USGBC exceeds 92 million m² of LEED green building space

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Briefly…   Allied8 revives historic Columbia City Abbey Apartments   After being vacant for nearly seven years, Seattle architecture firm Allied8 revives the historic Columbia City Abbey into spacious apartments and retail space.   » Read more     International Code Council elects new board of directors   The International Code Council selected the new officers and directors for its board during the annual business meeting at the organization’s annual conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.   » Read more */ ?>     Austria freeway junction gets refurbished by Mammoet   Mammoet, Dutch for ‘mammoth,’ is a Dutch company known for heavy lifting and transport of oversized or heavy products.   » Read more     USGBC surpasses 92M m2 of LEED green building space   The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced that it has surpassed 92.9M m2 (1B sf) of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) commercial green building space.   » Read more   UPCOMING DEMO-CASTS       *Don't miss it!* New! XtremeInterior Fire Rated Reveals   Tamlyn Demo-Cast   Sep 30 @ 1 PM ET Learn More & Register     Industrial Air Curtains for the Last Mile   Berner International Demo-Cast   Oct 7 @ 1 PM ET Learn More & Register     Superior Concrete Products Screening, Sound and Retaining Walls   Superior Concrete Demo-Cast   Oct 14 @ 1 PM ET Learn More & Register       New exhibition hall highlights University of Oregon’s athletic history     Solar-ready metal roofing project wins award     JGMA unveils new design for Roosevelt Square family community center     Micheal Hennessey Architecture firm designs twin peak building   Featured   Achieving ADA Compliance for Door Hardware   The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a law in the United States designed to make public spaces more accessible to people with disabilities.   » Read more   Glass spandrels and shadow boxes: Design and construction considerations   It is early morning on a summer day in the mid-Atlantic. The temperature dropped overnight, and the sun is just beginning to rise, lighting the glass façades of the skyline, as the humidity and heat start to build up. When walking down the busy sidewalks during the morning commute, one might notice something odd when looking up at some of the glass skyscrapers.   » Read more     Project News   Elevator enhances experience at Denver building   Elevator has completed installation of its touchless elevator solution at Block 162 in Denver, Colorado.   » Read more     EVENTS   Building Innovation: Virtual Edition Sep 27-29   The Architect’s Experience Oct 6-8   ACI Concrete Convention Oct 17-21   FGIA Fall Conference Oct 18-21   Texas Stone Summit: 12 Business Axioms Nov 18   International Roofing Expo Feb 1-3, 2022   2021 FGIA Virtual Annual Conference Feb 23-25, 2022   Sprayfoam Show Convention & Expo Feb 28–March 3, 2022   Inside CSI     SUBMITTAL ACTION - NOT REVIEWED FOR CAUSE - A PLAUSIBLE RESPONSE? We are reworking our submittal procedures spec section and associated review stamp, and seeking a way to keep low priority submittals from piling up in our court beyond the allotted review period. Has anyone ever included a review stamp action: "Not Reviewed - Submitted out of Sequence", and/or "Not Reviewed - Review Contingent on Receipt of Related Items", or similar? If not, how have you handled reviews of such submittals that don't follow an approved schedule, or are a low priority with respect to critical path, or must be reviewed in relation to other submittals not yet received? JOIN THE DISCUSSION »       NFPA 285 AND PLASTIC INSULATION I have a wall assembly of 5/8" gyp board, 6" CFMF studs w/ 6" batt insulation, 1/2" exterior gyp board sheathing, 3" closed cell spray foam insulation, 1" airgap, and uninsulated metal siding. I was told I needed to apply intumescent coating to the spray foam insulation in order to pass NFPA 285. One of the reps I spoke to was surprised to hear assemblies with EPS and XPS insulation do not require the intumescent coating. Spray foam, EPS, and XPS are all plastic insulation. Why don't EPS and XPS require intumescent coating to pass NFPA 285? JOIN THE DISUSSION »     Missed this from the web?   Hundreds of birds dead from colliding into buildings     Eco-friendly design project located in Philippines     Los Angeles’ newly refurbished theatre     Elevator enhances experience at Denver building

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