As architects design high-performing commercial buildings, supporting life safety via perimeter fire containment systems is critical. Specifying a tested, listed assembly that incorporates six essential design elements and withstands extreme testing conditions can help architects support passive life safety and optimize opportunities for egress during a commercial building fire.
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Events Facilities | May 06, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
The expansion will cost $500 million.
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Codes and Standards | May 11, 2021 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Spike in prices has added nearly $36,000 to price of average new home.
Photos courtesy Populous
Sports and Recreational Facilities | May 11, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
Populous designed the project.
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Codes and Standards | May 11, 2021 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Report examines ventilation standards, calls for increased public awareness of issue.
From 1965 to 2005, Art Gensler led the firm that became a global, multipractice giant. Image: Gensler
Architects | May 10, 2021 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
He was credited with creating a model for the modern, growth-oriented professional services organization.
Over the next decade, a joint venture of LEO A DALY, Arcadis, and EXP Federal will provide design and engineering services in support of the Air Force's worldwide missions. Images: LEO A DALY
Military Construction | May 09, 2021 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
LEO A DALY, Arcadis, and EXP Federal will provide design and engineering services.
Healthcare Facilities | May 07, 2021 | Gresham Smith Blog | Christi Coats, RID, NCIDQ, IIDA, EDAC
If a facility violates HIPAA rules, the penalty can be costly to both their reputation and wallet, with fines up to...
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Get inspired! Brick’s adaptability has made it the premier building material for centuries even as styles come and go. Nothing says “classic” like brick, but nothing says “innovative” like brick either. Check out some examples of how fired clay brick remains a major presence in the 21st Century designer’s palette.
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Market Data | May 07, 2021 |
AGC
Soaring costs, supply-chain challenges, and workforce shortages undermine industry's recovery.
Mixed-Use | May 07, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
The project will bring 160 affordable housing units to the area.
Images courtesy Coldefy & Associates
Events Facilities | May 07, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
Coldefy & Associates is designing the project.
Events Facilities | May 06, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
The expansion will cost $500 million.
Laboratories | May 06, 2021 |
Alicia Pandimos-Maurer
Crucial to the success of personalized medicine is the “big shift” away from large-scale pharmaceutical manufacturi...
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Codes and Standards | May 06, 2021 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Benefits most evident in industrial commercial areas.
The 40-ft-tall East End Gateway, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, reshapes one of New York City's busiest corners. Images: Lucas Bliar Simpson (c) SOM
Transportation & Parking Facilities | May 06, 2021 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
East End Gateway part of a larger, multiyear transformation.
Photos courtesy Stantec
Hotel Facilities | May 05, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
Stantec designed the project.
All renderings courtesy HOK
Healthcare Facilities | May 05, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
The project is being designed for The University of Waterloo’s School of Optometry & Vision Science.
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Codes and Standards | May 05, 2021 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Districts still have unmet needs, face high costs and outdated building infrastructure.
The University of Kansas Health System's new proton therapy center for cancer treatment is scheduled to open in early 2022. Image: Hoefer Welker
Healthcare Facilities | May 04, 2021 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
NCI-designated facility an addition to the University of Kansas Health System.
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Codes and Standards | May 04, 2021 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Rising seas demand big investment.
Renderings courtesy Woods Bagot
Mixed-Use | May 04, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
Woods Bagot designed the project.
Renderings courtesy ZGF
University Buildings | May 04, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
ZGF and ARC/Architectural Resources Cambridge are designing the project.
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Market Data | May 04, 2021 |
AGC
Weak demand, supply-chain woes make further declines likely.
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Urban Planning | May 03, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
The conceptual plan provides much-needed central neighborhood and civic open space in the city’s South Maashaven di...
Market Data | May 03, 2021 |
ABC
Spending was down on a monthly basis in 11 of the 16 nonresidential subcategories.
Photos courtesy Hopkins Architects
Education Facility | May 03, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
Hopkins Architects designed the project.
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Codes and Standards | May 03, 2021 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Old multi-family structures continue to provide badly needed homes in urban zones.
All renderings courtesy Populous
Events Facilities | April 30, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
Populous is designing the project.
April 30, 2021 | GBBN Insights | Erin Schmidt
Changing how patients register and wait for appointments will enhance the healthcare industry’s ability to respond...
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Market Data | April 30, 2021 |
Lodging Econometrics
New York City has the greatest number of projects under construction with 110 projects/19,457 rooms.
University Buildings | April 29, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
The building will transform the arrival experience for students, staff, and visitors.
Renderings courtesy HDR
Healthcare Facilities | April 29, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
Nature is at the heart of the project’s design.
