Enter today! BD+C's 75 Top Building Products for 2024
BD+C editors are now accepting submissions for the annual 75 Top Building Products awards. The winners will be featured in the November/December 2024 issue of Building Design+Construction.
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Building Materials
Tacoma, Wash., investigating policy to reuse and recycle building materials
Tacoma, Wash., recently initiated a study to find ways to increase building material reuse through deconstruction and salvage. The city council unanimously voted to direct the city manager to investigate deconstruction options and estimate costs.
Brick and Masonry
Best in brick buildings: 9 projects take top honors in the Brick in Architecture Awards
The Ace Hotel Toronto, designed by Shim-Sutcliffe Architects, and the TCU Music Center by Bora Architecture & Interiors are among nine "Best in Class" winners and 44 overall winners in the Brick Industry Association's 2023 Brick in Architecture Awards.
Products and Materials
Top building products for March 2024
BD+C Editors break down March's top 15 building products, from multifamily-focused electronic locks to recyclable plastic panels.
Feb 28, 2018
Quality Products Needed To Meet Green Building Standards Today
Sustainable healthcare facilities will need energy-efficient building enclosures from the outset.
Feb 20, 2018
Architect educational support from ZIP System® sheathing and tape
Don Simon, Manager Education and Training, discusses how Huber Engineered Woods is dedicated to…
George H. DuBose, CGC; Steven R. Gleason, P.E.; and Charles Allen, Jr., AIA | Feb 15, 2018
Fact vs. fiction: Hotel waterproofing in coastal zones
Sign up for our free March 6 webinar on “A Project Peer Review: The Single Most Important Factor in Reducing the Risk of a Mold and Moisture Lawsuit in Your Next Project”.
Building Materials | Dec 19, 2017
‘Ultra Violet’ is Pantone’s Color of the Year 2018
The color represents a symbol of counterculture, unconventionality, and artistic brilliance, according to Pantone.
Building Materials | Cary Barger | Aug 24, 2017
Controlling condensation
No matter what structural material you build with, be it steel, concrete, or wood, water is the enemy.
Building Materials | Mike Landers | Aug 17, 2017
Teflon’s little brother is breathing new life into big design
Lighter than glass and 100% recyclable, one material takes center stage in the future of building.
Concrete | Jul 7, 2017
The secrets held within Ancient Roman concrete could improve future building practices
Not only has the concrete stood the test of time, but it has actually become stronger.
Jun 23, 2017
Build and design safer and stronger buildings
The performance of a NUDURA ICF wall system is designed to withstand some of Mother Nature’s worst…
Jun 22, 2017
Proven silicone solutions from Dow Corning
Joy Govitz takes us through some of the rich history of silicone solutions from Dow Corning at AIA…
Jun 13, 2017
Accelerate Live! talk: Next-gen materials for the built environment, Blaine Brownell, Transmaterial
Architect and materials guru Blaine Brownell reveals emerging trends and applications that are transforming the technological capacity, environmental performance, and design potential of architecture.
