Top building products for September 2024
BD+C Editors break down September's top 15 building products, from the Crystal W50i to Armstrong's DesignStackz Ceiling System.
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Mass Timber
5 hidden benefits of mass timber design
Mass timber is a materials and design approach that holds immense potential to transform the future of the commercial building industry, as well as our environment.Â
K-12 Schools
S.M.A.R.T. campus combines 3 schools on one site
From the start of the design process for Santa Clara Unified School District’s new preK-12 campus, discussions moved beyond brick-and-mortar to focus on envisioning the future of education in Silicon Valley.
Products and Materials
Top building products for April 2024
BD+C Editors break down April's top 15 building products, from CLiC On-demand Privacy Glass to NovaCore Thermal Insulated Sheathing.
May 24, 2018
Accelerate Live! sponsor talk: The impact of new fire rated glazing technologies to design, performance, and the environment
In this 10-minute sponsor talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), Tim Nass, VP of Sales with SAFTI FIRST Fire Rated Glazing Solutions, details emerging applications for fire rated glazing technology.
Fire-Rated Products | Bill O'Keeffe | Apr 10, 2018
Deluge Sprinklers are not as affordable as you think - especially when it compromises safety
A couple of weeks ago, we saw an article published by TYCO, a sprinkler manufacturer, pushing for…
Mar 13, 2018
An Inside Look at SAFTI FIRST
Go behind-the-scenes to discover the advantages of partnering with the only single-source,…
Feb 13, 2018
Fire-Resistive Aluminum Frames from TGP
Fireframes® Aluminum Series provides a barrier to radiant and conductive heat transfer. The narrow…
Fire-Rated Products | Feb 5, 2018
Fire rated glass opens new doors for adaptive reuse project
Project:Â The Barrett Apartments in Columbus, OH
Architect: Sandvick Architects
Glazier: Advanced Glass Systems
Products:Â SuperLite II-XL 60 in GPX Architectural Series Framing (walls); SuperLite II-XL 60 in GPX Builders Series Temperature Rise Doors (doors)Â
Fire-Rated Products | Bill O'Keeffe | Jan 23, 2018
Code change proposals aim to close more loopholes on uncontrolled radiant heat transmission
Since 2004, SAFTI FIRST has been writing articles aimed to educate building officials, designers,…
Fire-Rated Products | Dec 13, 2017
Army Hospital features first-ever fire resistive, blast rated curtain wall that meets DoD Antiterrorism Standards
Project:Â Army Hospital in the West Coast
Architect: RLF/US Army Corps of Engineers
Glazing Contractor: Sashco
Products:Â GPX Blast fire resistive blast curtain wall system up to 2 hours (exterior); SuperLite II-XL 60 and 120 in GPX Architectural series wall framing (interior)Â
Fire-Rated Products | Bill O'Keeffe | Oct 25, 2017
UL-Listed does not mean code-approved
To avoid confusion, we are proposing separate charts for fire protective and fire resistive products.
Oct 19, 2017
Fire-Resistive Aluminum Frames from TGP
Fireframes® Aluminum Series provides a barrier to radiant and conductive heat transfer. The narrow…
Fire-Rated Products | Sep 14, 2017
Thermafiber® SAFB™ Formaldehyde-Free, the first of its kind in North America
Thermafiber® SAFB™ mineral wool batts are non-combustible, moisture-resistant, non-corrosive, non-deteriorating, mildew-resistant and vermin-resistant and can be installed in both steel and wood framed construction.
