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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BD+C University Course
Waterproofing deep foundations for new construction
This continuing education course, by Walter P Moore's Amos Chan, P.E., BECxP, CxA+BE, covers design considerations for below-grade waterproofing for new construction, the types of below-grade systems available, and specific concerns associated with waterproofing deep foundations.
75 Top Building Products
75 top building products for 2023
From a bladeless rooftop wind energy system, to a troffer light fixture with built-in continuous visible light disinfection, innovation is plentiful in Building Design+Construction's annual 75 Top Products report.
Codes and Standards
Green Seal will not certify any paints, coatings, floor care products containing PFAS
Green Seal will no longer certify any paints and coatings, floor care products, adhesives, and degreasers containing any per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly called “forever chemicals.”
Coatings | Jeff Alexander | Oct 24, 2016
Dramatic makeover brings Tacoma Park home to life
The exterior transformation of the Maryland home used aluminum Opaline metal panels from ATAS International, Inc., coated black with Valspar’s Fluropon.
Coatings | Jeff Alexander | Oct 17, 2016
Making a statement with bold Valflon colors
Valspar's Valflon offers bold, vivid colors to help designers and architects make a statement.
Coatings | Jeff Alexander | Oct 10, 2016
Are all PVDF coatings created equal?
Although architectural coatings from different manufacturers have similar PVDF resins, the performance of the coating system can vary widely.
Coatings | Jeff Alexander | Oct 3, 2016
Pioneers in achieving LEED certification
The Animal Community Center in Milpitas, Calif. sought to be the first LEED Gold building of its kind in the country.
Coatings | Jeff Alexander | Sep 26, 2016
Valspar products at the forefront of innovation and sustainability
Fluropon SR and Fluropon Pure are two products that help Valspar cultivate a culture of innovation.
Coatings | Sep 22, 2016
Valspar helps diversify new project amongst iconic downtown Chicago buildings
The 26-story hotel spanning 96,000 square-feet needed a way to not only differentiate itself among the sea of other hotels and buildings lining the riverfront and downtown area, but also fit into the mix aesthetically.
Coatings | Jeff Alexander | Sep 12, 2016
Valspar’s Fluropon Effects Rustica coatings offer autumn hues from a nature-inspired palette
Fluropon Effects Rustica features a natural, polychromatic color palette that has never before been available in 70 percent PVDF coatings.
Coatings | Jeff Alexander | Sep 6, 2016
Valspar brings vibrant colors to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia addition
The hospital's new addition uses bright, primary colors that alternate with each floor to create a unique, child-friendly atmosphere.
Coatings | Aug 29, 2016
Sherwin-Williams selects ‘Poised Taupe’ as 2017 color of the year
The “new” neutral, Poised Taupe is classic yet modern and the perfect balance of warm and cool.
Coatings | Jeff Alexander | Aug 29, 2016
Making a greener future with biorenewable coatings
Biorenewable and recycled materials help eliminate waste and reduce the use of virgin materials
