Safety Products & Systems
New knowledge center web site demonstrates efficacy of smoke detection.
Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 09:42
Now widely accepted as the construction industry's standard measure of safety performance, the STEP awards were established in 1989 to evaluate and improve safety...
Thursday, January 12, 2012 - 09:20
The editors of Building Design+Construction present 10 “Great Solutions” that highlight innovative technology and products that can be used to address some of the many...
Saturday, December 10, 2011 - 14:59
A total of 13 projects recognized as part of BD+C's 28th Annual Reconstruction Awards.
Thursday, November 10, 2011 - 11:53
“Detailed Analysis of U.S. College and University Annual Clery Act Reports” study now available.
Monday, October 17, 2011 - 09:01
82% of public, private and 2-year specialized colleges and universities believe they are not very effective at managing safe and secure openings or identities.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 - 08:07
Updated installation results in 33% space savings.
Monday, September 12, 2011 - 08:51
If you could be 80 years old for 30 minutes—and have to readjust everything you think you know about your own mobility—would you do it?
Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 09:36
The Norton SafeZone Intelligent Door Closer increases safety by ensuring the door stays open whenever movement is detected.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 - 10:04
SAFTI FIRST, manufacturer of fire rated glass and framing solutions, will debut its mySAFTI app, the first interactive design tool that takes the guesswork out of choosing...
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 - 14:04
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No building owner wants to be caught unprepared by catastrophic roof failure. Emergency roof replacements tend to be more expensive than planned ones, and damage to interiors may mean unrecovered costs and detrimental...
Concrete has long been a reliable building material for commercial and institutional projects. Yet recent trends, including the growth in hospitality and urban rental project starts, as well as mixed-use towers and transit-...
Until recently, it has been lighting, mechanical, and control system upgrades which have received the most attention in the green building movement. At long last, the industry is now recognizing building enclosures as a long...
Brick and stone masonry have served as reliable and valuable elements of commercial building projects for centuries, gracing urban and rural landscapes since time immemorial. Building Teams have trusted clay brick to bring...
Buildings Teams have long sought to keep water out of buildings, to prevent corrosion, rot, and other damage and to keep building occupants comfortable and dry. Yet only recently has air infiltration also been seen as a...
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Ambient noise levels in some facility types are trending up and becoming a barrier to clear communication between building occupants. A 2005 study conducted by Ilene Busch-Vishniac, PhD, a dean and professor of mechanical...
Download Complete White Paper Download Introduction Download Chapters 1-4Defining Net-Zero Energy Buildings
From the company that brought you Construction Computing Magazine’s 2011 BIM Product of the Year ArchiCAD 15, the “Get There Faster with ArchiCAD” whitepaper examines five critical areas to explore before making your final...
Our seventh White Paper on Green Buildings focuses on the role of water in sustainable design and construction. The editors conclude with a set of 21 detailed recommendations for the consideration of the Building Teams, home...
Click here to read BD+C's 2008 White Paper: Green Buildings + Climate Change
Click here to read BD+C's 2007 Green Buildings Research White Paper: Where Building Owners, End Users and AEC Professionals Stand on Sustainability and Green Building
Click here to read BD+C White Paper 2006: Green Buildings and the Bottom Line The ‘New Reality’ of Green Building From Environmental Cause to Financial Opportunity
Click here to read BD+C's Life Cycle Assessment and Sustainability White Paper 2005
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...
Wired glass was the only fire rated glass (FRG) product available for over 100 years. In traditional wired glass, the embedded wires hold annealed glass in place during the fire test to achieve a fire rating. While the wires...
Building project teams involved in design- build and other forms of integrated project delivery (IPD) face new and fast-moving chal- lenges in project team organization, software and hardware, networking, file sharing and...
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