Last week, the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) distributed its annual awards during the 2018 Winter Conference in Chicago. The honors recognize ASHRAE members who have made outstanding contributions to furthering energy efficiency in the heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC&R) industry.
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Last week, the Metal Construction Association (MCA) announced the winners of its annual Chairman’s Awards at its winter meeting in San Diego, California. Selected by a panel of architects, eight projects involving MCA member companies were recognized for outstanding use of metal in buildings.
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The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat’s (CTBUH’s) Tall + Urban Innovation Conference will take place at Chicago’s Aqua Tower from May 30 to 31. The annual symposium explores and celebrates the best in innovative buildings, urban spaces, building technologies, and construction practices from around the world.
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Last week, the Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) announced the winners of its 55th annual design awards program. The organization recognized 21 projects with awards of excellence out of more than 100 submissions from producers, engineers, and architects across the country.
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Earlier this month, the Concrete Polishing Council (CPC) of the American Society of Concrete Contractors (ASCC) released a revision to Bonded Abrasive Polished Concrete Specification. The document was updated because the original specification did not meet standard terminology or layout.
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The American Institute of Architects (AIA) announced the winners of this year’s Institute Honor Awards, recognizing projects exemplifying excellence in architecture, interior architecture, and urban design. Selected from 500 submissions, the 17 recipients will be honored at the AIA Conference on Architecture 2018 in New York City from June...
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The theme for the International Code Council’s (ICC’s) 38th annual Building Safety Month is “Building Codes Save Lives.” Held during the month of May, the program is an international campaign to raise awareness about building safety, the importance of current codes, and the role code officials play in creating...
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Early bird registration is open for the fifth Building Enclosure Science and Technology Conference (BEST5), taking place April 15 to 18 at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel in Philadelphia.
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Last month, Arlington County, Virginia, became the first U.S. community to earn Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) for Communities Platinum certification under the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The newly introduced recognition acknowledges the county’s commitment to building a sustainable, environmentally conscious community.
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