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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Allen Hall at Western Carolina University promotes a vibrant experience for its 612 freshmen occupants. Our design team worked closely with the precast manufacturer, Metromont, to support a social atmosphere and create open, welcoming entries and inviting commons spaces. Photo courtesy Vannoy Construction.
University Buildings | November 20, 2020 |
Peter Aranyi
A variety of material solutions are emerging to accelerate construction timelines, and precast concrete has become...
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Codes and Standards | November 19, 2020 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Concept aims for car-free living.
Renderings courtesy BIG
Transportation & Parking Facilities | November 18, 2020 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
The project is located in West Virginia.
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Codes and Standards | November 18, 2020 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Berkeley Lab examines results of commissioning across building types.
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Market Data | November 18, 2020 |
AIA
The pace of decline during October remained at about the same level as in September.
A rendering of Tallhouse, a 35,000-sf mixed-use residential building in Roxbury, Mass., devised by Generate Technologies to be built with mass timber. Images: Generate
Sustainable Design and Construction | November 17, 2020 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Hybrid designs reconcile metropolitan growth and lower CO2 emissions.
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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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All images: The Middleton Group
Office Building Design | November 17, 2020 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
The Middleton Group is designing the project.
Codes and Standards | November 17, 2020 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Advocates envision idle offices re-zoned to alleviate housing crisis.
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Market Data | November 17, 2020 |
AIA
New study outlines how building product manufacturers can best support architects in climate action.
Photo: Mike Pertucci
Retail Centers | November 17, 2020 | VIATechnik's The Edge | Anton Dy Buncio, Co-Founder & COO, VIATechnik
The demise of retail brick and mortar is overstated and unwarranted - we see digital transformation offering brick...
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Codes and Standards | November 16, 2020 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
American Concrete Institute document contains guidance on codes for structural concrete.
Renderings: Design Distill for Reed Hilderbrand/Trahan Architects
Museums | November 16, 2020 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
Reed Hilderbrand and Trahan Architects designed the project.
All photos: Adam Hunter | LMN Architects
Laboratories | November 16, 2020 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
LMN Architects designed the project.
All photos: Virgin Hyperloop
Transportation & Parking Facilities | November 13, 2020 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
The pod achieves Hyperloop travel at speeds over 1000km/hour.
The Omniverse platform is derived from Pixar's widely adopted Universal Scene Description, onto which Nvidia can apply multiple GPUs. Image: Leeza Soho - Zaha Hadid Architects
AEC Tech Innovation | November 13, 2020 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Nvidia’s Omniverse will go open beta later this year.
Daylighting | November 13, 2020 | Abundance: The Paladino Blog |
Daylight modeling is a tool to examine how daylight interacts with a building, and how that natural light behaves w...
Long Beach, Calif.’s new Civic Center includes the 93,500-sf Billie Jean King Main Library, designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and completed in 2019. Photo: Benny Chen| Fotoworks
Government Buildings | November 13, 2020 |
By John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Federal contracts are proceeding, but states and cities are delaying, deferring, and looking for private investment...
Concepts' newest store in Boston is laid out like an arti gallery to give shoppers a different experience with each display and floor. Images: Concepts
Retail Centers | November 12, 2020 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The streetwear retailer forges its online and brick-and-mortar presence.
AEC Tech | November 12, 2020 |
BD+C Editors
BD+C editors speak with experts from ALICE Technologies, Build Group, Hastings Architecture, Nvidia, and Woods Bago...
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Codes and Standards | November 12, 2020 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Golden State voters reject Proposition 21.
All photos: Dave Burk | SOM
Museums | November 12, 2020 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
SOM designed the building.
Offices were emptied as a result of the coronavirus, but many of their buildings continued to use the same amount of energy, according to recent surveys by Carbon Lighthouse and Johnson Controls. Image: Pixabay
Energy Efficiency | November 11, 2020 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Two surveys found that, despite much lower occupancy rates, energy consumption in most commercial buildings didn’t...
Sustainability | November 11, 2020 | GBBN Insights | Phyllis Kim
Passive House is a high-performance building standard that emphasizes tightly insulated enclosures, heat recovery,...
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Codes and Standards | November 11, 2020 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Investors would be tapped for damages on such cases.
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Multifamily Housing | November 11, 2020 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
SERA Architects and Lendlease will design and build the project.
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Codes and Standards | November 10, 2020 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Goal is to identify high-impact areas for application in design and construction.
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Market Data | November 10, 2020 |
AGC
Incoming president and congress should focus on enacting measures to rebuild infrastructure and revive the economy....
Life of an Architect Podcast | November 09, 2020 | Bob Borson, FAIA
The phrase “virtual office” has a much different ring and connotation to it now than it did just a few months ago....
Lowe's is leasing and building distribution and fulfillment centers to support both its stores across the country and its burgeoning ecommerce business. Image: Spectrum News 1 (North Carolina
Warehouses | November 09, 2020 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The retail giant will also open four more bulk warehouses, including a 1.2-million-sf DC in Alabama it is building...
All images: Viewpoint Studios
Office Building Design | November 09, 2020 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
The building will become a new hub for innovative companies in Brooklyn.
