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May 18, 2019

Wood and Evolving Codes: The 2018 IBC and Emerging Wood Technologies

Increasingly, designers, builders, and building owners are turning to one of our oldest building materials: wood. Valued for its versatility, low…

Apr 26, 2019

New Ideas in Building Envelopes

Designing and constructing the most durable and energy efficient building enclosures requires careful integration of materials and assemblies—as…

Mar 26, 2019

See-through and Safe

Failure modes of glass systems under the extreme heat and pressures of building fires are reasonably well known, yet still hard to predict. In a…

Mar 14, 2019

VIDEO COURSE: Great Buildings Deserve Great BIG Glass

Learn about glass fabrication processes with a concentration on BIG glass, an industry trend. Best practices for properly designing projects using…

Feb 20, 2019

Wood and Indoor Environment

The objectives of sustainable design are broader than just environmental effects, having come to embrace issues of human health and performance.…

Feb 20, 2019

Thinking Wood as a Material of Choice

Designers today are finding new possibilities in one of the oldest building materials on earth. Wood has always been valued for its beauty,…

Feb 20, 2019

Opportunities for Wood in Low-Rise Commercial Buildings

When designing restaurants, stores, and low-rise offices, certain features come to mind as typical. These buildings tend to have large openings…

Feb 20, 2019

Multifamily, Mid-Rise Buildings Using Wood Construction

Multifamily housing is an active part of design and construction activity across the U.S. Steel, concrete and masonry typically come to mind as…

Feb 20, 2019

Mid-Rise Wood Construction

Cost-effective, code-compliant and sustainable, mid-rise wood construction is gaining the attention of design professionals nationwide, who see it…

Feb 20, 2019

Mass Timber in North America

This course is intended for architects and engineers seeking current information on mass timber, including products, research related to…