Texas pet shelter uses tubular daylighting devices to enhance adoptions
Natural light from tubular daylighting devices has fostered a healthier atmosphere and improved pet adoptions at an animal services facility in Grapevine, Texas.
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75 Top Building Products
Enter today! BD+C's 75 Top Building Products for 2023
BD+C editors are now accepting submissions for the annual 75 Top Building Products awards. The winners will be featured in the November/December 2023 issue of Building Design+Construction.Ā
K-12 Schools
Vacant Target store in Minnesota turned into early childhood education center
Lincoln School, a former 90,000-sf Target retail store in Fergus Falls, Minn., was repurposed into Independent School District 544ās newest campus.
Daylighting
Lisa Heschong on 'Thermal and Visual Delight in Architecture'
Lisa Heschong, FIES, discusses her books, "Thermal Delight in Architecture" and "Visual Delight in Architecture," with BD+C's Rob Cassidy.Ā
Oct 6, 2010
Windows Keep Green Goals in View
The DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory has almost 600 window openings, and yet it's targeting LEED Platinum, net-zero energy use, and 50% improvement over ASHRAE 90.1. How the window āproblemā is part of the solution.
Oct 6, 2010
From grocery store to culinary school
A former West Philadelphia supermarket is moving up the food chain, transitioning from grocery store to the Center for Culinary Enterprise, a business culinary training school.
Sep 21, 2010
Forecast: Existing buildings to earn 50% of green building certifications
A new report from Pike Research forecasts that by 2020, nearly half the green building certifications will be for existing buildingsāaccounting for 25 billion sf. The study, āGreen Building Certification Programs,ā analyzed current market and regulatory conditions related to green building certification programs, and found that green building remain robust during the recession and that certifications for existing buildings are an increasing area of focus.
Aug 11, 2010
New data shows low construction prices may soon be coming to an end
New federal data released recently shows sharp increases in the prices of key construction materials like diesel, copper and brass mill shapes likely foreshadow future increases in construction costs, the Associated General Contractors of America said. The new November producer price index (PPI) report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics provide the strongest indication yet that construction prices are heading up, the association noted.
Aug 11, 2010
YKK AP launches enerGfacade family of building envelope products
YKK AP America, the leader in manufacturing high quality architectural products, today announced enerGfacadeā¢, its new family of energy-efficient products, as part of the YKK Groupās 50 year anniversary in the architectural products business.Ā The family includes several products, such as Luminanceā¢, ThermaShadeTM and YOW350T.Ā
Aug 11, 2010
YKK AP makes LEED Accredited Professional status a key for promotion
AUSTELL, Ga. (June 24, 2009) Ć¾uYKK AP is making knowledge of green construction practices a keyā¦
