Enter today! BD+C's 75 Top Building Products for 2024
BD+C editors are now accepting submissions for the annual 75 Top Building Products awards. The winners will be featured in the November/December 2024 issue of Building Design+Construction.Ā
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Products and Materials
Top building products for March 2024
BD+C Editors break down March's top 15 building products, from multifamily-focused electronic locks to recyclable plastic panels.
Security and Life Safety
Safeguarding our schools: Strategies to protect students and keep campuses safe
HMC Architects' PreK-12 Principal in Charge, Sherry Sajadpour, shares insights from school security experts and advisors on PreK-12 design strategies.
Aug 11, 2010
SimplexGrinnell shows life-safety capabilities at NFPA in Chicago
CHICAGO, Ill. (June 8, 2009) ā SimplexGrinnell, a Tyco International company, made its single-ā¦
Aug 11, 2010
Pella introduces BIM models for windows and doors
Pella Corporation now offers three-dimensional (3D) window and door models for use in Building Information Modeling (BIM) projects by architects, designers, and others looking for aesthetically correct, easy-to-use, data-rich 3D drawings.
Aug 11, 2010
Lafarge's investment in Coeymans, N.Y., cement facility draws support from Governor Paterson, other elected officials
Ravena, N.Y. - September 25, 2009 - Key elected officials from New York today announced support forā¦
Aug 11, 2010
AAMA developing product-based green certification program for fenestration
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association is working on a product-based green certification program for residential and commercial fenestration, the organization announced today.Ā AAMA willĀ useĀ the results of a recent green building survey to help shape the program. AmongĀ the survey's findings:Ā 77% of respondents reported aĀ green certification program forĀ fenestration would benefit the product selection process for their company.
Aug 11, 2010
Draft NIST report on Cowboys practice facility collapse released for public comment
A fabric-covered, steel frame practice facility owned by the National Football Leagueās Dallas Cowboys collapsed under wind loads significantly less than those required under applicable design standards, according to a report released today for public comment by the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Aug 11, 2010
An Innovative Energy-Absorbing Anti-Terrorism Crash Barrier for Homeland Security
Anti-terrorism physical barrier techniques and applications have become
highly desired to protect critical facilities and human lives in recent
years. Based on in-depth review and practices, the systemic criteria
are proposed here for selection of security barriers specifically
against terrorist attacks with truck-borne explosives.
Aug 11, 2010
NoricF4 custom metal ICF frames receive fire ratings, comply with antiterrorism standards for buildings
Reward Wall Systems' NoricF4 Custom Metal ICF Frames have received fire ratings of 1.5 hours to 3 hours and they have been evaluated to be in compliance with the prescriptive requirements of the Department of Defense Minimum Antiterrorism Standards for Buildings for blast/force protection.
Aug 11, 2010
Embassy's dual faƧades add security and beauty
The British government's new 46,285-sf embassy building in Warsaw, Poland's diplomatic quarter houses the ambassador's offices, the consulate, and visa services on three floors. The $20 million Modernist design by London-based Tony Fretton Architects features a double faƧadeāan inner concrete super structure and an outer curtain wall.
Aug 11, 2010
Robotic storage facility protects exotic automobiles, fine wines, artwork
Miller Construction Company, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has completed construction on a high-tech robotic storage facility designed to store and protect valued possessions such as exotic automobiles, fine wines, artwork, and jewelry. Designed and built to resist Category 5 hurricanes, the RoboVault facility features automated storage retrieval, biometric recognition, private access with 24/7 securi...
Aug 11, 2010
AIA Course: Historic Masonry ā Restoration and Renovation
Historic restoration and preservation efforts are accelerating throughout the U.S., thanks in part to available tax credits, awards programs, and green building trends. While these projects entail many different building components and systems, faƧade restorationāas the public face of these older structuresāis a key focus. Earn 1.0 AIA learning unit by taking this free course from Building Design+Construction.
