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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Mixed-Use | March 09, 2021 |
David Malone, Asociate Editor
Solomon Cordwell Buenz designed the project.
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Codes and Standards | March 09, 2021 |
Code Council and Modular Building Institute developing standards and compliance protocols.
Renderings courtesy Starbucks
Sustainability | March 09, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
The store is set to open in Canada in mid-March.
Photo: Jarmoluk via Pixabay
Multifamily Housing | March 09, 2021 |
Yardi Matrix
Despite a disruptive pandemic, investor demand for multifamily real estate was strong in 2020, according to a newly...
Arup and Suffolk Construction are part of the Building Team for Northeastern University’s Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering complex, whose second phase is currently in the works. A new pedestrian bridge spanning five subway and rail lines provides a key link to the campus. Photo: Tanguy Marquis
Giants 300 | March 08, 2021 |
BD+C Staff
The 2021 Giants 400 Report will feature more than 130 AEC firm rankings across 25 building sectors and specialty ca...
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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Market Data | March 08, 2021 |
AGC
Association officials urge congress and Biden administration to focus on new infrastructure funding.
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Codes and Standards | March 08, 2021 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Letting blocks and streets pass their own rules could have impact.
Life of an Architect Podcast | March 08, 2021 | Tori Wickard
In this episode, we're talking about Material Health and Transparency as it pertains to the practice of architectur...
The skylit lap pool at Hub, a 750-unit rental community in Brooklyn, was the Cover image of our Summer 2019 Amenities issue. Photo: Evan Joseph, courtesy Dattner Architects
Multifamily Housing | March 07, 2021 |
ROBERT CASSIDY, EDITOR, MULTIFAMILY DESIGN+CONSTRUCTION
Request from Editori of Multifamily Design+Construction for photos showing project amenities, for next iss...
Environmentalist and author Aldo Leopold in Baraboo, Wis. Photo: Courtesy The Boldt Company
Contractors | March 07, 2021 |
THE BOLDT COMPANY
Photos: Tom Arban Photography
University Buildings | March 05, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
The 28-story tower is located in Toronto.
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Codes and Standards | March 05, 2021 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
New administration extends preferences for domestic construction materials.
The Santa Clara (Calif.) Animal Services Center, which has one of the highest levels of all-intake shelters in the state, has moved into a new, larger facility that will double its annual capacity. Images: County of Santa Clara
Government Buildings | March 04, 2021 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The Center includes the region’s only place set up to shelter and rehab large livestock.
AEC Tech | March 04, 2021 |
BD+C Staff
This week on The Weekly show, BD+C editors speak with AEC industry leaders about the award-winning Central Station...
Healthcare Facilities | March 04, 2021 | Gresham Smith Blog | Lesa Lorusso, Ph.D., MBA, MSArch, Allied AIA, ASID, RID, NCIDQ
Research suggests that the built environment may help reduce burnout.
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Codes and Standards | March 04, 2021 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Previous order promoted classical and “traditional” architecture above others.
All renderings courtesy Foster + Partners
Office Building Design | March 04, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
Foster + Partners is designing the project.
Last month, Seton Hall University in New Jersey announced its plans for a major renovation of its University Center (whose west entrance is pictured). A new report on the state of facilities in higher education finds many campuses grappling with decisions about space and investment for existing buildings. Image credit: Seton Hall University
Education Facility | March 03, 2021 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
A new report states the pandemic brought to the fore the need to reassess space and investment in existing building...
Photos: James Steinkamp Photography
Office Building Design | March 03, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
Wright Heerema Architects designed the project.
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Building Team | March 03, 2021 |
Tami Hausman, PhD, and Lonny Rossman, AIA, NCARB
Like swerving to avoid oncoming traffic, over the last year, AEC companies have navigated the unexpected roadblocks...
Contractors | March 03, 2021 |
ABC
Consisting of 14 companies, the Tech Marketplace will be the premier source for ABC members to find technological c...
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Codes and Standards | March 03, 2021 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Gas stoves helped residents cook, boil water when power went out.
All renderings courtesy WPA
Resiliency | March 02, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
Work Program Architects is designing the project.
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Market Data | March 02, 2021 |
AGC
Private nonresidential market shrinks 10% since January 2020 with declines in all 11 segments.
Photo: Eric Mclean
Retail Centers | March 02, 2021 | VIATechnik's The Edge | Anton Dy Buncio, Co-Founder & COO, VIATechnik
The reality of retail success in 2021 is proving to be based on a formula of mixing digital with the physical in pu...
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Codes and Standards | March 02, 2021 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Also increases on-site solar photovoltaics, reduces envelope heat loss, air leakage, and interior lighting power al...
All renderings courtesy OMA
Architects | March 01, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
The project will be completed in several phases.
Tom Trenolone, FAIA, LEED AP, Design Director at HDR, a Building Design+Construction "40 Under 40" Honoree (2007), is one of 102 new Fellows of the AIA.
Architects | March 01, 2021 |
AIA
AIA fellowship recognizes significant contributions to the profession of architecture and society.
All photos: James Ewing
Cultural Facilities | March 01, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
The project will act as a second home for the Jewish community it serves.
