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When buildings are renovated, improvements can be limited by the original building design or the techniques used in the initial construction or past renovations

Cincinnati, St. Louis and Milwaukee often are referred to collectively as “the Great German Triangle,” because of the waves of German immigrants who settled in those three cities during the late 1800s

Learning from our current landscape and the stress the pandemic has forced on our infrastructure, it has become abundantly clear that society must put a greater emphasis on the task of strengthening our buildings, both residential and commercial, to create safe and structurally strong communities

Despite the risk of Radon accumulation in commercial and institutional buildings, there are solutions available to both test for, and to prevent the infiltration of, Radon in these structures

From a historic hurricane and wildfire season to unprecedented social distancing efforts in commercial buildings, extreme conditions pose challenges when it comes to designing resilient, high-performing commercial enclosures—particularly commercial rooftops

The 72,000-square-foot building combines modern architectural design, state-of-the-art engineering and time-tested natural zinc roofing and wall cladding

Designed by OZ Architecture of Denver, the office building blends Scandinavian style and sustainable, net-zero-ready functionality

Here’s what we can learn from the IECC 2021 energy code, which includes the proposals for the code and setbacks

Education and awareness of the need for greater energy efficiency have moved the needle for higher performance building envelopes prompting greater consideration of insulation levels, R-value, air tightness, vapor diffusion, condensation control and more