Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

By Amy Becker Photo courtesy Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) Specifiers and design professionals should always consider seismic performance attributes for buildings in areas that previously have experienced the damaging effects of earthquakes. Building codes are adopted with the intent to preserve life and safety.

Building Performance Measurement 52

Building Performance Measurement Wall Systems Building Code Compliance Structural Systems 52

Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Curtain wall systems are ever present in today’s commercial construction marketplace. The architectural design of curtain walls must be developed alongside increasing demand for high-performing, energy-efficient solutions. Jackson, AIA Photo courtesy Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc.

Wall Systems 104

Wall Systems Fire Protection System Installation Project Management Consulting Steel Fabrication 104

BD+C

JUNE 17, 2013

To quantify the illuminance and energy consumption levels achieved by increasing the ceiling’s light reflectance (LR), ceiling system manufacturer Armstrong World Industries commissioned Brinjac Engineering to conduct two controlled studies. Illuminance is a measure of the intensity of light on a unit area of a surface.). read more.

Ceiling Systems 77

Ceiling Systems Wall Systems Building Automation Building Commissioning 77

UK Construction Blog

JULY 3, 2025

In the realm of light commercial buildings—such as small offices, retail spaces, restaurants, and clinics—efficient and reliable heating is critical for both comfort and productivity. Duct heaters are compact and installed within the air duct system, which then means that they do not require additional floor or wall space.

HVAC System Installation 52

HVAC System Installation Electrical Wiring Installation HVAC Systems Building Code Compliance 52

Civil + Structural Engineer

JULY 18, 2024

The project team, led by STV as the overall task lead and subconsultant to Chen Ryan Associates (CRA), will design plans to replace the existing TPSS while minimizing impacts and delays to the system, maintaining the operational efficiency of MTS’s extensive 65-mile track network and keeping the system’s 300,000 weekday trips on schedule.

Structural Systems 100

Structural Systems Foundation Systems Wall Systems Electrical Systems 100

UK Construction Blog

JUNE 26, 2025

Over the last few years, ventilation systems have become simpler and more effective. These new systems give buildings the fresh air they need and keep heating costs down at the same time. Whole-house ventilation systems equipped with heat recovery capabilities operate on a straightforward process.

Renewable Energy Systems 52

Renewable Energy Systems Energy Efficiency Energy Conservation Structural Systems 52

Civil + Structural Engineer

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Gaining insight into the latest equipment ensures design parameters are known well in advance, enabling seamless procurement, installation, and commissioning without impacting the project schedule for a seamless end-user experience. Media systems and analytical tools must also account for adaptability as needs change and advance.

Building Performance Measurement 130

Building Performance Measurement HVAC System Installation Facility Management Structural Systems 130

ENR Construction

JUNE 16, 2025

A new air-conditioning system was installed, and fire alarm and fire suppression systems were extended to meet code requirements. Project scopes encompass vertical and horizontal construction such as paving, shore protection, renovation of existing buildings and new building construction. and design firm Gensler.

Fire Protection System Installation 36

Fire Protection System Installation Fire Protection Systems Specialty Contracting Renewable Energy Systems 36

BDC Network

MAY 3, 2024

Advancing Healthcare: Medical Office Buildings at the Forefront of Access and Safety 1 kcichowicz Fri, 05/03/2024 - 07:18 Healthcare Facilities This article explores the pivotal shift from traditional hospital settings to Medical Office Buildings (MOBs), focusing on how these facilities enhance patient access.

Building Code Compliance 91

Building Code Compliance Building Controls Facility Management Cost Control 91

Specification Product Update

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Raum Architects, based in Mumbles, was commissioned by the couple to re-imagine the house. The ordering system was easy to use with support from Catnic, allowing us to specify our requirements and order everything within a week. Their objective was to extend, make the best use of the available space and give it a fresh, new identity.

Roofing Systems 52

Roofing Systems Painting/finishing Flooring Systems Wall Systems 52

Construction Specifier

MAY 30, 2025

By Andrew Irvine Photos and illustration courtesy TYPAR Construction Products In recent years, moisture management has become increasingly important for multifamily and commercial construction teams due to higher expectations for building performance and more stringent building codes and regulations.

Building Performance Measurement 52

Building Performance Measurement Fire Protection System Installation Building Materials Manufacturing Wall Systems 52

Stok

AUGUST 19, 2021

An integrated design charrette allows stakeholders like the investment team, property management, and building occupants to share their perspectives and ideas about the project at a time when their feedback can still be easily and inexpensively incorporated into the design. A few of these key strategies are outlined below. #1:

Renewable Energy Systems 52

Renewable Energy Systems Building Performance Measurement Real Estate Development Building Commissioning 52

Commercial Construction Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

When I think back on the most interesting construction projects and challenges I’ve handled in my career as a national commercial contractor, without a doubt some of the most memorable have been in landmark-status buildings. Because these buildings are well-known and prominently located, making it all the more exciting to work in them.

Building Permits 89

Building Permits Property Management Historic Preservation Material Handling 89

Construction Specifier

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Even when people are inside, it is hard to block out intruding and distracting noises within the space people are in; noise coming from adjacent rooms, areas above or below, or from hallways; or even from outside the building. The purpose of the building determines what types of noise pollution creates “pain points” for occupants.

Building Performance Measurement 64

Building Performance Measurement Ceiling Systems Project Management Consulting Flooring Systems 64

Construction Specifier

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Its superior thermal performance compared to captured systems allows designers to enable compliance with more stringent energy standards and code requirements while reducing sightlines between glazed units. Curtain wall systems that utilize structural silicone glazing are typically configured as either two- or four-sided SSG assemblies.

Structural Systems 59

Structural Systems Building Performance Measurement Quality Control Building Code Compliance 59

Stok

AUGUST 28, 2019

Due to their embodied carbon and operational carbon footprints, buildings play a significant role in these efforts, so understanding the impact of legislation on buildings is critical. This directly translates to building energy codes. And, the result of this baseline? How to approach compliance.

Building Code Compliance 70

Building Code Compliance Building Codes Renewable Energy Systems Energy Efficiency 70

Natural Building

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Set in an old quarry that was replanted 80 years ago with hardwoods and pines, Woodsmoke was commissioned in the early 1990s. Designed by architect Paul Leech, whose other design work spans decades of environmentally-sensitive projects, the steeply-pitched building has 2,300 sq ft within, with some dramatically shaped rooms.

Building Commissioning 52

Building Commissioning Staircases Roofing Systems Building Design 52

Construction Specifier

JANUARY 18, 2024

By Paul Johannesson As climate change is anticipated, bringing with it an uncertain future, the construction industry needs to seriously consider the preparedness and the proven performance levels of buildings. Each building envelope deals with differences as unique as the climate region or zone it is constructed in.

Building Materials Manufacturing 64

Building Materials Manufacturing Building Commissioning Building Resilience Building Codes 64

BDC Network

AUGUST 19, 2024

Using the full property, both the landscape and the building itself, to create barriers between violent intruders and occupants can be an effective strategy as it buys time for first responders to arrive. This is because openings are a critical part of a means of egress paths, which are required by building codes to be fire-rated.

Fire Protection Systems 52

Fire Protection Systems Building Code Compliance Building Codes Building Design 52

Building Information Management

AUGUST 11, 2015

The terms Globally Harmonized System (GHS) and Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) are getting focused attention from regulators, business owners, and property managers with new requirements. Protection Affordable Care Act) as mandated by TJC (The Joint Commission) and CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services).

Building Code Compliance 45

Building Code Compliance Environmental Impact Assessment Fire Protection Systems Facility Management 45

Construction Specifier

MAY 2, 2025

The focus now includes how well a building serves its occupants and the environment, especially in the face of increasing climate challenges. It supports LEED strategies for site development, thermal comfort, and long-term building performance.

Building Resilience 52

Building Resilience Sustainability Environmental Impact Assessment Building Performance Measurement 52

Building Information Management

JUNE 6, 2013

Like Uniclass Table J (aka CAWS), the OmniClass Work Results Table (aka MasterFormat) is geared mostly to the specification of systems and products, and so is focused on the construction phase. Indeed, Systems and Products are conflated. this product is part of that system, this system comprises those products).

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 40

Building Information Modeling (BIM) HVAC Systems Structural Systems Building Commissioning 40

PN - Project Management

MAY 16, 2022

Commercial buildings account for a large percentage of the overall carbon emissions in the world. Due to this alarming statistic, building or retrofitting structures in line with green initiatives and transitioning to a sustainable building method are logical solutions to reduce C02 emissions.

Green Building 52

Green Building Building Design HVAC System Installation Renewable Energy Systems 52

CivilJungle

JUNE 1, 2022

Also, Read: What Is Skillion Roof | Types of Skillion Roof | Uses of Skillion Roof | How to Build a Skillion Roof. The acquisition of interlayers, such as manufacturer buildings to office buildings, needs several extra layers inside the plant. Methods of Retrofitting Building. Retrofitting of the Structural System.

HVAC System Installation 52

HVAC System Installation Fire Protection System Installation Energy Efficiency Structural Systems 52

Construction Specifier

AUGUST 22, 2024

When specifying interior finishes such as flooring, building professionals should take the utmost care to ensure all materials help advance these overarching quality measurement components. healthcare system every year, with “tens of thousands of lives lost” annually.

Flooring Systems 95

Flooring Systems Environmental Impact Assessment Quality Control Building Performance Measurement 95

Building Information Management

JULY 26, 2012

General Services Administration (GSA) is to be commended for its leadership in improving energy and environmental performance across its federal building portfolio. GSA reduced emissions from federal buildings more than 20 percent compared with 2008. performance building rating system in the United States. Airfresh Inc.

Environmental Consulting 55

Environmental Consulting Green Building Project Management Consulting Renewable Energy Systems 55

Construction Specifier

MAY 30, 2023

Building the project in this particular district would reinforce a commitment to walkability, which the city—and especially its downtown core—is known for, but it posed the challenge of integrating a project of the requisite size with the small scale of the mall. The building simultaneously draws on passive strategies.

Energy Conservation 52

Energy Conservation Roofing Systems Building Codes Energy Efficiency 52

Construction Specifier

MAY 30, 2023

Building the project in this particular district would reinforce a commitment to walkability, which the city—and especially its downtown core—is known for, but it posed the challenge of integrating a project of the requisite size with the small scale of the mall. The building simultaneously draws on passive strategies.

Energy Conservation 52

Energy Conservation Roofing Systems Building Codes Energy Efficiency 52

Building Information Management

AUGUST 11, 2015

The terms Globally Harmonized System (GHS) and Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) are getting focused attention from regulators, business owners, and property managers with new requirements. Protection Affordable Care Act) as mandated by TJC (The Joint Commission) and CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services).

Building Code Compliance 40

Building Code Compliance Environmental Impact Assessment Fire Protection Systems Facility Management 40

Autodesk Construction Cloud

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Nominated by their peers for their exceptional achievements, these under-40 individuals aren't just building structures—they're constructing the future. Not only driving the BIM development from a technology point of view but also from the collaborative aspect, building specific project teams and virtual groups.

Building Information Modeling (BIM) 116

Building Information Modeling (BIM) Project Management Consulting Project Management Construction Management 116

CCR Magazine

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The Queens Borough Hall Municipal Garage and Community Space won the Design-Build Institute of America’s 2024 National Award of Merit. The garage is New York City’s first ever municipal project contracted as a design-build construction undertaking, under the recently authorized NYC design-build legislation.

Building Design 52

Building Design Fire Protection System Installation Roofing Systems Structural Systems 52

Natural Building

APRIL 30, 2022

This net-zero carbon, modular, straw panel Accessory Dwelling Unit in Salt Lake City, Utah, is the first demonstration project and test build of Strawtegi, Inc. The 650 square foot building demonstrates how we can build a home with rapidly renewable, bio-based materials, such as wood, straw, and hemp.

Wall Systems 40

Wall Systems Renewable Energy Systems Modular Construction Structural Systems 40

UK Construction Blog

APRIL 21, 2024

The post Find About the Latest News on Steel Used to Build the UK Wedgetail Facility, the Dispute Over UK Parliament’s £22bn Renovations, Innocrete3d Launches UK 3dcp, and a Timber in Construction Roadmap Should Start With Education appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Totally revolting.” Latham isn’t alone.

Fire Protection System Installation 64

Fire Protection System Installation Fire Protection Systems Cost Control Government Works 64

BDC Network

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Page Southerland Page Apartments Office Buildings Designers Architects Daylighting Designs Interior Architecture The practice of interior design is not limited to functional and aesthetic drivers. Commissioned photography that captures the yearlong process of winemaking tells a distinctly local story.

Flooring Systems 52

Flooring Systems Building Optimization Building Design Material Storage 52

Construction Daily News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Meanwhile, according to a regulatory filing on Friday, an Alabama shipyard was awarded a $450 million contract by submarine producer General Dynamics Electric Boat to grow its submarine building business. The past year, building inputs fell 0.7% ABC analyzed August U.S. and nonresidential costs fell 0.9%. Austal USA, the U.S.

Steel Fabrication 52

Steel Fabrication General Contracting Engineering Electrical Systems 52

CCR Magazine

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Located centrally in Brown’s Perelman Arts District, the 101,000 square-foot building—designed by REX/Joshua Ramus and managed by the Brown Arts Institute (BAI)—offers a radical, one-of-a-kind approach to spatial, acoustic, and technical flexibility. Shawmut Design and Construction, a leading $1.3

Flooring Systems 52

Flooring Systems Lifts Construction Equipment Building Commissioning 52

Construction Daily News

MAY 29, 2024

Meanwhile, for the first time in more than 40 years, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has docketed this kind of application for a commercial non-light water reactor and accepted TerraPower’s building permit application for evaluation. Commissioning is currently expected in 2030. its largest market.

Ramps 52

Ramps Permits Contracts Building Permits 52