CSI's Technical Newsletter Join the conversation October 6, 2020

Briefly…   SOM revitalizes 100-year-old Chicago Beaux-Arts landmark   Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) has transformed the historical Cook County Hospital building in Chicago to meet the changing needs of its neighborhood.   » Read more     MVRDV reveals a Glass Mural façade in Detroit   MVRDV has designed Glass Mural, a one-of-a-kind, four-story office and retail building in Detroit’s Eastern Market neighborhood.   » Read more     Snøhetta wins Cooper Hewitt National Design Award   International architecture firm Snøhetta is the recipient of the 2020 National Design Award for Architecture, bestowed by Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum.   » Read more   UPCOMING DEMO-CASTS   Touchless Hydration Solutions   Haws   Oct 8 @ 1 PM ET Learn More & Register   Perimeter Barrier Fence   Amico Security   Oct 22 @ 1 PM ET Learn More & Register     BASF sells its construction chemicals business   BASF has sold its construction chemicals and solutions supplier division, the MBCC Group, to Lone Star Funds.   » Read more     AIA NY urges architects to ‘stop designing harmful spaces of incarceration’     Famed architect David Adjaye wins U.K.’s top honor     Nashville marketplace wins excellence award     Download our new e-book on glass for free   Featured   This is T-SLAB — the future of precast concrete floor systems Sponsored   Architects, engineers, and contractors are always searching for new, innovative products that can take their projects to the next level, but when it comes to floor systems, the innovation they have been seeking has been sorely lacking for some time.   » Read more   New connected lighting technologies bring opportunities and challenges   In commercial lighting, the source of illumination is mostly light-emitting diode (LED) technology. Electrical and general contractors and consulting engineers for new construction and renovation are now faced with opportunities and challenges, as a luminaire may no longer be a ‘mere’ light fixture.   » Read more     Project News   Miami office building blends contemporary style with maximum functionality   Office buildings can be uninspiring, boxy, and dull, but now and then, one can see a facility bordering on being a true work of art. SDH + TREO Professional Building in Miami, Florida, are one of those office designs that make you wish you worked there. It is home to SDH Studios and their partner, TREO, a construction company.   » Read more     EVENTS   24th International Passive House Conference Sep 20 - Oct 8   FGIA Fall Conference Oct 5-8   CONSTRUCT Virtual Oct 7-9   Alabama Stone Summit: Stone Shop Management Oct 8   METALCON Oct 21-23   ACI Virtual Concrete Convention Oct 25-29   Texas Stone Summit: 12 Business Axioms Nov 5   Inside CSI     STRONGER TOGETHER: NEW CLASS OF FELLOWS DISCUSS THE IMPORTANCE OF CSI DURING THE PANDEMIC The 2020 Class of Fellows, including Alan Mitchell Horne Sr., CSI, CCS, CCCA, CDT, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB, USGB; Elias S. Saltz, CSI, CCS, CDT; Lee Ann M. Slattery, CSI, CDT, CCPR, LEED AP BD+C; Robin E. Snyder, Esq, CSI, CCS; and William Sundquist, CSI, will be honored Thursday, November 5, during the virtual Honors & Awards Ceremony. Here, they reflect on how being a member of the CSI Community has helped them weather the COVID-19 pandemic and how CSI members and their colleagues continue to support each other. READ MORE »       GLASS PRODUCT WARRANTIES Does anyone know of a glass manufacturer that will provide a warranty against spontaneous breakage for tempered safety glass? What warranty period(s) are available? Thanks. JOIN THE DISCUSSION »       To view, login, or create your account, visit CSIResources.org. »     Missed this from the web?   David Adjaye reveals a bold vision for new Princeton museum     Amazon invests in manufacturer of ‘green’ concrete     Heatherwick Studio proposes a resilient design for S.F.’s waterfront     Florida university building design expresses a bird in flight

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