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Climate-ready windows: What architects need to know

March 19, 2026

As climate demands intensify, modern PVC window and door systems are being reengineered through advanced material science, rigorous testing, and sustainable formulations to deliver long-term performance, energy efficiency, and resilience

By Paul Adams and Dennis Cox

Balancing performance and preservation: Strategies for historic metal window rehabilitation in public buildings

February 5, 2026

This article explores factors that affect the window rehabilitation decision-making process including historical importance, cost, and modern performance requirements imposed on old building stock, especially that of governmental or civic buildings.

Bringing acoustics to hardware: The science behind low-noise design

January 19, 2026

How many times has a person’s concentration been disrupted at a meeting or conference by someone entering or exiting the room?

From vacancy to vitality: Adaptive reuse in education design

January 12, 2026

PUBLIC47 Architects has worked with Eastside Preparatory School (EPS) in Kirkland, Wash., to transform a fragmented 1980s office park into a cohesive, pedestrian-focused educational campus.

Specifying windows for behavioral healthcare projects

January 8, 2026

Whether replacing a dated, inefficient hospital or renovating an historic mental health institution, window selection is an important consideration in creating a modern, healing environment.

Building up, not out: Columbia’s vision for resilient urban athletics

December 15, 2025

Explore how Columbia University’s Milstein Family Tennis Center exemplifies urban athletic facility design, combining vertical strategies, resilient architecture, and sustainable features on a compact Manhattan site.

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Tag: Division 08

Climate-ready windows: What architects need to know

Balancing performance and preservation: Strategies for historic metal window rehabilitation in public buildings

Bringing acoustics to hardware: The science behind low-noise design

From vacancy to vitality: Adaptive reuse in education design

Specifying windows for behavioral healthcare projects

Building up, not out: Columbia’s vision for resilient urban athletics

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Climate-ready windows: What architects need to know

Balancing performance and preservation: Strategies for historic metal window rehabilitation in public buildings

Bringing acoustics to hardware: The science behind low-noise design

From vacancy to vitality: Adaptive reuse in education design

Specifying windows for behavioral healthcare projects

Building up, not out: Columbia’s vision for resilient urban athletics

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