Articles Tagged with ''daylighting''

Designed by The Miller Hull Partnership, the new U.S. Consulate General Mérida achieved LEED Gold Certification in April 2026, exceeding stringent federal performance goals while serving the needs of American citizens and visa applicants from across Mexicoʼs Yucatán peninsula.

With the aim of consolidating five public works departments into one campus, the City of Bend, Ore., wanted a facility that would serve long-term growth while being designed with resiliency, well-being and energy efficiency. The material that helped pull the City of Bend Public Works Campus project together was A606 Weathering Steel from The Bryer Company.

Kingspan Light + Air North America and Solatube International have launched a new digital design guide, “The Benefits of Daylighting in Architectural Design,” alongside a dedicated Daylighting Hub.

Building acoustics are a crucial design concern for all projects. Strategies for ensuring a sonically comfortable environment extend from the building’s exterior to deep within its interior, and often elements of these strategies must work together.

As part of a $90 million district-wide infrastructure improvement bond, Carpinteria Unified School District planned a new modular learning center and library for the shared campus of Canalino Elementary School and Canalino Family School.

Lehman College’s new Nursing Education, Research & Practice Center, which features Solarban^® 70 glass by Vitro Architectural Glass, was recently spotlighted on America ByDesign.

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance has released an advisory guideline intended for use by those who design, specify, fabricate and install insulating glass units, as well as end-users in commercial buildings, residential properties and single-family homes.

In searching for the perfect combination of building materials and styles to create a striking façade while honoring the district’s storied past, the design team tested countless samples and building mockups, and constructed full-scale, two-story brick façades.

Designed to operate as a net-zero energy facility, the revitalized complex integrates significant enclosure improvements and comprehensive mechanical system upgrades, informed by a data-driven process that employed advanced diagnostic tools, material analysis, and energy and daylight modeling.