New Report Helps Local Communities Shift to Clean, Efficient, and All-Electric Buildings
[BOULDER, CO] – A new report and summary infographic released today by the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project guides local governments through policy options and pathways to electrify new buildings – a key strategy for meeting climate and public health goals. The report, “Building Electrification: How Cities and Counties are Implementing Electrification Policies – with Adoptable Code Language,” provides insight to local governments that want to encourage more all-electric buildings, as a way to...
Understanding the Structural Behavior of a Duct System in Power Stations in New ASCE Report
RESTON, Va. – Air and flue gas ducts are unique structures, yet the structural analysis and design of ductwork is not currently addressed or governed by any national code or design standard. A new report from ASCE’s Air and Gas Duct Structural Design Committee of the Energy Division, will assist structural engineers in understanding the structural behavior of a duct system and in analyzing and designing its many structural components. The newly updated, Structural Design of Air and Gas Ducts...
New LEED Guidance from USGBC Helps Cities and Communities Expand Resilience Efforts in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Credits integrate public health and social equity with sustainability planning Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has released two new Safety First pilot credits as part of the LEED for Cities and Communities rating system. The new credits are designed to help local governments and development authorities better prepare for and respond to future pandemic events. The guidance includes strategies for planning, risk assessment and training, as well as evaluating equ...
$13.5 Million SUNY New Paltz Engineering Innovation Hub, designed by Urbahn Architects PC and built by PC Construction, Receives LEED Gold Certification
Photo by Ola Wilk/Wilk Marketing Communications. The new Engineering Innovation Hub (EIH) building at the State University of New York (SUNY) at New Paltz, designed by Urbahn Architects, has earned a coveted LEED Gold Certification award from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The two-story, 19,500-square foot building houses the College’s relatively new and highly popular bachelor’s degree program in mechanical engineering and includes innovative teaching and research lab spaces, as well...
Pickard Chilton Tapped by Skanska to Design “The Eight,” An Innovative Office Tower in Bellevue, Washington
Dynamic, Multifaceted Project in Downtown Bellevue Will Feature 25-Story Office Tower, Ground-Floor Retail, Public Space and Private Balconies (New Haven, Conn. – July 21, 2020) – Pickard Chilton, an award-winning architecture studio best known for its innovative and cutting-edge design of corporate headquarters and campuses, has been selected by Skanska to design “The Eight,” the developer’s latest 800,000 gsf mixed-use office project at 10660 NE 8th Street in downtown Bellevue, Washin...
Stantec-Designed 17 West Mixed-Use Development Completed in Miami Beach
The five-story development includes 23 rental units, parking garage and Miami Beach’s first Trader Joe’s grocery store MIAMI (July 21, 2020) NYSE, TSX:STN: Global integrated design firm Stantec celebrates the completion of the five-story 17 West, a mixed-use development that includes Miami Beach’s first Trader Joe’s grocery store. Located on 17th Street between Alton Road and West Avenue in Miami Beach, the 185,388 square foot development features 23 units, a lush rooftop pool deck with...
Waller, Todd & Sadler Renovates Café 1201 at Old Dominion University
The dining center in Webb University Center is home to many well-known food vendors and caters to the social and meeting space needs of students. NORFOLK, Va. (July 20, 2020) — Waller, Todd & Sadler, a Woolpert Company, provided integrated design services for the renovation of Café 1201 at Old Dominion University. Located inside Webb University Center, the facility offers students easy access to food options throughout the day at a site that serves as a social hub for the university community...
Open Source Wood gathers structural calculation tools in one place
Wood is a renewable and strong construction material that stores carbon, yet it accounts only for a very small fraction of global construction. Open Source Wood is a collaboration platform for architects, engineers, students and professionals in wood construction to share their innovations in modular wood construction. Open Source Wood offers innovation, ideas and a library of element and module designs, freely available to everyone. Now, Open Source Wood also offers easy access to structural ca...
Steel Deck Institute Publishes Updates to the Roof Deck Design Manual and Floor Deck Design Manual
GLENSHAW, PA — The Steel Deck Institute (SDI) has published updates to the Roof Deck Design Manual, 2nd Edition and the Floor Deck Design Manual, 2nd Edition. These new editions have been updated to comply with the 2018 International Building Code and are based on the standards referenced in the Code. The first and second editions of both manuals were authored by SDI Technical Director, Thomas Sputo, Ph.D., P.E., S.E. The Roof Deck Design Manual, 2nd Edition has been updated to the ANSI/SDI R...
PFS System from Simpson Strong-Tie Now Code Listed for Building Portal Frames for Wider Openings with Faster Installation
Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, has received code listing from the International Code Council Evaluation Services (ICC-ES) for its Strong-Wall® site-built portal frame system (PFS) designed to provide engineers, builders, and framers in prescriptive markets with an easy way to meet code-defined wall bracing requirements when building narrow wall widths. Since first developed by the APA Engineered Wood Association and accepted into the...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
TriMet’s Banfield Type 1 Substation Replacement Project
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