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.
read moreThe project’s first two phases have been completed with the third and final phase under way.
Fentress Architects is designing the facility.
Leers Weinzapfel Associates designed the project.

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Eleven strategies to reduce energy use and increase wellbeing.

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Lower demand for petroleum products means less asphalt production.
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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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A medical supply house’s new call center and a vaccination module that can handle more patients faster are among th...

Downtown Los Angeles has $3 billion in new construction projects under development, including The Grand, a mixed-used 1.2-million-sf public-private partnership that Related Cos. is developing, according to a new report from the Downtown Center Business Improvement District. However, JLL's latest Construction Forecast predicts a slow recovery in construction spending nationwide. Image: Related Companies
Predicts second-half improvement toward normalization next year.
Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects is designing the project.
The mainstreaming of modular construction offers a cost-effective and creative solution to develop new types of urb...

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Four courses address COVID-19.
Diamond Schmitt designed the project, which is named for Lubbock native Buddy Holly.

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AIA’s Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score for January was 44.9 compared to 42.3 in December.

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Includes flush calculations to reduce time and energy to clear contaminants between occupancy periods.
The venue will host events ranging from music and entertainment to eSports competitions.
A vibrant, modern Learning Commons can draw students in and make learning fun.
The project will transform 17 acres of the core conservatory area.
Paul A. Castrucci Architects is designing the project.

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Includes backup power for resident and staff “area of refuge”.
Survey of multifamily developers, owners, architects, and contractors shows many adjusting their amenities to deal...
The Architectural Team designed the project.

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Offering undocumented immigrants a path to legal status will put an end to unfair competition and labor exploitatio...
NBBJ is designing the project.
Bruner/Cott Architects designed the project.

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NIBS hosts roundtable to create coordinated program to advance collaboration.
The vertiports will enable eVTOL Aviation, connecting Florida’s major cities.
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The concept looks to create an entire floating city centered around a data center.