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Winchester High School receives NuRoof system [1]
The MBCI NuRoof Retrofit Roof System was installed over the existing roof’s fram [1]
The community of Winchester, Ind., was in desperate need of a new roof for its aging high school. Teachers and students were coexisting in an interior environment that was wet, humid and had a repulsive smell. The school...
Sarnafil roofing system just what the doctor ordered [2]
Sarnafil membrane now protects St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, Cal [2]
As any doctor knows, a band-aid sometimes just isn’t enough, and that was the case with the roof on the St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, Calif. After extensive repairs to a leaking roof assembly, it was...
Educational facilities see long-term benefits of fiber cement cladding [3]
The design for Red Hawk Elementary School stems from the desire to create a vibr [3]
A 71,000-sf elementary school was recently constructed in Erie, Colo.; Red Hawk Elementary was developed as an addition to the St. Vrain Valley School District. According to Ken Field, principal architect at RB+B Architects...
Moline Public Library uses copper as an exterior building material [4]
OPN Architects knew using copper as a building material for the Moline Public Li [4]
As OPN Architects, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, set out to design a new library for the residents of Moline, Ill., they acknowledged the library as an institution has evolved from a traditional space reserved for individual reading...
Hawaiian architecture firm chooses FRP trellis system over traditional materials [5]
Strongwell’s products were used by Plas-Tech Ltd., a Hawaiian fabricator, for an [5]
Strongwell’s products were used by Plas-Tech Ltd., a Honolulu, Hawaii fabricator, for an architectural trellis overlooking Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii. The trellis sits on top of the Waikiki Shopping Plaza located at the...
Improving the performance of existing commercial buildings: the chemistry of sustainable construction [6]
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It’s time to raise the performance of our existing commercial buildings. To reduce energy consumption. To increase durability. To lessen environmental impact and lifecycle cost. The 4.8 million existing commercial buildings...
Fire rated glazing helps historic university preserve its past [7]
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The University of Michigan Law School, founded in 1859, is an institution rich in tradition and history. When the University embarked on its first major addition since the opening of Hutchins Hall in 1933, preserving the...
Trump International Hotel and Tower gets strength from high performance concrete [8]
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It’s a Chicago landmark. Officially measuring 1389 ft (423 m) with 98 floors, it’s the second-tallest building in the U.S., and the 11th-tallest building in the world*. The Trump International Hotel and Tower is a marvel of...
Tyler Junior College and Sika Sarnafil team up to save energy [9]
Tyler Junior College wanted a roofing system that wouldn’t need any attention fo [9]
The official colors of Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas, might be black and athletic gold, but when it comes to campus building roofs, the school prefers to see “white and green.” White, for the color of the Sika...
Transforming a landmark coastal resort [10]
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The Royal Floridian is a seven story vacation resort that is a major economic driver in the small coastal town of Ormond Beach, Fla. Originally built in 1973, the building had received several alterations over the years but...
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Links:
[1] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/winchester-high-school-receives-nuroof-system
[2] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/sarnafil-roofing-system-just-what-doctor-ordered
[3] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/educational-facilities-see-long-term-benefits-fiber-cement-cladding
[4] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/moline-public-library-uses-copper-exterior-building-material
[5] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/hawaiian-architecture-firm-chooses-frp-trellis-system-over-traditional-materials
[6] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/improving-performance-existing-commercial-buildings-chemistry-sustainable-construction
[7] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/fire-rated-glazing-helps-historic-university-preserve-its-past
[8] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/trump-international-hotel-and-tower-gets-strength-high-performance-concrete
[9] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/tyler-junior-college-and-sika-sarnafil-team-save-energy
[10] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/transforming-landmark-coastal-resort
[11] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/print/24497
[12] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/print/24497?page=1
[13] http://www.bdcnetwork.com/print/24497?page=3