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7 steps to investigating curtain wall leaks

It is common for significant curtain wall leakage to involve multiple variables. Therefore, a comprehensive multi-faceted investigation is required to determine the origin of leakage, according to building enclosure consultants Richard Aeck and John A. Rudisill with Rimkus.Ā 




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Hotel Facilities

Travelers are always looking for a home away from home, and the tourist industry needs these vacationers to survive. Creating a winning hotel can benefit everybody, and people will return to your retreat time and time again.

Aug 11, 2010

Outdated office tower becomes Nashvilleā€™s newest boutique hotel

A 1960s office tower in Nashville, Tenn., has been converted into a 248-room, four-star boutique hotel. Designed by Earl Swensson Associates, with PowerStrip Studio as interior designer, the newly converted Hutton Hotel features 54 suites, two penthouse apartments, 13,600 sf of meeting space, and seven ā€œcardioā€ rooms.
Aug 11, 2010

HDR, Perkins+Will top BD+C's ranking of the nation's 100 largest healthcare design firms

A ranking of the Top 100 Healthcare Design Firms based on Building Design+Construction's 2009 Giants 300 survey. For more Giants 300 rankings, visit http://www.BDCnetwork.com/Giants
Aug 11, 2010

CTBUH conference on future of tall buildings set for October 22-23, 2009 in Chicago

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) 2009 Conference, "Evolution of theā€¦
Aug 11, 2010

BCArchitects launches healthcare division to serve South Florida

MIAMI, FL - (June 8, 2009) ā€“ BCArchitects, a full-service, award-winning architectural firmĀ ā€¦
Aug 11, 2010

Arup, SOM top BD+C's ranking of the country's largest mixed-use design firms

A ranking of the Top 75 Mixed-Use Design Firms based on Building Design+Construction's 2009 Giants 300 survey. For more Giants 300 rankings, visit http://www.BDCnetwork.com/Giants
Aug 11, 2010

New ASHRAE Publication Provides Energy Efficiency Guidance for Hotels

ATLANTA ā€“ When visiting your next hotel this summer, check to see if energy efficiency is on theā€¦
Aug 11, 2010

10% of world's skyscraper construction on hold

Emporis, the largest provider of global building data worldwide, reported that 8.7% of all skyscrapers listed as "under construction" in its database had been put on hold. Most of these projects have been halted in the second half of 2008. According to Emporis statistics, the United States had been hit the worst: at the beginning of 2008, "Met 3" in Miami was the only U.S. skyscraper listed as being "on hold". In the second half of the year, 19 projects followed suit.
Aug 11, 2010

'Arab World is Hospitality Industry's New Center,' Says Jeff Ornstein, CEO of J/Brice Design International

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, July 3 /PRNewswire/ -- "The Arabian Gulf has established a luxury brandā€¦
Aug 11, 2010

Structure Tone, Turner among the nation's busiest reconstruction contractors, according to BD+C's Giants 300 report

A ranking of the Top 75 Reconstruction Contractors based on Building Design+Construction's 2009 Giants 300 survey. For more Giants 300 rankings, visit http://www.BDCnetwork.com/Giants
Aug 11, 2010

Best AEC Firms of 2011/12

Later this year, we will launch Best AEC Firms 2012. Weā€™re looking for firms that create truly positive workplaces for their AEC professionals and support staff. Keep an eye on this page for entry information. +

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