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August 11,2010Interior designers specializing in healthcare facility design say the most important criteria in their choices for flooring, wall covering, and upholstery are aesthetics, durability, ease of maintenance, and client preference, according to a recent study commissioned by the Vinyl Institute, based in Arlington, Va.
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August 11,2010“Green Buildings Research White Paper,” the fifth in a series of annual reports on green building by Building Design+Construction, provides exclusive data on how building owners, operators, facilities directors, and real estate executives view green buildings—and what they are doing to implement green building.
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August 11,2010The Houston office of PageSoutherlandPage, in collaboration with Carl Daniel Architects of El Paso, Texas, is providing design and engineering services for the 130,000-sf College of Health Sciences and School of Nursing building at the University of Texas at El Paso. The new building's design reflects the distinctive Bhutanese architecture style, which is the El Paso campus's unifying design ae...
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August 11,2010The average price paid for ceramic floor and wall tile products by contractors, remodelers and do-it-yourself homeowners during June of this year was 1.1 percent lower than during June 2000. Prices fell 0.5 percent between May and June 2001 after posting surprising increases during April and May.
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August 11,2010Construction on the Bronx (N.Y.) County Hall of Justice has reached substantial completion and is slated this month. Designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects, the $275 million, L-shaped structure houses 47 courtrooms, seven grand jury rooms, offices, and underground parking. The building's courtrooms each house 60 spectators and 16 jurors, and many are equipped with the latest audio-visual and...
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August 11,2010As part of a rebranding effort Ewing Cole Cherry Brott, Philadelphia, has changed its name to EwingCole. The firm also opened a West Coast office in Irvine, Calif. Baltimore-based RTKL Associates named Paul F. Jacob III, AIA, chairman. St.Louis-based HOK named Patrick MacLeamy CEO. Charles Cassidy has been named director of planning specialized educational facilities for Fletcher-Thomps...
