Natural Building

JUNE 24, 2025

Barbara Jones is a passionate advocate of building with natural materials and has been a leading exponent of straw-bale construction since the mid-1990s – designing affordable, straw-bale houses. She co-founded The School of Natural Building and trains a community of aspiring natural builders through theoretical and practical courses.

Building Design

The Construction Index

AUGUST 11, 2025

35 Lincoln’s Inn Fields is to become the Firoz Lalji Global Hub [© David Chipperfield Architects] The London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) has appointed McLaren Construction for a £100m retrofit and extension of an existing 1950s building at 35 Lincoln’s Inn Fields to create a home for the Firoz Lalji Global Hub.

Flooring Systems

UK Construction Blog

JULY 9, 2025

With clear, practical strategies and expert advice, this guide aims to simplify damp proofing and provide actionable steps for tackling common moisture problems in any building. It typically affects ground floor walls and can ruin plaster, paint, and skirting boards. Each type harms building materials differently.

Wall Systems

The MCP Group

MAY 20, 2025

Bid Due Date | June 12, 2025 2:00 PM Project Description This project features new construction of 3 24 -unit, 3-story Apartment Buildings with one attached clubhouse. PDF Section 3 – ITB – Residence at Green Meadow MCP-Supplemental-Conditions.2021 ALL scopes of work are needed. 2021 Addenda None at this time.

Carpentry

UK Construction Blog

JULY 18, 2025

Construction projects utilise these sheets for wall cladding, roofing systems, and window sills, whilst the automotive industry relies on them for interior components. PVC sheets provide excellent fire resistance and sound insulation properties, making them ideal for commercial buildings, warehouses, and residential projects.

Fire Protection System Installation

Civil + Structural Engineer

MAY 13, 2024

Bethlehem, PA – www.MBCEA.org – The Metal Building Contractors and Erectors Association (MBCEA) announced its 2024 Building of the Year winners at the 55 th Annual MBCEA Conference, held April 24 – 26 in San Diego, California. Building of the Year: The Truck Center Companies sales and service center in Mankato, MN.

Roofing Systems

The Pro Builder

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Department of Energy’s Home Energy Score (HES) , which assesses the energy efficiency of a home based on its structure and heating, cooling, and hot-water systems, has a greater influence on home sale prices across the country. The units also include a quick-hang bracket system, making one-person installation easier. 15 asphalt felt.

Energy Efficiency

The Pro Builder

MAY 22, 2023

The project is the brainchild—and now the personal home—of Mark LaLiberte , a renowned building science expert and co-founder and president of Construction Instruction , a consultancy and training facility based in Denver. There is a very limited labor force, especially when you’re doing something really state-of-the-art,” Leavitt says.

HVAC System Installation

Construction Specifier

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

A high-performance building envelope minimizes thermal bridging, enhancing interior thermal comfort with substantial R values at the roof and walls. The building’s energy use intensity (EUI) is reduced to 23, a 71 percent decrease from the baseline, thanks to efficient building systems and envelope design.

Energy Efficiency

Construction Specifier

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

The tower’s structure includes 10 different bay configurations within an isosceles triangle on the floor plan, each consisting of 4.27 The design incorporates 3D aluminum spandrel panels anchored to the concrete floor slab to cover its edge, with stiffeners to resist wind forces and accommodate different bay configurations.

Flooring Systems

Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Designed by the architecture firm, Brooks + Scarpa, this innovative project defies traditional apartment buildings by creating a welcoming cube design that prioritizes communal spaces with a courtyard which is open to the street. The mixed-use building features 279 m 2 (3,000 sf) of retail space and dedicates 12 units for low-income tenants.

Energy Efficiency

Natural Building

JULY 22, 2011

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life.

Green Building

Civil + Structural Engineer

APRIL 20, 2023

BRONX, NY— Located in New York City’s South Bronx neighborhood of Mott Haven, the newly dedicated $175 million 425 Grand Concourse high-rise building serves as the largest Passive House project to date in North America. 425 Grand Concourse’s southern exposure required installing sunshades on 13 floors to save energy.

Concrete Pouring

The Pro Builder

OCTOBER 25, 2023

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.

Energy Efficiency

Specification Product Update

JUNE 5, 2024

CMS Danskin Acoustics has supplied an innovative sound reducing underlayment, designed specifically for external use, as part of the roof systems at the prestigious new 38 Berkeley Square development in Mayfair, London. Installation was undertaken by All Metal Roofing.

Roofing Systems

The Pro Builder

JUNE 22, 2023

By shaving just a foot off the depth of the three-story, side-by-side duplex destined for an infill lot in Pittsburgh, he enabled Structural Modular Innovations to build three boxes at a time on its factory floor instead of only two. Not so in a factory.

Modular Construction

Construction Specifier

JANUARY 31, 2024

The Maryland Institute College of Art’s (MICA’s) Dolphin Design Center is designed as an innovative “Maker Building,” blending architectural prowess with the ethos of the Maker Movement. Transparency plays a pivotal role, with well-placed facade elements showcasing the acts of making both inside and outside the building.

Steel Fabrication

Construction Specifier

OCTOBER 1, 2021

As more people return to workplaces, schools, hotels, event venues, and other destinations, they seek reassurance that building owners share their concerns not only for environmental health, but also for their personal health. Common coil coated products used in construction include roofing, wall panels, soffits, and fascia.

Green Building

BDC Network

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion 0 qpurcell Thu, 09/28/2023 - 10:37 Office Buildings IMEG's Edwin Dean, Joe Gulden, and Doug Sweeney, share seven key focuses for structural engineers when planning office-to-residential conversions. Steel or wood is generally easier to adapt in a conversion.

Engineering

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

Construction Specifier

MAY 23, 2023

California’s office tower (W)rapper is named after its wrapping steel exoskeleton, which provides support to the 16-story building. The building is not significant just for its appearance, but also for its sustainability features. This design allows the building to respond and move safely during seismic events. m (14 ft), 5.18

Flooring Systems

Construction Marketing

MARCH 28, 2022

As a commercial building proprietor, it’s recommended that you adopt energy-efficient solutions for your establishment. You can do your part by designing an energy-efficient building. Are you looking for different means to partake in the ongoing green revolution ? Install Building Insulation. You’re not alone though.

Energy Efficiency

The Pro Builder

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

“I knew the view from the back of the lot would be great but also a little off-center to the right,” Coletti says, “so I put the kitchen in the left back corner of the floor plan to capture the best view.” The rest of the 7,800-square-foot, single-level floor plan flowed fairly easily from there, he says.

Ceiling Systems

Natural Building

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Biobased Creations CEO Lucas De Man believes that natural building materials such as timber, hemp, straw and mycelium could completely replace polluting, non-renewable materials such as steel, plasterboard and cement. Buildings can be made exclusively from plant-based products plus natural mineral materials such as earth and lime.

Wall Systems

Natural Building

APRIL 16, 2014

Chris Magwood’s Making Better Buildings is a comparative guide to sustainable construction for homeowners and contractors. To my knowledge, building science has never been approached with such an attitude of precise evaluation of all of the factors that affect the environmental impact of materials and building systems.

Roofing Systems

Natural Building

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life.

Green Building

The Pro Builder

APRIL 18, 2024

Floor-to-ceiling glass at the entry and along the length of the back façade blur the line between interior and exterior and frame views of the courtyard water feature at the front and the deck and landscaped yard at the back. A gently curved staircase links the main and upper levels and is complemented by a curving wicker chandelier.

Ceiling Systems

UK Construction Blog

JULY 22, 2024

The birth and adoption of sustainable construction practices are transforming the building industry. That’s why building eco-friendly homes is no longer a luxury but a necessity. Use of sustainable building materials One of the best ways to achieve sustainability in construction is through materials.

Sustainability

HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

So it is with great pride that I announce the completion of our most successful Chicago design build office construction job to date – the new headquarters of Englewood Construction! We also kept the HVAC units and the exterior brick of the building, but we did stain the bricks to work with our Prairie-style color palette.

Building Design

Natural Building

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Green Home Building and Sustainable Architecture. Sustainable architecture is an exciting and important field, with many people reviving traditional methods of building and others creating innovations to established practices. Kelly Hart has been involved with green building concepts for much of his life.

Green Building

Construction Specifier

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

So, when it came to specifying the new roofs at the former Walter Reed Medical Center site in Northwest Washington, managing stormwater collection and runoff was a high priority. The first step for installing the green roof was to map out the specific areas on each roof section that would eventually house the growth media.

Roofing Systems

Construction Daily News

JULY 15, 2024

There are tightening governmental regulations that mandate minimum thresholds of energy efficiency and durability in new builds. In fact, the federal government has an ambitious plan of achieving net-zero building emissions by 2045. This limits the amount of non-renewable energy required for these vital building functions.

Architecture

BDC Network

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Suzanne Carlson and Ryan Mullenix Office Buildings Headquarters Designers Biophilic Design The very first buildings—and those for thousands of years after—were designed to shelter us from the elements. Walls, roofs, windows and heating systems overcome the unpredictability of nature by keeping it outside.

Green Building

Natural Building

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

The Eagleyew house is a beautifully sculpted custom green home built with nearly 100% natural materials. There is a wraparound living roof, and the interior has earthen floors and natural plasters. This house has three heat sources: passive solar, a masonry stove, and an annualized geo solar system.

Roofing Systems

CCR Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Re-roofing projects generate tremendous amounts of waste material that should be diverted away from landfills. The PVC (vinyl) roofing industry is committed to increasing the amount of post-consumer recycling of its products. Recycled PVC roofing can contribute to both closed-loop and open-loop processes. In 2023 alone, 1.24

Roofing Systems

Viewpoint Construction Technology

MAY 17, 2017

Earlier this year we talked about the importance of sustainability in construction , and how buildings are responsible for more than 40 percent of energy usage across the globe. Each year more and more eco-conscious buildings are being erected across the world. Designed as part of the Living Building Challenge , the R.W.

Sustainability

Civil + Structural Engineer

APRIL 4, 2024

Industrial structure adapted for LaGree Baptist Church reimagines the 1925 brick-clad building as a spiritual and commercial hub with a community center and high-tech sanctuary THE BRONX, N.Y. — We congratulate the architect and the leadership of LaGree Baptist Church for their vision and commitment to this Bronx community.”The

Flooring Systems