Far too many design/construction professionals fail to pay enough attention to door hardware—it does not matter how it is operated, whether a push, pull, knob rotation, or depression of a push bar, it is too often given short shrift as just a means to get to the other side....
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Celebrating excellence in non-residential and multi-family wood design WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–WoodWorks – Wood Products Council has announced the winners of its 2017 Wood Design Awards, which celebrate excellence in wood building design across the U.S. Chosen by an independent jury in nine national categories, the winning...
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The Gypsum Association (GA) has released revised versions of five of its technical documents in an effort to remain consistent with current best practices.
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The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) has released a number of updated resources building owners and design/construction professionals can use to support their work.
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Using guidelines developed by the Lighting Research Center (LRC) of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), ACC Care Center, and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have collaborated on a lighting retrofit and research project examining the effect of lighting on the melatonin levels of the care...
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ORANGE, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Spanning farm fields in Pasquotank and Perquimans counties, the Amazon Wind Farm US East, powered by Avangrid Renewables at Desert Wind, is now the first commercial-scale wind farm in North Carolina and one of the first in the southeastern United States. The facility reached full commercial operation...
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The 2010 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards for Accessible Design went into effect almost five years ago, but there are several door-opening requirements that seem to still surprise design/construction professionals—and building owners. This topic is covered in greater depth in a new, sponsored e-book, “Unlocking the Secrets of...
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The Association for Preservation Technology (APT) will host its symposium, “Mesa to Mountain: Preservation in the American West,” in Salt Lake City, Utah, March 23 to 25. The symposium offers attendees insight into the history, sites, materials, conditions, and challenges of preservation in the American West, featuring both traditional...
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The Council on Tall Building and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has released its annual review, providing statistics on the 128 buildings of 200 m (656 ft) or taller that were constructed in 2016.
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LONG BEACH, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#ClarkConstruction–The Aquarium of the Pacific, one of the nation’s largest and most-visited aquariums, celebrated its future Pacific Visions wing with a groundbreaking ceremony today and announced Clark Construction as the general contractor. The 29,000-square-foot, two-story sustainable structure is designed by the San Francisco-based architecture...
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