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A curtain wall shadow box is a spandrel assembly consisting of vision glass at the building exterior and an opaque infill at the interior side of the…
To keep interior spaces warm in the winter (and nice and cool in the summer), Building Teams report adopting more advanced approaches to envelope…
Increasingly, designers, builders, and building owners are turning to one of our oldest building materials: wood. Valued for its versatility, low…
Designing and constructing the most durable and energy efficient building enclosures requires careful integration of materials and assemblies—as well…
Failure modes of glass systems under the extreme heat and pressures of building fires are reasonably well known, yet still hard to predict. In a…
Learn about glass fabrication processes with a concentration on BIG glass, an industry trend. Best practices for properly designing projects using…
The objectives of sustainable design are broader than just environmental effects, having come to embrace issues of human health and performance. Many…
Designers today are finding new possibilities in one of the oldest building materials on earth. Wood has always been valued for its beauty, abundance…
When designing restaurants, stores, and low-rise offices, certain features come to mind as typical. These buildings tend to have large openings that…
Multifamily housing is an active part of design and construction activity across the U.S. Steel, concrete and masonry typically come to mind as…