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Transparent fire-rated design: Where safety meets student experience in campuses

Construction Specifier

In fact, at the end of 2023, two educational design experts from Gensler discussed trends shaping the design and construction of college campuses. Reimagining the design to meet student needs The University of Pittsburgh opened the doors to a seven-story west wing addition to Alan Magee Scaife Hall in the spring of 2023.

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Coordination Is Pivotal to ASU West Tempe Projects

ENR Construction

A massive vault located in its basement will house a thermal storage system being built out by Willmeng that will connect to the TDUP. When Okland and Willmeng broke ground during fall 2023, McCarthy was wrapping up its Gateway structure and Haydon was performing preconstruction, says Willmeng project manager Josh Teates.

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Armstrong Acquires A. Zahner Company

CCR Magazine

Zahner’s advanced metal surfaces and engineering systems are unique in the industry and have been used in some of the most iconic commercial buildings, cultural centers, and other structures in North America and beyond. AWI) is a leader in the design and manufacture of innovative ceiling and wall solutions in the Americas.

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Flexibility Is Key Design Feature of George Mason University Student Center

ENR Construction

set out in 2023 to devise an economical solution that met the university’s needs for new programming spaces. Above the drop ceiling, a space more than 30 ft high is available as future shell space. The system is designed with three rooftop units for heating and cooling—one for each tent space and one for the concrete structure.

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Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Lessons From The New American Home 2023

The Pro Builder

The New American Home (TNAH) 2023 not only showcases stunning design and views of the Las Vegas Valley but also serves as a model of high performance in home design, from the home's natural resource efficiencies and renewable energy systems to the healthy, comfortable indoor environment it provides for its owners.

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Prefab, Modular Homebuilder Touts Energy and Cost Benefits

The Pro Builder

Prefab, Modular Homebuilder Touts Energy and Cost Benefits qpurcell Wed, 10/04/2023 - 09:00 Dvele —a California-based manufacturer of prefab, modular homes—got started by bringing two building concepts together: high performance and factory construction. In 2018, Brandon Weiss, a third-generation U.S.

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A Case (Study) for Off-Site Construction in Home Building

The Pro Builder

Rather, it employed an off-site construction method that built all of the wall panels, floor panels, and roof trusses in a nearby factory and assembled them on site in fewer than three days. Agorus' framing package for Daybreak included premade floor systems, each panel specifically engineered for its application in the system.