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Articles Tagged with ''storm water''

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Mount Vernon Library Commons Pursues Passive House Certification

HKP Architects sets a new standard for sustainable architecture in a small Washington State community
June 3, 2025

Designed by local firm HKP Architects, the new public library, parking garage, and community center are all electric and house the largest public EV charging station in the country. 


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Vegetated Roofs: A Strategy for Climate Resilience in the Urban Landscape

These systems help mitigate stormwater runoff, promote sustainability, and enhance long-term urban resilience
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Rick Kile
February 21, 2025

Beyond pure aesthetics, vegetated roofs play a critical role in stormwater management, heat mitigation, and air quality improvement.


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Building's Durable Materials Reflect Local Landscape

Industry Meets Nature
February 7, 2025

The design emphasizes a seamless integration of beauty and functionality, offering various workspaces that cater to different tasks.


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A Roof Garden Application

A Roof Garden Application

November 20, 2024

When it came to specifying the new roofs at the former Walter Reed Medical Center site in Northwest Washington, managing stormwater collection and runoff was a high priority.


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Leers Weinzapfel Associates UMass Amherst Hub for School of Public Health & Health Services HUB Under Construction

October 3, 2024

Scheduled for 2026 completion, the 26,800 sf project will include team-based learning classrooms, seminar rooms, collaboration spaces, advising offices and at its center, a school-wide Commons space that overlooks and engages with an exterior entry plaza. 


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Industrial Louvers Expands Its Velocity Series Products With the VS5321 Louver

August 19, 2024

Designed to exceed industry standards, the VS5321 Louver from ILI represents a new pinnacle of impact and storm performance, meeting the most rigorous requirements of the Air Movement and Control Association.


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Large-Scale Net Zero Government Project in California

December 15, 2023

The Consolidated Headquarters Complex for the California Military Department recently opened, bringing together the California Army National Guard, California Air National Guard, and California State Guard in one location. 


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Historic Building Renovation Adds Green Roof

June 2, 2023

The team replaced the building’s old roof with a low-maintenance roof garden system designed to alleviate stormwater runoff, extend the life of the roof, and add aesthetic value. 


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Cold storage facilities are exceptional structures that experience exceptional extremes.
Sponsored by GAF

CEU: High-Performance Cold Storage Roof Design

Bundle Up, It’s Cold Inside!
Kristin M. Westover PE, LEED AP O+M
March 1, 2023
Cold storage buildings are exceptional structures because they experience extremes in both internal temperature and humidity compared to typical buildings. Due to their distinctive nature, cold storage buildings require unique construction assemblies, including roof assemblies.
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Sports Complex Designed to Reinvigorate the Community

October 28, 2022

Rising from the ashes of the fire that destroyed the iconic Eugene Civic Stadium, the new Civic Park is designed to reinvigorate the community and initiate a next-generation era of physical education, recreation, and civic connection in Eugene and the surrounding region.


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Strategies for High-Performance Below-Grade Waterproofing

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On-Demand This course provides visual examples of actual field conditions. Some good, some not so good; along with design suggestions that can cut installation costs and reduce construction change orders. Upon completion of this course, you will have a better understanding of the requirements the roofing contractor must meet to provide the specified roofing system warranty, and long-term value to the owner.

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