Guidelines to Prevent Damage to Parking Structures During Snow Removal
(St. Louis, MO) – Chemical deicers and snowplows are commonly used in winter to eliminate hazardous ice and snow from parking decks and structures. While deicers are doing their job melting away snow and ice, some may actually be corroding the parking structure’s concrete and reinforcing steel, and some snow removal techniques may actually be doing more damage than good. Western Specialty Contractors, experts in parking garage restoration and maintenance, offers several tips to minimize unnec...
IMC Architecture Completes New Le Café Coffee Location and Other Upgrades at One Dag in Manhattan
The IMC Architecture-designed café features top-of-the-line appliances, a Caesarstone counter, engineered wood and wallpaper wall finishes, white birch-colored wall tiles behind the counter, merchandise display shelving, diamond plate wainscoting and terrazzo flooring. The lighting system includes sconces, track fixtures and recessed lighting in the ceiling. Photo courtesy IMC Architecture New York, NY–IMC Architecture’s interior design studio completed a new Le Café Coffee location and...
NIBS Announces Building Innovation 2024 Call for Abstracts
BI2024 will cover resilience, building technology, and building performance and sustainability (WASHINGTON, DC) – The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) has opened the call for speaker abstracts for Building Innovation 2024. Abstracts are due February 23. BI2024 is the premiere meeting for all who work to improve the built environment. The meeting will cover three topic areas: Resilience, Technology, and Building Performance & Sustainability. It takes place May 22-24,...
Weaver and UK Architects Target VAT Reforms and Decarbonisation amidst New COP28 Climate Pledges
Despite the hurdles of high costs and client education, UK architects are innovating with sustainable materials and techniques. This part of the release highlights the growing commitment to environmentally responsible building practices, including the use of wood fibre insulation and lime plaster for energy efficiency. Access the press release at https://downloadfor.press/press-releases/weaver-green-revolution/
The Commonwealth of Virginia Revolutionizes the Building Industry by Being the First State to Adopt ICC/MBI Off-Site Construction Standards
The adoption marks Virginia’s commitment to the expanded use of off-site construction and the promotion of greater regulatory consistency Richmond, Virginia –The Commonwealth of Virginia has approved the adoption of ICC/MBI Standards 1200 and 1205 as a part of their adoption package of the International Code Council’s suite of 2021 International Codes®. The Commonwealth becomes the first state to adopt the ICC/MBI Standards for Off-site Construction and is the first jurisdiction to do so sinc...
Montroy DeMarco Architecture-designed U.S. Headquarters Office of SOCOTEC in Manhattan Receives LEED CI v4 Platinum Certification
The highlight of the suite is a centrally located, 2,000-square foot open space that serves as a co-working area, technical library, pantry, and event and presentation space. Photo by Ola Wilk Photography New York, NY – A newly completed, 11,000-square foot U.S. headquarters office of SOCOTEC, Inc. (formerly Vidaris, Inc.) designed by Montroy DeMarco Architecture (MDA), received LEED Platinum certification from the US Green Building Council. LEED Platinum is the highest level of certific...
AISI Updates Standard for the Design of Profiled Steel Diaphragm Panels
WASHINGTON, DC – The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) has updated AISI S310, North American Standard for the Design of Profiled Steel Diaphragm Panels. This standard, first published in 2013, provides design provisions for diaphragms consisting of profiled steel panels which include fluted profiles and cellular panel profiles. The diaphragm may be installed with or without insulation between the panels and supports, and may be supported by materials made of steel, wood or concrete. AISI...
Space and Building Management Software Converge with Digital Twins to Ignite a 29% CAGR Surge in Global Net-Zero Energy Buildings by 2027
The count of net-zero energy buildings worldwide will experience significant expansion in the coming years, according to a new report from global technology intelligence firm ABI Research. Driven by climate imperatives, policy support, and maturing technologies, the market is forecasted to grow at a 29% Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) through 2027. "With buildings accounting for over one-third of global energy consumption, the real estate sector is under mounting pressure to embrace net-ze...
Building Sustainably Requires Rethinking the Logic of How We Build
Abandoning the take-make-waste economy and transitioning into a circular one will be crucial to allow us to thrive in the future. Construction industry is one of the industries under heavy pressure to change: currently, the sector is very material intensive and contributes also significantly to carbon emissions globally. 1 When building in a future-proof way, it is not enough to change the materials but rethinking the logic of how we design, and build is needed. We should first consider reus...
Siemens’ Building X Expands Fire Safety Offering to Increase Transparency, Efficiency
Fire Apps dashboard: The live status on product maintenance, incidents or alarms can be reviewed easily. - New Building X offering enables remote monitoring and intervention, realtime notification, as well as efficient and predictive maintenance - The Fire Apps – Fire Manager, Fire Connect – and Fire API are now available on Building X, part of Siemens Xcelerator - Building X supports customers on their digital transformation and sustainability journey Siemens Smart...
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June Issue 2026
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