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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Codes and Standards | December 17, 2020 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Building owners can invest in new technology with no upfront cost.
AEC Tech | December 17, 2020 |
BD+C STAFF
The December 17 episode of BD+C's The Weekly is available for viewing on demand.
The Roundhouse, which was once used to stabilize train engines for repair, is being transformed into an innovation center for new businesses. Images: GBBN
Adaptive Reuse | December 17, 2020 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The adaptive reuse of the Roundhouse is the latest step forward for Hazelwood Green.
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Multifamily Housing | December 16, 2020 |
Robert Cassidy, Editor, Multifamily Design+Construction
What can the multifamily real estate sector expect from Biden and Company? At the risk of having egg, if not a whol...
Pictured: Arlington (Va.) Public Schools Heights Building Photo by Jim Tetro, courtesy Gilbane
Giants 300 | December 16, 2020 |
BD+C EDITORS
This 70-page PDF features AEC firm rankings across 51 building sectors, disciplines, and specialty services.
The Historic Alameda High School in California was remade into a modern, flexible learning environment, while retaining some of its classic architecture. Images credit: Tim Maloney/Technical Imagery Studios
Reconstruction Awards | December 16, 2020 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
A 2014 bond issue provided financing to seismically stabilize and modernize Historic Alameda High School, a 2020 Si...
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 | December 16, 2020 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Buildings reopened after extended pandemic closure are at risk.
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Market Data | December 16, 2020 |
AIA
The pace of decline during November accelerated from October, posting an Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score of...
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Building Owner | December 16, 2020 |
Robert Cassidy, Executive Editor
Calling all real estate developers, building owners, and facilities directors, BD+C editors would like your experti...
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Codes and Standards | December 16, 2020 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Scope expanded to include shotcrete, internal curing, mineral fillers, and recycled concrete aggregates.
AEC Tech | December 15, 2020 |
DLR Group
sonrai IAQ™ by DLR Group delivers actionable intelligence to optimize facility operations and enhance occupant comf...
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Codes and Standards | December 15, 2020 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Lure of urban life and jobs may draw people back after pandemic subsides.
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Reconstruction Awards | December 14, 2020 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
The Wyoming Capitol Square project has won a Gold Award in BD+C's 2020 Reconstruction Awards.
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Architects | December 14, 2020 |
AIA
The Gold Medal honors an individual whose significant body of work has had a lasting influence on the theory and pr...
The purpose of the Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact is to create greater interactions among researchers from a wide range of scientific fields. Images: Bruce Damonte
University Buildings | December 13, 2020 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Its design encourages occupant productivity and well-being.
Workers were suspended from industrial rope to investigate the Palm Dome at the New York Botanical Garden's Conservatory for signs of damage. Photo credit: Nancy Hudson, Silman 2013
Reconstruction Awards | December 12, 2020 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Scaffolding played a critical role in the repair and restoration of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory’s Palm Dome at t...
Multifamily Housing | December 11, 2020 | Boingo: Where Connectivity Meets Community | BOINGO: WHERE CONNECTIVITY MEETS COMMUNITY
A conversation with Boingo Wireless about 5G, Wi-Fi 6, IoT, and the quickly evolving wireless landscape.
Healthcare Facilities | December 10, 2020 |
BD+C Staff
This week on The Weekly show, BD+C editors spoke with leaders from SMRT Architects and Engineers and Stantec about...
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Codes and Standards | December 10, 2020 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
FGIA issues first update for document created in 2005.
Codes and Standards | December 10, 2020 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Cover Boards EPD is an industry first.
Facebook is planning a $200 million 170,000-sf expansion of its three-year-old 150-acre data center complex in Fort Worth, Texas. A new report published by Turner & Townsend forecasts strong construction demand in Europe and North America for data centers in 2021. Image: Facebook
Data Centers | December 09, 2020 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
But supply-chain and labor problems could slow deliveries, according to Turner & Townsend’s 2020 report that lo...
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Codes and Standards | December 09, 2020 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Will address innovations in material performance and building designs.
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Codes and Standards | December 09, 2020 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Owners should assess risk, insurance coverage, and ability to withstand disasters.
A major reconstruction and renovation opened up Holy Blossom Temple with an addition that connected two buildings in ways that made it easier for congregants to interact and navigate the campus. Images: Tom Arban Photography, Courtesy of Diamond Schmitt Architects.
Reconstruction Awards | December 08, 2020 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Holy Blossom Temple is a Platinum winner in BD+C’s 2020 Reconstruction Awards
40 Under 40 | December 08, 2020 |
BD+C Editors
These AEC stars are making their mark in business, philanthropy, and in their communities.
Last September, Katerra, which specializes in modular solutions, launched its high-performance Kova Windows line, produced in its Tracy, Calif., facility. JLL found that the COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t had much impact on the industry’s adoption of modular construction. Image: Katerra
AEC Tech | December 08, 2020 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
A new JLL report assesses which tech options got a pandemic “boost.”
Sponsored Content | December 07, 2020 |
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Market Data | December 07, 2020 |
AGC
Project cancellations, looming PPP tax bill will undercut future job gains.
Life of an Architect Podcast | December 07, 2020 | Bob Borson, FAIA
Answering the question "What exactly does a typical day in the life of an architect look like?" is nearly impossibl...
The Michigan Central Station in Detroit is getting a complete overhaul to serve as the mixed-use core of a proposed mobility innovation district that Ford Motor Co. has been developing. Image: Practice for Architecture and Urbanism
Urban Planning | December 06, 2020 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Its centerpiece is an abandoned train depot whose architecture and decay reflect two sides of this city’s past.
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