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Henning Larsen, Snøhetta, and Studio Gang shortlisted to design Roosevelt library
 
Henning Larsen, Snøhetta, and Studio Gang shortlisted to design Roosevelt library
 
Henning Larsen, Snøhetta, and Studio Gang are competing to design the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, Badlands, North Dakota.
 
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Miller Hull San Diego studio earns Living Building Challenge Petal Certification
 
Miller Hull San Diego studio earns Living Building Challenge Petal Certification
 
The Miller Hull Partnership, LLP, an architecture, planning, urban, and interior design firm, has earned the Living Building Challenge Petal Certification for its renovated San Diego studio.
 
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Perkins and Will offers road map for safe return to workplace
 
Perkins and Will offers road map for safe return to workplace
 
The road map offers recommendations on maximum seat capacity, physical distancing analysis, office protocols, along with messages that should be incorporated to provide a safe, healthy, and resilient return to the office.
 
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Huntsman rebrands its mega SPF business post mergers
 
Huntsman rebrands its mega SPF business post mergers
 
Texas-based chemical manufacturing company Huntsman Corporation has branded its spray polyurethane foam (SPF) business as Huntsman Building Solutions (HBS).
 
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Omar Khan appointed head of Carnegie Mellon University arch school
 
Omar Khan appointed head of Carnegie Mellon University arch school
 
Larson Design Group promotes David Martin as CEO
 
Larson Design Group promotes David Martin as CEO
 
Elevated park concept wins AISC’s 2020 Forge Prize
 
Elevated park concept wins AISC’s 2020 Forge Prize
 
Free e-book discusses recyclability of steel
 
Free e-book discusses recyclability of steel
 
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The smartest ceiling in education
 
The smartest ceiling in education
 
Large-format ceiling solutions are in a class of their own, thanks to a mix of performance, design, and acoustic management. Featuring high levels of sound absorption, these products are well-suited for a variety of open, social areas commonly found in institutional settings, including cafeterias, corridors, gyms, lobbies, and study rooms.
 
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See-through rainscreens
 
In a properly designed ventilated façade, glass repels 90 to 100 percent of the wind-driven rain and moisture. It can comprise the entire façade for non-conditioned spaces—transit and parking facilities—or over-clad performance walls of conditioned spaces, as a typical multilayered rainscreen assembly. The ethereal nature of glass allows design professionals to transform unexciting structures into striking, prominent buildings. It further enables the creation of kinetic architecture by completely changing its appearance from day to night.
 
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PROJECT NEWS
Acoustic ceilings help Washington spy museum create essence of espionage
 
Acoustic ceilings help Washington spy museum create essence of espionage
 
The International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C., was designed and constructed to capture the essence of espionage, secrecy, and intrigue. Acoustical ceiling tiles helped contribute to the intensive, quiet, and focused feeling permeating the space.
 
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ACM RAINSCREEN SPECIFYING FOR DESIGN
I am looking for feedback or guidance for specification writing around ACM rainscreen retrofits over existing block buildings. I have been getting more requests in my market for this type of system. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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LEARNING IN THE TIME OF COVID-19
COVID-19 has had a profound effect on how and where people chase their professional goals—especially in regards to continuing education. In this CSI Q&A, Joel Martinez, a construction engineering management student at California State University Long Beach (CSULB), talks about how he is studying for the CDT exam, and also why he is optimistic about the construction industry’s future.
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AIA releases guidelines for safer re-occupancy of buildings
 
 
New Jersey allows non-essential construction work to resume
 
 
Boston permits opening of some construction sites
 
 
Revealing winners of the 2020 Architectural League prize
 
 
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