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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The project is the first phase of a proposed $1 billion redevelopment plan for the area in Chicago.

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LEED and GBCI rating systems drive resilience-enhancing strategies to help businesses and governments mitigate clim...
His practice, Adjaye Associates, was founded in 2000 and today has studios in Accra, London and New York, with proj...
Heatherwick Studio designs The Cove for San Francisco and Washington, D.C.'s first modular apartment building.
Eric Colbert & Associates designed the building.
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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Tightened standard applies to endpoint devices that dispense drinking water, and other plumbing components

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Natl. Apartment Assn. and New Civil Liberties Alliance want hearing by October.
Renovation to Providence's downtown library is completed and Amazon to build 1,500 new last-mile warehouses.
More bikeways, car restrictions, mass transit, climate resilience are on tap.
As AEC firm leaders consider worst-case scenarios and explore possible solutions to surmount them, they learn to be...
Do you have architectural visualization skills? Maybe you’re asking yourself, “What does that even mean?” Well, you...
The building is brought to life with Americlad Quality Metalcrafts LLC’s AC-4000 flat lock panels. The panels were...
It is essential for both designers and environmental services to know the active ingredient(s) of the cleaning prod...
The $29 million project adds light and collaborative space to a 67-year-old wing.
AIA releases latest 2030 Commitment results and news delivery robots could generate trillions for U.S. economy.
...The September 24 episode of BD+C's "The Weekly" is available for viewing on demand.

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Annually, this list spotlights important examples of our nation’s architectural and cultural heritage that, without...

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Savings achieved in less rework and fewer and shorter punch lists.
SOM's new waterfront neighborhood and a portable restroom designed for mobility.

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The pace of decline during August remained at about the same level as in July and June.
Passive survivability, social resiliency, and community health among the goals.
The project will focus on harnessing the sea and the sun to create a low-carbon waterfront community.
Lendlease invented the H3 Wellness Hub, which can include natural lighting and UV bacteria control.
The new Theodore Presidential Library and the AIA/HUD's Secretary's Awards honor affordable, accessible housing....
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.
A new WATG Strategy white paper examines the design characteristics of the blending.
Each year, the AIA and HUD partner to celebrate projects that demonstrate affordable, accessible and well-designed...