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Daylighting
Saint Gobain's North American headquarters in Malvern, Pa., was designed to provide higher levels of acoustical comfort for its employees. Image: Saint Gobain
July 25, 2018 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The building products giant gauges its employees’ perceptions of old and new headquarters environ...
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Sponsored | May 29, 2018 |
In this 10-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), SageGlass CEO... read more
January 17, 2018 | David Barista, Editorial Director
Phatom 5000 from Tubelite, SolaMaster 300 from Solatube, and Fallbrook XL Series from C.R. Lauren...
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June 13, 2017 |
SageGlass CEO Dr. Alan McLenaghan reviews how biophilic design and new technologies, such as dynamic... read more
![Sun, sky brightness, and glow: Making the most of daylight [AIA course]](https://www.bdcnetwork.com/sites/bdc/files/styles/content_feed_medium/public/datylight.jpg?itok=4YFPUQPf "Sun, sky brightness, and glow: Making the most of daylight [AIA course]")
The Tidewater Joint-Use Library, Virginia Beach, Va., has an angled “daylight harvester” that runs its length to maximize available sunlight. Photo: Jeff Goldberg/ESTO, courtesy Carrier Johnson+Culture
May 30, 2017 | C.C. Sullivan, Contributing Editor
To some project teams, “daylighting” means using glass area to admit direct sunlight, period.
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The Net Zero Plus Electrical Training Institute in Los Angeles expects to consume 51% less energy and produce 1.25 times the energy it uses, thanks to a $15.5 million retrofit. Image courtesy of NZP ETI.
June 13, 2016 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The goal of the Net Zero Plus Electrical Training Institute is for this structure to become a mod...
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Photo Credit: Nick Merrick
April 27, 2016 | BD+C Editors and AIA
The Exploratorium at Pier 15 in San Francisco and the West Branch of the Berkeley Public Library...
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Christ Hospital's Mt. Auburn, Ohio, campus brings orthopedic and spine care under one roof in a building whose design emphasizes daylighting and wellness. The Building Team on this Center, which opened last fall, included Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (architect, interior designer, SE and CE, enviromental graphics, and LEED consultant), Fosdick & Hilmer (MEP), Champlin Architecture (local architect), THP (local SE), Kleingers (Local CE), Office of James Burnett (landscape), Messer Construction (construction management). Image: @Tom Rossiter/Courtesy SOM
March 01, 2016 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The opening coincides with agreements that make this center a preferred provider for several empl...
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Solatube Daylighting Systems and fabric lanterns add brightness and flair
Sponsored | September 04, 2015 | Solatube
Dark and gloomy, the student center at Waukesha County Technical College was unpopular with stude...
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Sponsored | April 13, 2015 | Solatube
More natural light was needed, but the project team wanted it to be diffused across large areas o...
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December 29, 2014 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The 40,000-sf library is equipped with four “cones of light,” spherical reflectors made from extr...
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May 20, 2014 | Arup
The book, co-authored by Arup's Russell Fortmeyer, illustrates the various ways architects, consu...
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April 29, 2014 | BD+C Staff
From vertical farming to glowing trees (yes, glowing trees), Arup engineers imagine the future of...
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March 26, 2014 | Callison
Hybrid ventilation, nighttime cooling, and fuel cell technology are among the dozens of sustainab...
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February 21, 2014 | Thulasi Narayan, LEED AP, Paladino and Company
This course, worth 1.0 AIA LU/HSW, explores how to increase project value through energy modeling...
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February 12, 2014 | BD+C Staff
The curved campus will consist of four different buildings, one exclusively for amenities like a...
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January 30, 2014 | BD+C Staff
A grand atrium, reaching some 30 stories, highlights the contemporary, bright-white design scheme...
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January 23, 2014 | Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture
Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill-designed Federation of Korean Industries tower opens in Seoul [slideshow]
The 50-story tower features a unique, angled building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) exterior des...
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December 10, 2013 | BD+C Staff
From a crowd-funded smart shovel to a why-didn’t-someone-do-this-sooner scheme for managing traff...
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November 08, 2013 | Julie S. Higginbotham, Senior Editor
The 10-unit zHome in Issaquah Highlands, Wash., is the nation’s first net-zero multifamily projec...
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November 08, 2013 | Julie S. Higginbotham, Senior Editor
LEED for Healthcare debuted in spring 2011, and certifications are now beginning to roll in. They...
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November 08, 2013 | Julie S. Higginbotham, Senior Editor
Architects are seeking affirmation that the complex array of programs, systems, and tools at thei...
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October 16, 2013 | C.C. Sullivan, Contributing Editor
Architects and fenestration experts are looking for windows and doors for their projects that emp...
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August 30, 2013 | C.C. Sullivan and Adam Sullivan, Contributing Editors
With budget, space needs, and speed-to-market pressures bearing down on school districts, modular...
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July 03, 2013 | BD+C Staff
An overview of the 25 most popular continuing education courses on BDCuniversity.com.
June 24, 2013 | SAFTI FIRST
Midtown Community Court, designated as a New York Historic Landmark, embarked on an $18 million r...
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