Elevation Awards Spotlight: Meow Wolf Installation

With the extended deadline just announced for the third annual Elevation Awards, we will be counting down to the deadline (Oct. 9) with featured selections of this year’s nominees, giving re...

ORNL Debuts Smart Wall Technology

Earlier this month, researchers from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory demonstrated what they are calling a “first-of-its-kind smart wall” that they say combined advanced manufacturing and b...

NY Tower Completes Etched Concrete Facade

A 20-story mixed-use tower in New York City dubbed “The Maverick” recently wrapped construction of its facade with a complex facade of geometric, acid-etched concrete panels.

Fire-Resistive Tests, Specs Challenge Industry

by Allen Zielnik

Certainly, the concept of integrated fire safety doesn’t rest only with the building ...

In Favor of Mass Timber Construction Systems

by Letsfixconstruction.com

Unless you’ve been living under a rock lately, you’re probably aware of the growing i...

True or false: Last year, the American Architectural Manufacturers Association updated its AAMA 714-19, “Voluntary Specification for Liquid Applied Flashing Used to Create a Water-Resistive Seal around Exterior Wall Openings in Buildings."

What is the name of the test that provides a method of determining the flammability characteristics of exterior, non-load-bearing wall assemblies/panels?

California officially approved the requirement for solar panels on new homes, which will now be added into the building code. Do you think the savings in energy costs justify the regulation?

As a result of London's fatal Grenfell Tower fire last June, government officials in the United Kingdom officially announced a ban on combustible materials in the exterior walls of new residential buildings that are 18 meters and taller. Do you think these measures are sufficient?

In a northern climate with extreme winters, is it reasonable to consider retrofitting an air barrier to a multi-unit brick apartment building? What sort of installation strategy would be most beneficial?

What generic types of coatings work best as liquid-applied air barriers, considering both cost and effectiveness, and what should be the dry film thickness of this system?

Redundancy in Subgrade Waterproofing

from D+D In Depth, December 2017 ; by JESSE TORRES, RRC, RRO AND DOUGLAS STIEVE, AIA, RRC, WISS, JANNEY, ELSTNER ASSOCIATES INC.

When supplementary measures are used in subgrade waterproofing design, it means havin...

From the Initial Look to Future Considerations: Why EIFS Has Become a Popular Choice for Hotels and Resorts

from D+D In Depth, September 2017 ; by SCOTT ROBINSON, EIFS INDUSTRY MEMBERS ASSOCIATION (EIMA)

When owners and designers select exterior building finishes for hotels and resorts, a...

New Architectural Coatings Technology Targets Stricter Hospital Infection Protocols

Attendees are eligible to receive AIA LU|HSW credit. For the hospital administrator who is concerned with meeting the current Center for Disease Control (CDC) and ...

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RCI International Convention and Trade Show

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