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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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.
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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...
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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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...
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Codes and Standards | September 22, 2020 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Strategies augment social distancing, increased air flow to combat COVID-19 spread.
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Library | September 22, 2020 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
The project is located in Medora, N.D.
Market Data | September 22, 2020 |
BD+C Editors
Construction employment declined in 39 states and no ease of lumber prices in sight.
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Market Data | September 21, 2020 |
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Of the top 10 largest projects in the Washington state, nine were in the execution stage as of August 2020.
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Codes and Standards | September 21, 2020 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Wildfires strike Northwest timber industry in wake of Covid-19 shutdowns.
Market Data | September 21, 2020 |
BD+C Editors
Four projects receive 202 AIA/ALA Library Building Award and Port San Antonio's new Innovation Center.
Gensler’s solution for infection control in airports relies on a combination of actions that begin with prescreening passengers as they enter the building. Technology will help keep passengers moving, and, when stationary, distanced from fellow travelers. Illustration: Gensler
Airports | September 18, 2020 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
More automation and scanning, of people and baggage, will help unclog airports.
2019 AIA/ALA Library Building Award Recipient Louisville Free Public Library South Central Regional Library. Photo: Brandon Stengel
Library | September 18, 2020 |
AIA
2020 AIA/ALA Library Building Award recipients must demonstrate design achievement, including a sense of place, pur...
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Market Data | September 18, 2020 |
ICC
Existing needs highlight why supporting building and fire prevention departments at the federal, state, and local l...
This rendering illustrates CallisonRTKL’s biophilic design for the Guadalajara Airport in Mexico. Passenger well-being is a key driver of that design, which also facilitates touchless processing from curb to gate. Rendering: CallisonRTKL
Airports | September 18, 2020 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Alternative project delivery methods are also being considered.
The new Innovation Center at Port San Antonio is seen locally as a critical addtion to this tech campus. Renderings: Port of San Antonio/RVK Architects
AEC Tech Innovation | September 18, 2020 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The facility will include a 2,500-seat arena and serve as new home for the city’s S&T museum.
Market Data | September 17, 2020 |
BD+C Editors
Sagrada Familia completion date pushed back and energy code appeals could hamper efficiency progress.
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Codes and Standards | September 17, 2020 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Construction and fossil fuel interests oppose portions of latest model energy code.
Rendering of the completed Sagrada Familia
Religious Facilities | September 17, 2020 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
The project has been under construction since 1882.
Construction continues on Aligned's data center in Ashburn, Va. New financing will help the company deliver its current building contracts. Images: Aligned
Data Centers | September 17, 2020 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
One goal: 100% renewable energy consumption by 2024.
Market Data | September 17, 2020 |
BD+C Editors
Foster + Partners-designed hospital begins construction in Cairo and heat pumps are the future for hot water.
Retail Centers | September 17, 2020 |
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This week on The Weekly, BD+C editors spoke with leaders from CallisonRTKL, MBH Architects, and McMillan Pazdan Smi...
Argyle Gardens provides 72 units of affordable housing for formerly homeless individuals and low-income residents of Portland, Ore. Photo: PortlandDrone
Multifamily Housing | September 16, 2020 |
ROBERT CASSIDY, EDITOR, MULTIFAMILY DESIGN+CONSTRUCTION
An office-to-apartment conversion in Clearwater, Fla., and a modular affordable housing community in Portland, Ore....
The new Health Science Education Center is designed and built to promote student-faculty interaction and training. Image: Peter Seiger
University Buildings | September 16, 2020 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The Health Sciences Education Center includes two floors for simulation and immersive training.
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Codes and Standards | September 16, 2020 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Sustainability policies will drive trend.
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Healthcare Facilities | September 16, 2020 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
The project focuses on natural light, greenery, and views of the outside.
