UL launches new support tools for life safety design

Last month, Underwriters Laboratories (UL) unveiled new services and support tools for architects and contractors. Designed as a self-service guidance, UL Architectural Services provides resources to help design/construction professionals locate code-compliant fire-resistance and smoke-protection solutions for projects.
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School designs celebrated by AIA

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) announced the 12 schools selected for its 2017 Education Facility Design Awards. The awards, named by the Committee on Architecture for Education (CAE), honor educational institutions considered examples of outstanding architectural structures that facilitate learning.
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ACI celebrates innovation in concrete

Earlier this month, the American Concrete Institute (ACI) honored the winners of the 2017 Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards during the Concrete Convention and Exposition in Anaheim, California. R·torso·C, a home sitting on an area of 66 m2 (710 sf) in central Tokyo, Japan, won the overall Excellence award...
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Parque La Colina Obtains LEED Gold Certification

SANTIAGO, Chile–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) has awarded the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification to Parque La Colina. This is an important milestone for Parque Arauco as this is the company’s first shopping center to receive LEED Gold certification. This achievement is further...

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