Understanding the “Leak Triangle” and utilizing the 3-D approach—deflect, drain and dry—will enable the design/construction team to be more effective in analyzing problems and recommending solutions.
Anyone looking for signs that the U.S. construction industry is starting to recover may want to check out the attendance statistics from last year’s Metalcon.
How can a building project on a Washington, D.C., college campus embody the values of global peace and social justice embraced by those who work, learn and teach there?
Environmental responsibility is a primary value for the Bend Park & Recreation District, and it was a critical element in the design of the LEED Gold-certified administration building by Opsis Architecture.
The devastation caused by the Great Depression is well documented. Almost equally well documented is the New Deal that helped pull the country from that dark time.
When Tremco Incorporated decided to renovate its Beachwood, Ohio, company headquarters from top to bottom, the construction materials and services company knew there was a wealth of internal expertise they could tap into.
Designing an addition to any Frank Lloyd Wright building is a daunting architectural challenge. So when a 7,000-square-foot green roof was installed on a 20,000-square-foot addition to the First Unitarian Meeting House in Madison, Wis., it took a joint effort by a Wisconsin-based architecture firm and a Michigan-based horticultural company.
The undulating profile of the Marco Polo Condominiums has been a fixture on the skyline of Honolulu since 1971. But even though the building still looks striking after 40 years, there was trouble in paradise - in the form of a leaky roof.
Current trends applied to sustainable design and construction of roofing systems emphasize widespread practices that cover the design and construction process of sustainable building in general.