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Empire State Building designs new program around observatory upgrade
 
Empire State Building designs new program around observatory upgrade
 
The Empire State Building has announced updated, interactive lesson plans for student visits to its new $165 million observatory upgrade.
 
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New tower at University of California earns acclaim for restoration
 
New tower at University of California earns acclaim for restoration
 
The newly renamed Pritzker Hall Psychology Tower at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has earned acclaim for the restoration and renovation of the historical campus building.
 
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Oregon stadium site being revitalized after fire
 
Oregon stadium site being revitalized after fire
 
The new Civic Park in Eugene, Oregon, will replace the previous Civic Stadium destroyed by a fire in June 2015.
 
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New York City bans fossil fuels in new construction
 
New York City bans fossil fuels in new construction
 
The New York City Council passed landmark legislation making it the nation’s largest city to phase out fossil fuels for new construction and gut renovations.
 
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FGIA releases updated specifications for architectural aluminum
 
FGIA releases updated specifications for architectural aluminum
 
New office building addition to Texas business park
 
New office building addition to Texas business park
 
Three materials companies receive new RMS certification
 
Three materials companies receive new RMS certification
 
New France office building opens to large plaza
 
New France office building opens to large plaza
 
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Glass spandrels and shadow boxes: Design and construction considerations
 
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.
 
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Helping schools see the light: Data reveals daylighting’s importance in education
 
Like most projects, architectural choices in education projects are incredibly complex. Many decisions including critical energy performance and efficiency choices are especially crucial. The biggest influencers are the community and site where the school is being built. Also important are budget and requirements for specialty spaces; gymnasiums and auditoriums are large masses that influence school design.
 
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TAT sets new design standards with The Archer Residences
 
TAT sets new design standards with The Archer Residences
 
The Architectural Team (TAT) has completed The Archer Residences, a 62-unit condominium building in Boston’s historic Beacon Hill neighborhood.
 
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FIRE-RATED DRYWALL REPAIR & HOT PATCH?
Construction today offers many challenges from estimating projects through completing final punch lists. Milestones, completion deadlines and profitable projects are also more challenging, but having a better understanding of installed fire-rated barriers and repairs will help meet these deadlines.
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'SHORT FORM' SPECIFICATIONS - AMOUNT OF DETAIL TO INCLUDE?
I'm wading out into this very grey area of looking for guidance on how much information is appropriate to put into both 'outline' and 'short form' versions of specifications. Previously, I've only issued full spec sections at all design and documentation phases, incrementally providing more detail on the materials, systems and quality. Does anyone have any general rules of thumb in what to include within each version? Such as, submittal and mock-up requirements should never be included within outline specs but should always be included within short form specs. Any advice on how to best ensure that all costs are covered within short form specs?
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