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Vermont’s deceptively simple music retreat packs a punch of sophistication
Vermont’s deceptively simple music retreat packs a punch of sophistication
 
New commercial door seamlessly connects indoor and outdoor spaces
New commercial door seamlessly connects indoor and outdoor spaces
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Atlanta mixed-use project to feature Georgia-grown mass timber
Atlanta mixed-use project to feature Georgia-grown mass timber
A mixed-use project under construction in Atlanta, Georgia, is using cross-laminated timber (CLT) and glulam made from Georgia-grown southern yellow pine to reduce the project’s transportation emissions and reap the material’s sustainability benefits.
 
 
 
 
RDU to undergo approx. $650M enhancements for improved visitor traffic
RDU to undergo approx. $650M enhancements for improved visitor traffic
North Carolina’s Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) is poised to go through an approximately $650 million phased construction program aimed at increasing passenger volume and supporting current and future aviation demand in the Research Triangle region.
 
 
Adaptive reuse project at UC Davis restores function to abandoned building
Adaptive reuse project at UC Davis restores function to abandoned building
Walker Hall, located at the heart of the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) campus, was repurposed from a vacant and seismically hazardous building built in 1927.
 
National firm appoints co-CEOs in a first to replace retiring veteran
National firm appoints co-CEOs in a first to replace retiring veteran
HED, a national architecture and engineering firm, has appointed Tania Van Herle, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C, and Enrique Suarez, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, as co-CEOs, successors to the retiring chair and CEO, J. Peter Devereaux, FAIA.
 
 
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Meeting ceiling requirements in restaurant settings
Meeting ceiling requirements in restaurant settings
In the front of house, which includes public-facing areas such as the dining room, bar, and reception area, visual aesthetics are of primary importance, including the ceiling. In the back of house, comprising the kitchen and other food preparation areas and stations, hygiene and cleanability are key requirements.
 
 
Insulating commercial facilities against dangerous radon gass
Insulating commercial facilities against dangerous radon gass
Since radon is naturally present outside, we all breathe it in daily in low levels. However, when the gas is inhaled in higher levels, the substance puts an individual at increased risk of developing lung cancer. In fact, research from the American Lung Association asserts radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S., responsible for thousands of deaths each year.
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