Video: A Look Inside a Major Seismic Retrofit
There are more than 1,600 old brick buildings in Portland at serious risk of crumbling in the event of a major earthquake.
Awair Secures Coveted RESET™ Accreditation for Omni Air Quality Monitor
SAN FRANCISCO - Awair, the creators of intelligent air quality monitoring solutions, announced that RESET™, the world’s first sensor-based and performance-driven building standard and certification program, has officially certified the Awair Omni air quality monitor as one of its Accredited Grade B monitors. With this certification, Awair Omni is now one of the few air quality that monitors that building professionals can use to achieve the coveted green building standard for their properties....
Design, Building Codes and Emergency Strategies All Play Important Role in Residence Hall Emergency Evacuations
(St. Louis, MO) One of the elements of safe residence hall design is proper evacuation of the building. When someone enters a building, eventually they will have to exit, sometimes quickly in the case of an emergency. Building codes, emergency strategies and thoughtful design all play important roles in protecting the health, welfare and safety of residence hall occupants when an emergency evacuation is necessary. According to student housing design expert Javier Esteban, principal at KWK Ar...
UDOT and Habitat for Humanity Partner to Reuse Materials from Homes Scheduled for Demolition
Partnership provides low-cost home improvement materials for the community and helps fund Habitat for Humanity projects WHAT: Habitat for Humanity volunteers will begin working this week to remove building materials such as doors, windows, cabinets and light fixtures from several UDOT-owned homes in Midvale. These homes are scheduled for demolition to accommodate a future widening project on I-15 northbound between 9000 South and the I-215 interchange. The reclaimed building materials are...
Boral Resources Acquires Marketing Rights for Two Major Mexico Fly Ash Sources
ATLANTA - Boral Resources has acquired marketing rights for fly ash produced at two large coal-fueled power plants in Mexico. The power plants are capable of producing more than 1 million tons annually of concrete quality Class F fly ash that will be available for distribution through Boral's extensive western United States network. The new ash sources include: Carbon II – in Nava, Coahuila, located approximately 25 miles from the Texas border and accessible by truck and rail shipments....
Friends of BelovED Community Charter School 2, Urbahn Architects, and Hollister Construction Complete the Structural Frame of the New $12.5 Million Middle School in Jersey City, NJ
Jersey City, NJ – Friends of BelovED Community Charter School 2, Inc. (Friends 2) and the project team of Urbahn Architects and construction manager Hollister Construction Services have reached the important construction milestone of ‘topping out’ – or completing the structural steel frame – for the new BelovED Community Charter School’s Middle School building. The new school will be situated on a half-acre parcel of land located at 535 Grand Street in Jersey City, New Jersey. New Jersey Communi...
DXA Studio Announces The Completion Of 280 St. Marks Avenue
New York – DXA studio, a New York based architecture and design firm known for a diverse range of projects primarily in Manhattan and Brooklyn, has announced that 280 St. Marks Avenue, a condominium building in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn has been completed. 280 St. Marks Avenue is a 80,000 square foot, 31 unit condominium building in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. Located in a neighborhood celebrated for its beautiful brownstones and brick townhouses, DXA maintained the wonderful cadence a...
Lorin Announces Distinct Advantages of Coil Anodized Aluminum for Architectural and Construction Applications
Muskegon, MI - Lorin Industries, Inc., the global industry leader in the innovation and production of coil anodized aluminum, produces materials for architectural, building, and construction applications. Lorin's coil anodized aluminum offers significant benefits of increased strength and durability at a lower weight and cost than competing materials. The cost-effective coil anodizing process, pioneered by Lorin, protects the aluminum while also improving its aesthetic properties and durability....
Norway Is Entering a New Era of Climate-Conscious Architecture
The European Union has a target of making all new buildings zero-energy by 2020, but in Norway, carbon neutrality isn’t enough. A consortium in Oslo made up of architects, engineers, environmentalists, and designers is creating energy-positive buildings in a country with some of the coldest and darkest winters on Earth. “If you can make it in Norway, you can make it anywhere,” says Peter Bernhard, a consultant with Asplan Viak, one of the Powerhouse alliance members. Bernhard says Powerhouse...
See How Termites Inspired a Building That Can Cool Itself
How do you cool a building without air conditioning? Using an approach called biomimicry, see how architect Mick Pearce harnessed the ingenuity of termites to design a natural cooling system for the largest commercial building in Zimbabwe. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world's premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
