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The approximately 430,000 square foot development reinvigorates the downtown area with its visually-compelling profile and its capacity for new business, entertainment, and residences

Today, building facades are expected to do much more than provide shelter. As a result, building envelopes have become one of the highest-risk items on construction projects

The development process for U.S. building codes is rigorous and deliberative. Because the process results in the best thinking of a large group of experts, building codes can help drive innovation in design and construction

A trend emerging in recent years in metal design is the adoption and application of garage cladding systems and screening

There has been a significant change in the use of roof coatings on commercial roof applications over the years

In the wake of massive earthquakes and increasingly intense hurricane activity, wildfires, flooding and other natural events, design professionals have taken a greater interest in the concept of resiliency

Simply put, the primary function of the building envelope is to act as the boundary between the interior and exterior. It must protect the interior from the outside elements, be durable and provide efficient comfort

More stringent building codes, advances in building science and building owners’ desire for more comfortable environments are driving increased interest in the role of continuous insulation

The 7,720-square-meter building has an interesting morphology, with a sculpted fan effect and the implementation of intermediate floors that allow a sequence to emerge within the building’s volume

In this age of green imperatives, architects designing commercial and institutional structures are usually on the lookout for ways to add incrementally to a building’s overall energy efficiency