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Case Study: Below-Grade Waterproofing

Composite Waterproofing System Embraces Redundancy for Enhanced Performance

September 27, 2013

University Link Light Rail (U-Link) is an extension to the north of the Sound Transit Link light rail system in Seattle.

Excellence in Design New Construction Winner

Boston’s New Old Colony

When the oldest public housing development in the U.S. took a turn for the worst, a project team put it back on its feet and then some.

September 26, 2013

When the oldest public housing development in the U.S. took a turn for the worst, a project team put it back on its feet and then some.

Excellence in Design New Construction Educational Winner

The Center of Attention

A new student services center at a prominent university in Boston provides students with a chance to learn and play outside the box.

September 24, 2013

The LEED Gold certified Center for Student Services is Boston University’s (BU) new gateway to campus student life and services as well as the winner of EDC’s Excellence in Design Award for Educational New Construction.

A Center for the West

Chris Mackey

September 19, 2013

A university in Michigan transformed its campus core into a sustainable haven to accommodate a variety of learning styles.

Students Cultivating Sun-Powered Living

Chandra Slaven

September 17, 2013

Twenty teams from universities across the world will compete to design solar-powered homes that are attractive to your wallet and environment.

Boston Goes Green

The Element Combines Sustainability and Luxury in Allston’s Green District

Samantha Meux

August 7, 2013

The Element is one of a series of sustainable retrofits in the Allston Green District to meet Boston's 2007 Green Building Zoning motion.

New Metal Roof Looks Great on Campus

Petersen Metal Roof Panels Provide Aesthetics and Safety

August 1, 2013

At first glance, the New College of Florida academic building in Sarasota, Fla, is another architecturally pleasing structure.

Isn’t Sustainability Grand?

Zinc Encloses Entire Building Envelope for a More Sustainable Grand Center

July 31, 2013

IWR Building Systems, a specialty contractor based in St. Louis, has completed installation of rolled-zinc wall cladding at the University of Missouri-St. Louis Grand Center.

New South Bronx Community Green Roof to Benefit Local Environment

July 11, 2013

The Point Community Development Corporation installed a Xero Flor green roof.

Polymer Slate Roof Eases Homeowner Concerns

July 11, 2013

After Mary Katherine Hirsh was evacuated from her home in November 2011 due to a firestorm sweeping through her Reno, Nev., neighborhood, she knew it was time for a new roof.