Issue Contents

February 2013

Feature

5 factors to consider when designing a shade system [1]

Designing a shade system is more complex than picking out basic white venetian blinds. Here are five elements to consider when designing an interior shade system.

5 radical trends in outpatient facility design [2]

Building Design+Construction combed the healthcare design and construction sector to evaluate the latest developments in outpatient facility designs. Here are five trends to watch.

AIA CES class: The rainscreen approach to a better building envelope [3]

Building envelope expert Bradley Carmichael of Hoffmann Architects explains how rainscreen wall systems work and evaluates the effectiveness of various rain-control methods, including mass walls, perfect barriers, and masonry veneers. This AIA/...

Clever engineering helps create design excellence [4]

A mechanical engineering team overcomes numerous hurdles to help make a new federal courthouse in Iowa a showpiece of ‘government work’ at its best.

Electronic surveying improves accuracy on BIM-driven hospital project [5]

A mechanical contractor combines an electronic surveying tool with a BIM model to make significant productivity gains in a large-scale hospital project.

New trends in ceiling designs and materials [AIA course] [6]

A broad array of new and improved ceiling products offers designers everything from superior acoustics and closed-loop, recycled content to eased integration with lighting systems, HVAC diffusers, fire sprinkler heads, and other overhead problems...

Product Review

Architectural luminaries offer flexibility in lighting design [7]

The arabesque3 from a•light delivers comfortable, energy-efficient architectural illumination for commercial and institutional applications such as offices, airports, schools and universities, retail, and entertainment venues.

Paint and primer combo offers stain-blocking properties [8]

Behr's Premium Plus Ultra Paint & Primer in One features improved adhesion and durability. The new formula blocks stains, seals, and protects uncoated and previously painted surfaces without the need for a separate primer.

Wood ceiling systems expand with open-cell panels [9]

Part of Armstrong’s portfolio of wood ceiling systems, new WoodWorks Open Cell Vector panels are available in three standard designs, two panel sizes, and four natural solid wood finishes.

Links:
[1] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/5-factors-consider-when-designing-shade-system
[2] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/5-radical-trends-outpatient-facility-design
[3] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/aia-ces-class-rainscreen-approach-better-building-envelope
[4] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/clever-engineering-helps-create-design-excellence
[5] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/electronic-surveying-improves-accuracy-bim-driven-hospital-project
[6] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/new-trends-ceiling-designs-and-materials-aia-course
[7] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/product/architectural-luminaries-offer-flexibility-lighting-design
[8] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/product/paint-and-primer-combo-offers-stain-blocking-properties
[9] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/product/wood-ceiling-systems-expand-open-cell-panels