Products at Work

It's one thing to read about new products, it's another to learn about how and why those products are used in a real-world application. Why did the Building Team specify the product? How did it benefit the project? Did the team run into any issues when installing the product? These are the types of insights offered in our Products at Work case studies. To submit a case study for consideration, please email David Barista, Editor-in-Chief, [email protected].

Sun controls can filter up to 80% of the suns heat and glare, cut wintertime radiant heat loss, and integrate natural light into new and retrofit building projects.

Cladding and Facade Systems | November 28, 2011 | Tim Gregorski

Sun controls can add value to buildings

Models are in Revit format and are available for roof hatches, automatic fire vents and floor access doors in both single and double leaf design configurations.

Architects | November 22, 2011 | Tim Gregorski

BIM objects now available for Bilco products

Forty-two panels are now generating power which is off-setting energy costs for the central library.

Architects | November 10, 2011 | Tim Gregorski

Solar covered parking installed in Phoenix

Rendering courtesy of Vincent Callebaut Architectures

Brussels’ Botanic Center apartment block looks to live up to its name with the addition of 10,000 plants and a rooftop “Chrysalis”

Rendering courtesy of Forbes Massie/ Heatherwick Studio

New York’s Hudson Yards to feature 16-story staircase sculpture

The lobby of Jackson National Life Insurance’s headquarters in Lansing, Mich., features a prominent stairwell that encourages occupants to take extra steps instead of using the elevator. Active design tactics like grand staircases are central to any wellness program. The renovation and 230,000-sf expansion of this building included a fitness center flooded with daylight, a green roof, and designated wetlands and extensive woodlands surrounding the site. Photo courtesy of Gresham Smith & Partners.

Wellness by design