BD+C University Course
![Lasting thermal control for building façades [AIA course]](https://www.bdcnetwork.com/sites/bdc/files/styles/content_feed_large/public/December%202018%20AIA%20course%20facade%20insulation%20opener%20%20%281%29.jpg?itok=jVyWtZb6 "Lasting thermal control for building façades [AIA course]")
The LEED Platinum home for Zurich North America, in Schaumburg, Ill., employs a soaring three-story double wall to control heat gain and daylight quality in the office and amenity areas. Photo: James Steinkamp Photography, courtesy Goettsch Partners
A confluence of product innovations, creative assemblies, and improved project delivery technique...
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A cannabis flower room by MJ12 Design Studio. Note stationary benching, HPS lighting, epoxy flooring, Dosatron fertigation system, and fiberglass-reinforced plastic eight feet above floor finish over moisture resistant gypsum wallboard with epoxy paint. Mechanical equipment was mezzanine mounted for ease of O&M and to ensure separation from cultivation areas. Courtesy MJ12 Design Studio
AEC firms are rushing to fill orders for cannabis facilities in the 33 states where the sale of m...
read more![Roofing Drainage Systems [AIA course]](https://www.bdcnetwork.com/sites/bdc/files/styles/content_feed_medium/public/February%202019%20Roof%20Drainage%20AIA%20course.jpg?itok=1YgZ_uDm "Roofing Drainage Systems [AIA course]")
Different roof types demand different drainage strategies. Photo: Hoffmann Architects
While the various layers of the roof assembly play a key role in keeping moisture from infiltrati...
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This course covers the history of value engineering, the benefits it provides, and the value engi...
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A curtain wall shadow box is a spandrel assembly consisting of vision glass at the building exter...
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The redesign of the 116 Huntington Avenue building in Boston, led by Dyer Brown, included the addition of two outdoor roof terraces, for use by the penthouse tenants. Photo: Chuck Choi, courtesy Dyer Brown
Leading owners, developers, and project teams are employing thoughtful upgrades to older building...
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A group room at the Texas Health Recovery & Wellness Center, in Mansfield. Note the significant use of natural light and vandal- and ligature-resistant furniture. Behavioral health patients spend much of their time out of their rooms. Photo: Steve Hinds/Smith Seckman Reid
Recent gun violence, the opioid epidemic, and other social issues with significant behavioral hea...
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For the reconstruction of a high school in the United Kingdom, the project team removed concrete spandrel panels and installed a new steel structure for added floor area and a unitized curtain wall of translucent fiber-reinforced polymer. This pumped more daylight into classrooms without unwanted gains to heating and cooling loads. Photo courtesy of Kalwall
Learn about the differences in design, structural integrity, and insulating capacity between vari...
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The $144 million WREN multifamily project in L.A.’s fast-rising South Park district helped to rewrite a neighborhood's narrative through thoughtful innovation, commercial discipline, and the use of a nimble building material: wood. Photo: Kevin Korczyk / Jeremy Samuelson
This AIA CES course outlines the reasons for the rising popularity of wood in multifamily buildin...
read more![Urban placemaking: Building equity by design [AIA course]](https://www.bdcnetwork.com/sites/bdc/files/styles/content_feed_medium/public/Rudy%20Brunder%20project.jpg?itok=S87p4vBq "Urban placemaking: Building equity by design [AIA course]")
The 9.5-acre SteelStacks Art & Cultural Campus, Bethlehem, Pa., designed by WRT. The steel plant employed 31,000 at its height. Photo: Christenson Photography for WRT
The U.S. is in the midst of an urban renaissance. People are returning to cities, sparking new in...
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The façade restoration of this historic mixed-use property accentuated the intricate ornamentation of the terra cotta storefronts. Photo courtesy Hoffmann Architects
Rehabilitation and design of storefront systems demands consideration of many factors, from therm...
read more![See-through and safe: Innovations in fire-rated glazing [AIA course]](https://www.bdcnetwork.com/sites/bdc/files/styles/content_feed_large/public/SAFTI%20FIRST%20final%201.jpg?itok=a4rAnFYH "See-through and safe: Innovations in fire-rated glazing [AIA course]")
The east and west wings at the University of Wisconsin School of Business Grainger Hall in Madison are linked via a new Learning Commons. The centerpiece of the new space is a glass stairwell which utilizes fire-resistive glazed walls, doors, and framing to meet code requirements, while maximizing transparency and connection between the spaces. Photo: Olivia Nass, courtesy Safti First
From glass floor systems to large-scale glazing installations, experts share the latest trends, a...
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Slip-resistant flooring, such as these Maycrest 6x24-inch porcelain tiles, is recommended for universal design in kitchens and bathrooms. Photo: Mohawk Flooring
Our expert offers 16 ways to help you implement universal design in your next multifamily residen...
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Shear cracks riddle the exterior wall of this urban parking structure. Courtesy Hoffmann Architects
We may think of the building envelope as an inanimate object, but in reality its components can b...
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The 28-unit Distillery North Apartments, South Boston, Mass. Project team: Fred Gordon/Second Street Associates, ICON Architects, Petersen Engineering, Mechanical Air of New England, Adam Cohen and Mark Anstey, and Commodore Builders. Photo: Camille Maren, Primary Design
17 tips from our experts on the best way to carry out passive house design and construction for y...
read more![Meeting the demand for high-efficiency façades [AIA course]](https://www.bdcnetwork.com/sites/bdc/files/styles/content_feed_large/public/AIA_BDC1217.jpg?itok=wPS3sCSG "Meeting the demand for high-efficiency façades [AIA course]")
At the top level of this energy-efficient building, an adhered air barrier provides the primary weather protection for a metal panel cladding system, to be installed. Photo courtesy Hoffmann Architects
On a national scale, the impetus to improve building energy performance is manifest in the latest...
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Staging should be used to support the client’s goals. This rendering for a spec office client was designed to target young, trendy tenants. Rendering: TILTPIXEL
3D artist Ramy Hanna offers guidelines and tricks-of-the-trade to ensure that project artwork is...
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AESS steel columns at Lee Hall III, Clemson University, designed by Thomas Phifer and Partners with McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture and Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Photo: Courtesy SOM / Scott Frances Photography
Advances in R&D are fostering new forms of structural and aesthetic steel.
As building codes change, existing railings may need to be updated or replaced. Courtesy Hoffmann Architects
Lacking familiarity with current requirements, some owners or managers complete a roof or balcony...
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Should institutional and commercial buildings be built to last 100 years? Why not? There are plen...
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