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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David Baker Architects designed the project.
The project is located in the center of Jiaxing in southeast China.

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Order could lead to a national playbook for fighting COVID-19 on jobsites.

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New York City has the greatest number of projects under construction with 108 projects/19,439 rooms.

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Last updated in 2010, document describes procedures and requirements for air leakage, water resistance, and structu...
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Antunovich Associates designed the project.
Developer Samuels & Associates asked Elkus Manfredi Architects to reimagine the former Sears Roebuck & Co....

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Exceeds pre-COVID levels, reaching highest mark since 1st quarter 2018.
Bjarke Ingels Group has partnered with the company to design the hyperloop portals.

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At the end of Q4 ‘20, projects currently under construction stand at 1,487 projects/199,700 rooms.
Cushing Terrell designed the project.
Comes as Biden Administration prepares ambitious clean energy agenda.
This week on The Weekly show, BD+C editors speak with AEC industry leaders from Studio-MLA and TestFit about landsc...
SPF:architects designed the project.
In searching for an indoor air quality monitor, most devices will measure a combination of temperature, relative hu...
In its latest outlook report for the multifamily rental market, Yardi Matrix outlined several reasons for hope for...

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Claims ‘all-risk policies’ should have included millions of dollars of losses due to virus.

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Document assesses how to adhere to code requirements.

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Texas and Vermont have worst February-December losses while Virginia and Alabama add the most.

A new $2.8 billion South Terminal under construction for Orlando International Airport will be completed late this year. Business Traveller magazine reports that the terminal will include automated screening lanes at TSA checkpoints, an energy efficient baggage claim system, and facial recognition technology for international arriving and departing passengers. Image: Orlandoairports.net
A new report explores where and what spending for “smart” airports is likely to focus on.
iBUILT plans to double its production capacity this year, and usher in more technology and automation to the delive...
The architect partnered with CitySquare Housing on the project.
A new white paper provides U.S. architecture firms with clear guidance on establishing just, equitable, diverse, an...

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Free Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance document now available.
All the students we interviewed were glad that they returned to campus in one form or another.
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The project is expected to cost $1.5 billion.