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August 11,2010Moisture Control: Envelope Strategies and Techniques for Protecting Building Value Among all the challenges plaguing buildings in the U.S., moisture-related problems are at the top of the list. This report offers design solutions for avoiding the long list of problems that relate to poorly designed envelope systems for moisture management, such as corrosion, mold growth, and even excess draw on...
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August 11,2010Given Lincoln, Calif.'s long history as a farming community, it was only fitting that the design of its new elementary school evoke the community's historic agricultural structures, including fruit sheds and farm buildings. Set on 11.3 acres, the Lincoln Crossing Elementary School is framed in heavy timber and features ranch-style forms, colors, and textures.
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August 11,2010A partnership of five developers, including the John Hardy Group and Peterson Companies, have completed a 190-room aloft hotel at Washington National Harbor, a mixed-use retail/entertainment development in Oxon Hill, Md., near Washington, D.C. Designed in conjunction with David Rockwell and the Rockwell Group, the aloft prototype offers atmospheric public spaces designed to draw guests from the...
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August 11,2010A silicone-free, water-based emulsion can be sprayed, brushed or rolled onto wood or metal forms to allow easy separation of concrete panels from the forms. Wood forms can be used repeatedly with one application.Sherwin-Williams.Circle 376
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August 11,2010Cutting-edge technology meets Mother Nature in the Waukesha Memorial Hospital cafeteria in Wisconsin. Three colors of earth-friendly GenuWood II vinyl-bonded hardwood flooring are used to create a patterned floor that is both practical and visually exciting. A tough, clear vinyl layer permits the natural hardwood veneer to shine through while shrugging off spills and stains.
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August 11,2010The coming year is expected to be a strong one for the AEC industry, with firms working in the healthcare and higher education sectors primed for a particularly good 2006, according to consultant ZweigWhite. The firm compiled its 2006 AEC research into a report called the 2006 AEC Industry Outlook, Strategy and Insight for Design & Construction Firms, which was released in December.
