ASCE Standard 49 Provides the Most Up-To-Date Requirements for Conducting and Interpreting Wind Tunnel Testing
Reston, Va. – Wind tunnel tests are used to predict wind loads and responses of a structure, structural components, and cladding to a variety of wind conditions. ASCE’s newly updated standard, Wind Tunnel Testing for Buildings and Other Structures, ASCE/SEI 49-21, provides the minimum requirements for conducting and interpreting wind tunnel tests to determine wind loads on buildings and other structures. The standard addresses simulation of wind in boundary-layer wind tunnels, local and area-ave...
View Smart Windows to be Featured in Seattle-Area Skanska Office Project
Milpitas, CA and Bellevue, WA — View, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIEW) (“View”), the leader in smart building technologies, has been selected by global construction and development leader Skanska to be featured in The Eight, a Class-A high-rise office tower and one of the first buildings in the Bellevue Central Business District to feature smart windows. Built, developed, and owned by Skanska USA Commercial Development, The Eight is a 25-story, 541,000 square-foot commercial office tower featuring retail...
Knowing Basic Deck Coating System Terms Can Help Facility Managers Make Better Decisions Regarding Maintenance
(St. Louis, MO) Construction jargon often sounds like a foreign language. But just knowing a few, basic terms used when describing deck coating systems can seriously help facility managers and building engineers qualify contractors, evaluate proposals and even communicate more effectively with property owners. The restoration experts at Western Specialty Contractors have outlined the most essential deck coating terms to know and what they mean. Substrates When referring to a parking dec...
Video: Concrete Climate Ideas: Girl Scouts Talk Building Materials and Embodied Carbon
Girl Scout Troops 1477 and 1952 of the Wisconsin Badgerland Council wanted to do a project to raise awareness about solutions to climate change. After looking into the biggest contributors to global warming, they were surprised to discover that embodied carbon of materials, especially concrete production, was a major factor. The Girl Scouts realized that among climate change topics, materials and concrete were less commonly discussed.
The Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations Announces the New U.S. Embassy Project in Niamey Achieves LEED® Platinum
The new U.S. Embassy in Niamey, Niger has been certified LEED Platinum by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). USGBC’s LEED green building program certifies the design, construction, maintenance, and operations of high-performance buildings. This certification marks the first Platinum project in western Africa and is the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations’ (OBO) third Platinum certification in its diplomatic portfolio. Niamey joins 55 U.S. diplomatic missions worldwide with LEE...
Clayco Starts Construction on 28-story PALMtower, a New Multifamily High-Rise in Downtown Phoenix
In collaboration with developer North American Development Group and architects Will Bruder Architects and Lamar Johnson Collaborative (LJC), Clayco is scheduled to complete construction in 2024 PHOENIX, AZ – National design-build firm Clayco recently started construction of PALMtower, a new 28-story residential tower in downtown Phoenix. Owned by North American Development Group and designed by Will Bruder Architects in collaboration with LJC, the structure is scheduled for completion in e...
Community Leaders Celebrate Groundbreaking of Astra Tower, Soon To Be Utah's Tallest High-Rise
SALT LAKE CITY — Construction of the 40-floor Astra Tower luxury residential high-rise officially broke ground Wednesday, marking a significant milestone in the history of Salt Lake City’s skyline and its downtown residential offerings. Prominent civic and business leaders joined Park City-based developer Kensington Investment Company, global design firm HKS and Salt Lake City general contractor Jacobsen Construction Company in the ceremonial turning of dirt at 200 S. State Street. “Increa...
Increased demand for prefabricated wooden elements in Sweden
Because of the climate crisis, constructors are increasingly turning to prefabricated wooden elements. Wood is the only construction material that stores carbon, in contrast to steel and concrete that have a negative impact on the climate. Rickard Brännman, project manager at Flens Byggelement, sees many reasons for the growing interest in wood. “Wood construction offers many advantages. It’s a renewable material that’s good for the climate. Since steel and concrete have accounted for the bul...
American Concrete Institute Publishes New Concrete Field Testing Technician Certification Workbook
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich - The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has released a new, 40th edition of its most popular certification publication, CP-1: Technician Workbook for ACI Certification of Concrete Field Testing Technician -- Grade I. The newly released edition takes a significantly different and enhanced approach to preparing potential candidates for ACI certification as Concrete Field Testing Technicians. The concrete construction industry has increasingly employed the ACI Concrete Fi...
TechnoPark Tower Awarded LEED Platinum Green Construction Certificate
HANOI, VIETNAM - Media OutReach - 11 January 2022 - TechnoPark Tower in Vinhomes Ocean Park in Hanoi has been officially awarded the V4 LEED Platinum Green Building Certificate by the US Green Building Council. This is the world's most prestigious certification that honours green buildings for their capability to save energy and protect the environment. According to assessment results from the US Green Building Council, the LEED Platinum V4 version is the most difficult LEED rating level to d...
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TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
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