Lorin Highlights Anodized Aluminum for Architectural Applications
High quality material featured in award winning buildings across the globe Muskegon, MI- Lorin Industries, Inc., the global industry leader in the innovation and production of coil anodized aluminum, highlights its anodized aluminum for architectural applications. Lorin’s coil anodizing process builds an anodic layer from the aluminum, bonding it to the surface at the molecular level, thus protecting the aluminum from the elements. The anodized aluminum will not chip, flake, peel, or c...
Building Safety Month Supports Safer Buildings and Communities Around the World
Week 5 of the Code Council’s Building Safety Month campaign addresses how to elevate building safety solutions across the globe Washington, D.C. – The International Code Council’s Building Safety Month campaign reaches its final week with a focus on working together to address global challenges such as extreme weather and water scarcity. The adoption and enforcement of modern codes and standards, which are constantly updated to reflect the latest building science, is a crucial first step in p...
Termite mounds reveal secret to creating ‘living and breathing’ buildings that use less energy
Macrotermes termite mound in Namibia. Image credit: D. Andréen Scientists studied the ‘egress complex’ of Macrotermes michaelseni termites from Namibia, which appears to promote moisture regulation and gas exchange. They showed that the layout of this lattice-like network of tunnels can intercept wind around the termite mound to create turbulence inside, which can power ventilation and control the interior climate. These properties can be copied to create a comfortable climate in human bu...
DIGroup Architecture Joins Community Leaders to Break Ground for Redesign & Construction on Historic Philadelphia Library
DIGroup Architecture (DIGroup), the architect-of-record for the Paschalville Library assessment and redesign team, recently participated in the ground-breaking for the $13.2 million reconstruction of this historic 1914-era building in Southwest Philadelphia. Pictured at the event are (l-r) DIGroup President Vincent Myers; Cassie O’Donnell, senior project manager, and Kira Strong, executive director, both of Rebuild Philadelphia; and Otis Bullock, Esq., CEO of the Greater Philadelphia Community A...
New Addition to the ASCE/SEI 7-22 Standard Protects Buildings from a 500-Year Flood Event
Update to the flood loads chapter complements ASCE 7 focus on hazard resilience for communities Reston, VA — The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released a new update to their most widely used standard today, ASCE/SEI 7-22 Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Building and Other Structures. As the increasing frequency of severe storms puts strain on communities across the globe, the design standard’s new flood load provisions will protect against 500-year flood even...
COBOD’s 3D Construction Printing Technology Helps to Rebuild Ukraine - First Project is a 3D Printed School in Lviv
3D printing of the last layers of the 3D printed schools first part 3D construction printing is helping Ukraine to rebuild faster. The first-ever on site 3D printed building in Ukraine is being made in Lviv. The 3D printed primary school in Lviv is also the first 3D printed school in Europe. The one-story building with total floor area of 370 m2 half of the printing is already done in just 3-4 days of printing. This project highlights the opportunities of utilizati...
Automated window shades show potential for significant energy savings, Illinois Tech study finds
Image: Infrared image showing the temperature of the window with (left) and without (right) insulating shades. Research done at Willis Tower in Chicago shows that automated insulating window shades can significantly reduce energy consumption, with strong positive response from office users CHICAGO— Automated insulating window shades can cut energy consumption by approximately one-quarter and may recoup the cost of installation within three to five years, according to a landmark study...
Building Safety Month Helps Prepare Communities for Disaster
Week 3 of the Code Council’s Building Safety Month campaign provides resources and tools to help protect against disasters Washington, D.C. – The International Code Council’s 43rd annual Building Safety Month campaign continues into its third week with insight on how building codes can help protect homes and communities from flooding, earthquakes, hurricanes, wildfires and more. Preparing and planning for such disasters can significantly mitigate building damage and help create resilient comm...
International Code Council and Dubai Municipality Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Promote Safe, Innovative Construction
The collaboration supports the position of the Emirate of Dubai as a world leader in innovative construction, including 3D printing Washington, D.C. –The International Code Council and the Building Permits Department of Dubai Municipality have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that formalizes and expands the entities’ well-established collaboration. The MOU streamlines the ability to leverage International Code Council solutions such as Evaluation Service Reports, that independently a...
Simpson Strong-Tie Participates in 7.7 Moment Magnitude Earthquake Test of 10-Story Mass Timber Building
Tests conducted by the NHERI TallWood Project aim to establish the seismic resiliency of mass timber construction with simulations of both the 1994 Northridge and 1999 Jiji earthquakes. Pleasanton, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, announced today the successful completion of a series of seismic tests on the tallest building yet subjected to earthquake simulations. Tests on the 10-story mass timber structure were conducte...
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