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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Industry Research | April 09, 2021 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
BD+C’s first-ever owners’ survey finds them focused on improving buildings’ performance for higher investment returns.
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Sponsored Content | Voice of the Brand | February 02, 2021 |
Georgia-Pacific ForceField
When it comes to defying the elements, buildings are only as strong as the products used to protect them. Increase...
All renderings courtesy David Baker Architects
Multifamily Housing | February 02, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
David Baker Architects designed the project.
All images courtesy MAD Architects
Transit Facilities | February 02, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
The project is located in the center of Jiaxing in southeast China.
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Codes and Standards | February 02, 2021 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Order could lead to a national playbook for fighting COVID-19 on jobsites.
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Market Data | February 01, 2021 |
Lodging Econometrics
New York City has the greatest number of projects under construction with 108 projects/19,439 rooms.
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Codes and Standards | February 01, 2021 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Last updated in 2010, document describes procedures and requirements for air leakage, water resistance, and structu...
Sponsored Content: Voice of the Brand
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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Government Buildings | February 01, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
Weiss/Manfredi is designing the project.
Image courtesy Skender
Office Building Design | February 01, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
Antunovich Associates designed the project.
The food court at 401 Park, in Boston. Photo: © Connie Zhou
Reconstruction Awards | January 30, 2021 |
ROBERT CASSIDY, EXECUTIVE EDITOR
Developer Samuels & Associates asked Elkus Manfredi Architects to reimagine the former Sears Roebuck & Co....
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Market Data | January 29, 2021 |
PSMJ
Exceeds pre-COVID levels, reaching highest mark since 1st quarter 2018.
All renderings courtesy Virgin Hyperloop
Transit Facilities | January 29, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
Bjarke Ingels Group has partnered with the company to design the hyperloop portals.
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Market Data | January 29, 2021 |
Lodging Econometrics
At the end of Q4 ‘20, projects currently under construction stand at 1,487 projects/199,700 rooms.
All photos: Karl Neumann
Education Facility | January 28, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
Cushing Terrell designed the project.
Codes and Standards | January 28, 2021 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Comes as Biden Administration prepares ambitious clean energy agenda.
All renderings courtesy Studio Gang.
Museums | January 28, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
Studio Gang is designing the project.
AEC Tech | January 28, 2021 |
BD+C Staff
This week on The Weekly show, BD+C editors speak with AEC industry leaders from Studio-MLA and TestFit about landsc...
All photos courtesy SPF:architects.
Office Building Design | January 27, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
SPF:architects designed the project.
January 27, 2021 | DLR Group Insights Blog | Shona O'Dea
In searching for an indoor air quality monitor, most devices will measure a combination of temperature, relative hu...
Photo: Pexels
Multifamily Housing | January 27, 2021 |
BD+C Staff
In its latest outlook report for the multifamily rental market, Yardi Matrix outlined several reasons for hope for...
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Codes and Standards | January 27, 2021 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Claims ‘all-risk policies’ should have included millions of dollars of losses due to virus.
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Codes and Standards | January 26, 2021 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Document assesses how to adhere to code requirements.
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Market Data | January 26, 2021 |
AGC
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
Airports | January 26, 2021 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
A new report explores where and what spending for “smart” airports is likely to focus on.
iBUILT operates three factories in Pennsylvania with a combined 2 million sf production capacity. One of those facilities will be fully automated by the end of 2021. Image: Courtesy of iBUILT
Modular Building | January 26, 2021 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
iBUILT plans to double its production capacity this year, and usher in more technology and automation to the delive...
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Multifamily Housing | January 26, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
The architect partnered with CitySquare Housing on the project.
Architects | January 26, 2021 |
Perkins and Will
A new white paper provides U.S. architecture firms with clear guidance on establishing just, equitable, diverse, an...
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Codes and Standards | January 25, 2021 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Free Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance document now available.
Higher Education | January 25, 2021 | SmithGroup Perspectives blog | Francie Moore
All the students we interviewed were glad that they returned to campus in one form or another.
Life of an Architect Podcast | January 25, 2021 | Bob Borson, FAIA
Should architects date one another? How do you get your first client? What is the greatest challenge you’ve ever fa...
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Sports and Recreational Facilities | January 25, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
The project is expected to cost $1.5 billion.
