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Articles Tagged with ''residential building''

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Congress Delivers Major Housing Win for Communities and Architects

AIA applauds landmark housing law that will help communities build more homes
July 13, 2026

The American Institute of Architects celebrated the enactment of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, landmark bipartisan legislation that takes meaningful steps to address the nation's housing shortage and improve access to affordable housing.


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UL Research Institutes’ Fire Safety Research Institute (FSRI) engineers Daniel Gorham and Joseph Willi presented their findings along with Gavin Horn, Research Director, in a session at the FGIA Annual Conference

Researchers Share Latest on How Window Materials Perform Under Fire Exposure at FGIA Annual Conference

Findings from this work may impact decisions of homeowners and homebuilders regarding the selection and installation of window assemblies in areas prone to wildland urban interface fire hazards
March 11, 2026

In a session sponsored by the Western Region of the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA), participants heard the latest research from an experimental campaign to investigate the performance of window components, particularly glazing types and frame materials, during a structure-to-structure fire spread scenario.


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FGIA Recognizes Industry Leaders for Excellence During 2026 Annual Awards Ceremony

Awards were presented primarily by the previous year’s winners
March 4, 2026

The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance recognized the contributions and achievements of its members and congratulated winners at the Annual Awards Ceremony and Reception at the end of the second day of the 2026 FGIA Annual Conference in Huntington Beach, California.


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International Women’s Day in Design

Female Architect on Mentorship, Multifamily Design, and Building Inclusive Communities

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Lindsay Lewis is the Editor of Building Enclosure magazine.
Lindsay Lewis
March 2, 2026
Inspired by family roots in homebuilding, she now leads large-scale mixed-use and multifamily projects—sharing how mentorship, diversity in architecture, and creative problem-solving shape better buildings and stronger industry leadership.
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NIBS, MOD X Launch Initiative to Streamline Housing Approval Through System Certification

The volunteer-driven partnership underscores a shared industry commitment to modernizing the approval and regulatory process for housing
February 13, 2026

The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) has announced the formation of a specialized work group to develop a Housing System Certification Program Standard, signaling a potential transformation in how residential construction is regulated nationwide. 


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SIPA Names Winning Projects of the '26 Building Excellence Awards

Trade association recognizes standout residential and light commercial projects that use SIP construction to deliver a superior building envelope
February 6, 2026

The Structural Insulated Panel Association (SIPA) announced the winners of the 2026 Building Excellence Awards at its annual meeting in Tempe, Arizona, January 26th – 28th.


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Glass Renews Historical Residential Hotel in Dallas

Now reimagined, the original seven-story, U-shaped building has been filled in and expanded to 150,000 square feet of office and restaurant space capped by two new floors
January 21, 2026

Reviving the century-old Maple Terrace Apartments in Dallas, 5G Studio’s adaptive reuse of the historic landmark features glass from Vitro Architectural Glass on the building’s new windows and two-story curtain wall addition.


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Is Building Envelope Commissioning Required in LEED v5?

What does LEED v5 BD+C actually say about BECx and fundamental commissioning?
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Daniel Overbey
October 27, 2025

Under the LEED v5 BD+C prerequisite EAp3 Fundamental Commissioning, there are five specific requirements regarding building envelop commissioning.


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Amrize Partners with Greentown Labs to Advance Building Innovation

Amrize is expanding its open innovation ecosystem focused on advancing the built environment across infrastructure, commercial and residential construction
October 1, 2025

Amrize is joining Greentown Labs as a Terrawatt Partner, to accelerate the development of innovative building technologies.


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terra cotta-wrapped Ellen Browning Building, a 10-unit co-housing project in Portland, Oregon

Mixed-Use Residential Maximizes Urban Experience

Rather than maximize the number of units, the 34,000-square-foot development maximizes the quality of the urban experience for occupants and neighbors alike
August 29, 2025

The genesis for the mixed-use residential Ellen Browning Building arose when a group of close friends considered how they could preserve their relationships during their last years.


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