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K-12 Schools

A Cleveland suburb opens a $31.7 million new middle school and renovated high school

Accommodating 1,283 students in grades 6-12, the Warrensville, Ohio school complex features flexible learning environments and offers programs ranging from culinary arts and firefighting training to e-sports.

MFPRO+ News

More permits for ADUs than single-family homes issued in San Diego

Popularity of granny flats growing in California

Codes and Standards

New York City code update changes definition of a major building

Changes affecting how construction projects in New York City are permitted will have significant impacts for contractors. On Dec. 11, the definition of a major building in the city’s code will change from 10 stories to seven, or 75 feet. The change will affect thousands more projects.

Aug 11, 2010

International Code Council elects officers, directors

Members of the International Code Council elected Clark County (Nevada) Director of Development Services Ron Lynn as President, Decatur (Alabama) Building Director Jimmy Brothers as Vice President and Chesterfield County (Virginia) Building Official Bill Dupler as Secretary/Treasurer. Adolf Zubia, Las Cruces (New Mexico) Fire Chief, will serve as Immediate Past President.

Aug 11, 2010

KlingStubbins and Tocci awarded GSA contract for nationwide BIM services

KlingStubbins and Tocci Building Corporation announced they have been selected as a prime contractor team to participate in a $30M, five-year contract to provide Building Information Modeling (BIM) Services for the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).

Aug 11, 2010

Burwell Architects, Ziegler Cooper Architects announce merger

Ziegler Cooper Architects is pleased to announce that Burwell Architects has merged into the Corporate Interior Studio of Ziegler Cooper Architects. We believe the new relationship will enhance and expand the services we can provide to our clients.

Aug 11, 2010

BE&K Building Group, Turner, BRPH awarded Boeing 787 Dreamliner assembly plant project

A joint venture of the BE&K Building Group and Turner Construction (BE&K | Turner), with design partner BRPH, has been awarded the design-build contract for design and construction of The Boeing Company’s new 787 Dreamliner final assembly plant in North Charleston, South Carolina.

Aug 11, 2010

Green Guide for Health Care launches pilot program, looks for participants

In first quarter 2010, the Green Guide for Health Care, in collaboration with Practice Greenhealth, is launching a one-year Green Guide for Health Care Operations Pilot Program for healthcare organizations engaged in any or all aspects of green operations initiatives, based on Green Guide v2.2 Operations section.

Aug 11, 2010

Kingspan insulated panels showcase net-zero energy modeling

Kingspan Insulated Panels, Inc. is demonstrating energy modeling programs to illustrate how far Envelope First Strategies could advance beyond Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), Energy Code and the Department of Energy (DOE) Net-Zero Energy goal of 2025. Kingspan will showcase the models in their exhibit (#954) during the Greenbuild 2009 International Conference and Expo, November 11-13 in Phoenix.

Aug 11, 2010

Sika Sarnafil announces 2009 Project of the Year winners

Sika Sarnafil announced winners of the second annual Sika Sarnafil Roof Consultant Project of the Year competition today. First place was awarded to SRI Consultants, Inc., of Middleton, WI; second place to INSPEC, Inc., of Minneapolis, MN; and Simpson, Gumpertz & Heger of Los Angeles, California, won the third place honor. The competition recognizes and celebrates excellence in roofing design.

Aug 11, 2010

New landscape rating system launches, completes green building puzzle

On November 5, 2009, the Sustainable Sites Initiative released the nation's first rating system for the design, construction and maintenance of sustainable landscapes, with or without buildings.

Aug 11, 2010

Report: Most data centers are too cold

A recent study (PDF) by server and computing giants shows that data centers are wasting energy-and money-by over-cooling their servers, according to a story in The Register.