Issue Title - April 2010 | Building Design + Construction

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Bridging the World

Carpet backing from windshield waste

Noiseproofing at 93-unit luxury condo refit

Michigan's largest PV installation is 15,000 sf

Shipping containers become healthcare clinics

Green monastery uses energy-efficient windows

Daylighting George Washington University's LEED-registered residence hall

DOE refits ranch home with energy-efficient windows

PVs power new office building in New Jersey

Spray foam insulates 'bachelor quarters' at Fort Bragg, exceeds Army requirements

Windows lead the way for LEED-chasing high school in D.C.

Center upgrades with aluminum composite tiles

School fieldhouse rewarded for net-zero design

Animal care facility aims for LEED Silver

Autodesk releases 2011 AEC products focused on BIM

Wind turbines to grace university campus

Affordable senior housing comes to Redlands

New university labs expand veterinary research

Middle Eastern retail center goes for modern look

Biomedical center to tackle R&D, teaching, patient care

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