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Urban Planning

The magic of L.A.’s Melrose Mile

Great streets are generally not initially curated or willed into being. Rather, they emerge organically from unintentional synergies of commercial, business, cultural and economic drivers. L.A.’s Melrose Avenue is a prime example. 


Curtain Wall

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. 

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May 11, 2012

Betz promoted to senior vice president for McCarthy’s San Diego Office

He will oversee client relations, estimating, office operations and personnel as well as integration of the company’s scheduling, safety and contracts departments.

May 11, 2012

CRSI appoints Brace chairman

Stevens also elected to board of directors and vice-chair.

May 11, 2012

AIA launches education and training portal

New portal to host Contract Documents training, education resources in one convenient place.

May 10, 2012

Chapter 7 When Modern Becomes Historic: Preserving the Modernist Building Envelope

This AIA CES Discovery course explores the special reconstruction questions posed by Modern-era buildings.

May 10, 2012

Chapter 4 Business Case for High-Performance Reconstructed Buildings

Five reconstruction projects in one city make a bottom-line case for reconstruction across the country.

May 10, 2012

Chapter 3 How Building Technologies Contribute to Reconstruction Advances

Building Teams are employing a wide variety of components and systems in their reconstruction projects.

May 10, 2012

Chapter 2 Exemplary High-Performance Reconstruction Projects

Several case studies show how to successfully renovate existing structures into high-performance buildings.

May 9, 2012

Chapter 1 Reconstruction: ‘The 99% Solution’ for Energy Savings in Buildings

As a share of total construction activity reconstruction has been on the rise in the U.S. and Canada in the last few years, which creates a golden opportunity for extensive energy savings.

May 9, 2012

Stoddert Elementary School in DC wins first US DOE Green Ribbon School Award

Sustainable materials, operational efficiency, and student engagement create high-performance, healthy environment for life-long learning.

May 8, 2012

Study presents snapshot of domestic violence shelter services

Unique partnership of architects and domestic violence advocates brings new strategies for emergency housing.

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