New Light Shed on Boston City Hall: America’s Leading Example Of Brutalist Architecture
Ahead of its planned restoration works, Boston City Hall has been digitally re-imagined in 3D by GeoSLAM, enabling architects to plan improvements for the iconic government building. Completed in 1968, the construction of Boston’s government building sought to boost the city’s economy, modernising the urban centre while reinvigorating and refreshing the neighbourhood of Scollay Square. Although considered a leading example of ‘brutalist’ architecture in America, the City Hall caused grea...
GE Inaugurates World-Class 3D Printing Facility Based on New COBOD Printer
3D printer the size of a three story building can print tower sections up to 20 meters high First of its kind research in the US: experimenting with new production methods to make wind turbine towers more efficient and sustainable Bergen, NY – GE Renewable Energy today held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to inaugurate a new research and development facility that will conduct research on how to 3D print the concrete base of towers used in wind turbines. The research will enable GE to 3D print...
Western Specialty Contractors Recommends Spring to Clean Building Exteriors, Survey for Damage
St. Louis, MO - From the tallest of skyscrapers, to the corner office and the downtown warehouse district, the stressors of sunlight, changing weather, water, building movement and settlement can break down and deteriorate building facades creating comfort, safety and maintenance issues that can quickly add to the cost of property ownership. "Now that winter is over, spring marks an ideal time for building owners and facility managers to survey their buildings and structures for any damage th...
Serge Ferrari Group Launches Revolutionary Solution for Light-Filled Spaces
(photos courtesy of Serge Ferrari Group) STFE Provides Lightweight, Durable Building Skin for Indoor Enclosures Deerfield Beach, Fla. — Serge Ferrari Group, a leader in designing, developing, and manufacturing innovative composite fabrics, is pleased to launch STFE—a new flexible composite membrane—in the North American market to support expansive, light-filled interior applications that include malls, airports, botanical gardens, greenhouses, and stadiums. Made from lightwe...
New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Completes Ambitious Series of Energy Saving Initiatives
Workers install a new water-cooling tower to improve the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center’s HVAC systems. NEW ORLEANS – The New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (NOENMCC) announced that they have completed one of the largest energy-saving initiatives ever undertaken in the region. The ambitious energy efficiency upgrades – including an overhaul of the facility’s lighting and HVAC systems – are expected to save hundreds of thousands of dollars and millions of kilowatt h...
Johnson Controls Launches 2022 Sustainability Report
· Report highlights progress toward ambitious sustainability goals CORK, Ireland, April 13, 2022 – Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), the global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings today released its 2022 Sustainability Report along with the following message from George Oliver, Chairman and CEO and Katie McGinty, Vice President and Chief Sustainability and External Relations Officer: As we look back on the unfathomable events unfolding in Ukraine, Johnson Controls rec...
Perkins&Will Breaks Ground on The Dallas College Eastfield Student Success Center
Perkins&Will’s Dallas studio celebrates the groundbreaking of The Dallas College Eastfield Student Success Center and Interdisciplinary Academic Building today. The 116,000-square-foot Student Success Center and Interdisciplinary Academic Building will allow Dallas College to provide consolidated instructional, student life, and student services under one roof. The new building will offer various program spaces, including a welcome center, advising and transfer center, English language learne...
Johnson Controls Annual Energy Efficiency Indicator Survey Reveals Investments in Sustainability have Rebounded to Pre-Pandemic Levels, yet Challenges Remain
Due to electrification, investments in energy generation or storage have flourished, with a growing focus on heat pump technology. U.K., France, Japan and US lead rest of the world in plans to increase investment in energy efficiency, renewable energy or smart building technology. More organizations are planning investments in building technology that will keep their occupants healthy and secure, however, funding and access to technology is a barrier...
View Smart Windows installed at Amazon office in Redmond
Redmond, Washington office building reflects Amazon’s commitment to employee health and wellness and supports the company’s Climate Pledge SEATTLE, Wash. and MILPITAS, Calif.—View, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIEW) (“View”), the leader in smart building technologies, announced that Amazon has completed installation of View Smart Windows in its new leased office at 16331 NE 72nd Way, in Redmond, Washington. The building is enclosed with View Smart Windows, which use artificial intelligence to automa...
American Concrete Institute Launches New Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. (April 7, 2022) -- The American Concrete institute (ACI) announced the launch of NEU: An ACI Center of Excellence for Carbon Neutral Concrete, at its Spring convention in Orlando, Florida, USA. NEU aims to collaborate globally to drive research, education, awareness, and adoption of carbon neutral materials and technologies in the industry. Located at ACI Headquarters in Farmington Hills, Michigan, USA, NEU will focus on transforming the concrete industry into a proac...
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