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Explore the Building Products That Make This Year's New American Home Another Standout

The Pro Builder

IBS #C1825 Downlights From Cooper Lighting Solutions The HALO ML4 Modular LED Downlight Series from Cooper Lighting Solutions * lets homeowners customize their lighting with interchangeable optics and magnetic trims to match any finish and the ability to select brightness and color temperature settings.

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Navigating Modern Construction: Trends, Challenges, and Local Considerations

UK Construction Blog

The post Navigating Modern Construction: Trends, Challenges, and Local Considerations appeared first on UK Construction Blog. The construction industry stands at a crossroads between tradition and transformation. Modular construction the prefabrication of sections off-site is gaining traction for its speed and scalability.

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Sound of silence: Specifying the four roles of acoustic ceilings

Construction Specifier

By Gary Madaras Suspended acoustic ceilings are mainstream inside many types of buildings and can serve four main sound-related roles. Second, if the partitions between rooms do not extend full height, ceilings can be combined with lightweight plenum barriers to provide privacy from adjacent rooms on the same floor (B in Figure 1).

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Harvard University’s new building features hydroformed facade for energy efficiency

Construction Specifier

Harvard University Science and Engineering Complex (SEC) in Boston, Massachusetts, uses a specially designed hydroformed tensile facade system made of stainless steel to maximize energy efficiency and provide occupant comfort. Every two out of three modules of the unitized aluminum system are fully glazed; the third module is opaque.

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California’s unconventional office tower: Remarkable beyond its appearance

Construction Specifier

The structural concept of (W)rapper, built in a former industrial and manufacturing zone in Central Los Angeles and Culver City, originated in 1998 and was initially showcased by the project’s architect, Eric Owen Moss Architects (EOMA) in an exhibition at the Wexner Center in Columbus, Ohio. High-performance mechanical systems.

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Modern Office Construction

UK Construction Blog

The post Modern Office Construction appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Design Principles and Trends in Modern Office Construction Modern office construction focuses on efficiency, employee well-being, and environmental sustainability. While not structural on their own, hempcrete blocks support framework systems.

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Cogan Mezzanine: Space Efficiency Unveiled

CCR Magazine

Understanding Mezzanine Storage Platforms A mezzanine floor refers to an intermediate or partial floor constructed between two main floors of a warehouse or industrial facility. Mezzanine platforms offer a budget-friendly route to add substantial square footage in already constructed facilities to accommodate inventory growth.