October 18, 2018 | Codes and Standards | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
FEMA dollars pay for reconstruction, but local decision-makers ignore climate change impacts.
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Case studies
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Sponsored Content | September 07, 2018
New Millennium Building Systems provides the balance between engineering expertise and logistical know-how to navigate a complex Versa-Floor™ installation in downtown Manhattan.
The garage uses sun control “fins” to create a sustainable, innovative and iconic piece of urban infrastructure.
Sponsored Content | September 05, 2018
How do you turn a “not in my backyard” kind of building into a “yes, in my backyard” masterpiece?
Sponsored Content | August 28, 2018
Project Name: Old Forester Distillery in Louisville, KY
Architect: Bravura Architects
Glazing Contractor: Kentucky Mirror and Plate Glass Co.
Products used: SuperLite II-XL 60 in GPX Architectural Series Walls; SuperLite II-XL 60and SuperLite II-XL 90 in GPX Builders Series Temperature Rise Doors
Sponsored Content | August 15, 2018
Having a high-performance edge is an enabler for achieving a high-performance window system, and it can provide greater flexibility in glass choice because the highest COG U-factor may not be needed.
Sponsored Content | August 08, 2018
As the exterior sponsor, ALPOLIC turned to Metal Design Systems (MDS) in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to come up with a way to fabricate its Timber Series metal composite material for this unique venture.
North Alabama Medical Center, Florence, Alabama
Sponsored Content | August 06, 2018
The facility is the North Alabama Medical Center, located in Florence, Alabama.
Sponsored Content | July 10, 2018
The station had to present an energized, neighborly aesthetic positioning it as a safe pillar of the community.
Sponsored Content | June 25, 2018
The Wayne State University Mike Ilitch School of Business qualified as an ABAA project and was checked for continuity, proper mil thickness, and sufficient adhesion testing.
The Point, aka Pierce Boston is a new 34 story luxury residential tower in the Fenway neighborhood of Boston, home of the Boston Red Sox’ Fenway Park. The LATICRETE SUPERCAP System proved it was the solution to a time, cost and worker safety problem.
Sponsored Content | June 25, 2018
Time and money are both precious and often too easily compromised on construction projects. This study proves how on one Boston high rise residential tower, correcting unanticipated out-of-spec concrete deflection was solved in 50% less time at 30% less cost.
Sponsored Content | June 12, 2018
East Aurora High School's new expansion included an atrium, several new classrooms, and a fine arts wing.