Top building products for July 2024
BD+C Editors break down July's top 15 building products, from Façades by Design to Schweiss Doors's Strap Latch bifold door.
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Smart Buildings
A Swiss startup devises an intelligent photovoltaic façade that tracks and moves with the sun
Zurich Soft Robotics says Solskin can reduce building energy consumption by up to 80% while producing up to 40% more electricity than comparable façade systems.
Senior Living Design
Crystal Pacific Windows bring sunshine to senior living community
Crystal Pacific Window & Door Systems, the West Coast production affiliate of national manufacturer Crystal Window & Door Systems, recently supplied over 400 energy efficient vinyl windows for a new affordable housing community in San Diego, Calif.
ProConnect Events
5 more ProConnect events scheduled for 2024, including all-new 'AEC Giants'
SGC Horizon present 7 ProConnect events in 2024.
Daylighting | Jan 16, 2021
Daylighting system creates 'an oasis in the city' for renovated hotel in downtown Minneapolis
Solatube daylighting systems were used to bring natural light into the lobby of the Midland Bank building in Minneapolis.
Daylighting | Paladino | Nov 13, 2020
5 tips when designing for daylight
Daylight modeling is a tool to examine how daylight interacts with a building, and how that natural light behaves within interior spaces.
Government Buildings | Sep 14, 2020
Latest addition to Fermilab campus about to begin construction
Lots of natural light and hybrid labs will distinguish the new Integrated Engineering Research Center.
75 Top Building Products | Dec 16, 2019
101 Top Products for 2019
Building Design+Construction readers and editors select their top building products for the past 12 months in the fourth-annual 101 Top Products report.
75 Top Building Products | Dec 16, 2019
Top Building Systems Products for 2019
FabricAir’s ceiling-hung fabric duct and Ellumi Lighting’s bacteria-killing lights are among the 13 new building systems products to make Building Design+Construction's 2019 101 Top Products report.
Office Buildings | Sep 3, 2019
A new HOK report focuses on designing offices for a neurodiverse workforce
Emphasizing inclusion and choice is a key component.
Office Buildings | Jul 25, 2018
New study on occupant comfort advances Saint Gobain’s design approach for renovation and new construction
The building products giant gauges its employees’ perceptions of old and new headquarters environments.
May 29, 2018
Accelerate Live! sponsor talk: Debunking daylight myths
In this 10-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), SageGlass CEO Alan McLenaghan, PhD, debunks four common myths related to daylighting in commercial and institutional buildings.
Daylighting | Jan 17, 2018
Product roundup: 12 daylighting technologies
Phatom 5000 from Tubelite, SolaMaster 300 from Solatube, and Fallbrook XL Series from C.R. Laurence are just three of the 12 products highlighted in BD+C's January Product Roundup.
Jun 13, 2017
Accelerate Live! talk: Work in progress—How the office environment drives innovation, SageGlass (sponsored)
SageGlass CEO Dr. Alan McLenaghan reviews how biophilic design and new technologies, such as dynamic glass, create a greater connection between the built and natural environments in the office.
