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Photo courtesy Sherwin-Williams Coil Coatings
This special research report from the editors of BD+C explores the leading trends and...
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How precast helped fuel the growth of a Minnesotan institution

Personal dashboard helps users organize precast projects and ideas

Load-bearing panels and functional aesthetics help personal care company upgrade facility

Highly reliable and efficient backup power systems are a key concern for building teams.

While site-cast crews are waiting for site preparations to conclude, Fabcon is hard at working pouring your panels and getting them ready for delivery.
While the end products can look similar, the two styles offer differing results.

From energy efficiency to ease of installation, here are some things to keep in mind when selecti...
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Key considerations for building owners are elevator reliability, a smooth ride, tenant satisfacti...
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Adaptable tie-rod doors are built for easy modification and repair.

The Elements Financial Blue Ribbon Pavilion in Indiana and the gift shop at Mount Rushmore featur...
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Valspar's durable metallic coating systems are made to last while providing a vibrant sparkle
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Architectural aluminum manufacturer Tubelite Inc. answers key questions about door corner constru...
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Innovations in technology mean today's architects have endless options when it comes to coating o...
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AEC teams have endless options when it comes to choosing hues and effects for architectural coati...
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Expert says some of color trend research really comes down to human psychological and emotional r...
read moreFor color experts, predicting trends before they happen requires a trained eye and being able to...
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Local San Antonio artist Ansen Seale created You Activate this Space as an interactive LED light installation for hospital employees. Photos by Ansen Seale

Iconic and identifiable colors play role in higher ed branding on campuses. - See more at:...
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Soft, soothing colors are employed in this room at the Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center, where the combination of color, lighting, and texture is meant to guide patients at the nursing facility. Photo courtesy Chris Cooper.

For this bank headquarters in Nebraska, LEO A DALY used color to support the design—"sparingly but purposely," says the firm.

This office interior in Austin, Texas, spotlights the firm's green color throughout, from a signature wall (pictured above) to the decorative accents (below).
Many companies utilize their signature colors for the exterior and interior of their office suite...
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The new headquarters in Irvine, Calif., for medical office software provider Kareo, designed by LAP Inc.
Because color is incredibly subjective, personal and situational, it is difficult to study scient...
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Exterior of West Los Angeles College, California
Color’s prominent role in wayfinding has become a focus in architecture, as color association is...
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Federal Way Elementary Schools Program, Washington
Education is changing, and school design is changing with it. The old-fashioned classroom, filled...
read moreChameleons are known for changing their skin colors to suit the observer, but what if a building...
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While prior cool roofing technology was limited to the color white, advances in technology has seen the availability of a variety of colors able to meet cool roof reflectivity and emissivity standards. Image courtesy of Petersen Aluminum Corp.
Colors can be a helpful tool for meeting energy performance goals.
In an environment where the chief task is to heal the sick and injured, color matters for both pa...
read moreBehind the science – and history – of finding the ‘right’ color