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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September 30, 2020 |
Thornton Tomasetti
T2D2 SaaS offering uses deep learning and computer vision built on decades of building renewal, investigation and p...
Image © Dave Burk | SOM
Reconstruction & Renovation | September 30, 2020 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
The project is the first phase of a proposed $1 billion redevelopment plan for the area in Chicago.
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Sustainability | September 30, 2020 |
USGBC
LEED and GBCI rating systems drive resilience-enhancing strategies to help businesses and governments mitigate clim...
Portrait © Nick Fradkin; Smithsonian National Museum for African American Arts and Culture, Washington © Nic Lehoux; Moscow School of Management © Iwan Baan
Architects | September 30, 2020 |
RIBA
His practice, Adjaye Associates, was founded in 2000 and today has studios in Accra, London and New York, with proj...
Market Data | September 30, 2020 |
BD+C Editors
Heatherwick Studio designs The Cove for San Francisco and Washington, D.C.'s first modular apartment building.
Multifamily Housing | September 29, 2020 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
Eric Colbert & Associates designed the building.
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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Codes and Standards | September 29, 2020 |
Peter Frabis, Contributing Editor
Tightened standard applies to endpoint devices that dispense drinking water, and other plumbing components
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Codes and Standards | September 29, 2020 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Natl. Apartment Assn. and New Civil Liberties Alliance want hearing by October.
Market Data | September 29, 2020 |
BD+C Editors
Renovation to Providence's downtown library is completed and Amazon to build 1,500 new last-mile warehouses.
Photo: Pixabay
Coronavirus | September 28, 2020 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
More bikeways, car restrictions, mass transit, climate resilience are on tap.
Photo: Pixabay
Coronavirus | September 28, 2020 |
TAMI HAUSMAN, PHD, AND LONNY ROSSMAN, AIA, NCARB
As AEC firm leaders consider worst-case scenarios and explore possible solutions to surmount them, they learn to be...
September 28, 2020 | Bob Borson, FAIA
Do you have architectural visualization skills? Maybe you’re asking yourself, “What does that even mean?” Well, you...
Photos: Paul Brokering Photography
Sponsored Content | September 25, 2020 |
Sherwin-Williams Coil Coatings
The building is brought to life with Americlad Quality Metalcrafts LLC’s AC-4000 flat lock panels. The panels were...
September 25, 2020 | HDR Insights | Marcia Vanden Brink, Director, Product Development
It is essential for both designers and environmental services to know the active ingredient(s) of the cleaning prod...
The Providence Public Library is now sporting a revamped wing, auditorium, and special collections area that encompasses tens of thousands of books, manuscripts, photos, and other artifacts. Photos: Anton Grassl
Library | September 25, 2020 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The $29 million project adds light and collaborative space to a 67-year-old wing.
Market Data | September 24, 2020 |
BD+C Editors
AIA releases latest 2030 Commitment results and news delivery robots could generate trillions for U.S. economy.
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Coronavirus | September 24, 2020 |
BD+C STAFF
The September 24 episode of BD+C's "The Weekly" is available for viewing on demand.
Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects are a 2030 commitment signatory. Their 2018 Cote Top 10 winning building, The Nancy and Stephen Grand Family House, provides a supportive environment for 80 families. Photo: Bruce Damonte
Energy | September 24, 2020 |
AIA
Revamped data collection platform to launch next month.
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Cultural Facilities | September 24, 2020 |
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Annually, this list spotlights important examples of our nation’s architectural and cultural heritage that, without...
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Codes and Standards | September 24, 2020 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Savings achieved in less rework and fewer and shorter punch lists.
Market Data | September 24, 2020 |
BD+C Editors
SOM's new waterfront neighborhood and a portable restroom designed for mobility.
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Market Data | September 23, 2020 |
AIA
The pace of decline during August remained at about the same level as in July and June.
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Codes and Standards | September 23, 2020 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Passive survivability, social resiliency, and community health among the goals.
All renderings courtesy ATCHAIN
Mixed-Use | September 23, 2020 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
The project will focus on harnessing the sea and the sun to create a low-carbon waterfront community.
The H3 Wellness Hub, a Lendlease invention, can by hoisted or lifted into tight spaces. Images: Lendlease and B&T Mfg.
Products and Services | September 23, 2020 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Lendlease invented the H3 Wellness Hub, which can include natural lighting and UV bacteria control.
Market Data | September 23, 2020 |
BD+C Editors
The new Theodore Presidential Library and the AIA/HUD's Secretary's Awards honor affordable, accessible housing....
Sponsored Content | September 22, 2020 | Star Building Systems |
Star Building Systems eliminates a lot of the complexity and allows us to make enhancements with other components t...
Residence Inn in downtown Glendale, Calif., which R.D. Olson Development and Construction is building, includes a pedestrian paseo that will connect the hotel to a nearby movie theater complex. Its Spanish Colonial Revival style complements the aesthetics of nearby buildings. Image: courtesy of WATG Strategy, The Evolution of Lifestyle Select-Service Hotels.
Hotel Facilities | September 22, 2020 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
A new WATG Strategy white paper examines the design characteristics of the blending.
2019 AIA/HUD Secretary's Award recipient, Anchor Place, Long Beach, California. Photo: Panic Studio LA
Multifamily Housing | September 22, 2020 |
AIA
Each year, the AIA and HUD partner to celebrate projects that demonstrate affordable, accessible and well-designed...
