant Materials.
Premier structural insulated panels by Insulfoam provide an alternative to stick-built framing and other construction methods for multifamily structures and commercial buildings.
The Pixi FlatLight luminaire is an edge-lit LED light source that uses 80% less energy than incandescent lights.
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A new book from LEGO master builder Warren Elsmore offers instructions for creating scale models of buildings and landmarks with LEGO.
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As experienced designers, contractors, and owners know, most paint and coating problems are correctable, but some are especially stubborn to address. Here is a partial compendium of typical failure modes and methods for addressing the problem.
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DLR Group and the Institute for the Built Environment at Colorado State University have collaborated on a research project to evaluate the effect of green school design on occupants and long-term building performance.
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Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, and Google are among the major tech companies investing heavily to build state-of-the-art data centers.
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ArchDaily's Rory Stott yesterday posted an interesting exploration of progressive parking strategies being employed by cities and designers. The lack of curbside and lot parking exacerbates traffic congestion, discourages visitors, and leads to increased vehicles emissions.
Deadline: April 5, 2013
Questions? Contact David Barista at dbarista@sgcmail.com
