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 | Aug 3, 2015
Clearing up myths about PVDF coatings
While all PVDF coatings contain the same resins, the remaining 30% of the binders and pigmentation vary by manufacturer.
Coatings | Jeff Alexander | Jul 20, 2015
Fluropon celebrates 50 years of excellence
Introduced in 1965, the coating system was designed for excellent color retention and resistance to fading.
Metals | Jeff Alexander | Jun 16, 2015
Metal building products deliver endless design freedom and sustainability
Numerous metal building products contain recycled content, reducing the need to mine new materials and saving space in landfills
Coatings | Jeff Alexander | Jun 15, 2015
What’s in a coating, and why does it matter?
When the sun starts swinging punches at your building's coating, chalking and fading will start. But there's a way to prevent it.
Green | Jun 8, 2015
Maryland tech firm is developing spray-on solar panels for windows
Made primarily out of hydrogen and carbon, the coating can turn see-through surfaces into solar panels.
Coatings | Jeff Alexander | Jun 5, 2015
Unwrapping ‘the mummy’: Chicago hotel project comes to life
The sleek architectural panels and Valspar coating give the building a steely sheen.
Coatings | Jeff Alexander | May 29, 2015
Detroit transforms abandoned casino into modern public safety headquarters
The recently completed, 400,000-sf facility repurposed an abandoned casino into a state-of-the-art civic building that serves as a model of public safety integration
Coatings | Jeff Alexander | May 14, 2015
Prismatic coatings accent the new Altara Center
This multi-use campus will contain a university, sports facilities, medical center, and world-class shopping
Coatings | May 6, 2015
Color and Contrast in the Built Environment
Because color is incredibly subjective, personal and situational, it is difficult to study scientifically. There is no conclusive evidence to fully support one color’s beneficial effects on the human mind and body over another color.
Coatings | Jeff Alexander | Apr 27, 2015
Graffiti-Resistant Coatings To Keep Projects Looking Their Best
There are now several options available to keep buildings looking their best, which often includes both a coating system and an associated chemical graffiti remover
