Over the last year, in particular, mental health and wellness have become a greater concern. The COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll on workers, with studies reporting higher levels of stress, anxiety and burnout and growing demand for employers to do more to support their workforce.
Whether trying to meet sustainable design requirements set by a code, standard, or rating system, does it ever feel like your projects have a way of gravitating toward the minimum threshold set by the requirements?
Renovation of the 55-year-old Solheimslien Housing Cooperative was recently completed, transforming a tired housing project into an aesthetic gem that gives a boost to a Norwegian coastal city.
Building Enclosure sits down with BRAYN Consulting LLC to discuss their upcoming AIA-approved webinar with The Energy Management Association that will examine specialty tax incentives such as the R&D Tax Credit, 45L Tax Credit and the 179D Deduction.
The $122-million facility is a strong example of the way today’s architects are mixing metal wall panels in varied finishes and profiles to create impressive façade designs.
Cities have had a longstanding association with pollution and environmental degradation. Government officials recognized their shortcomings and instilled sustainability back into these regions
Extensive wall penetrations, bright and diverse colors and textures, precise alignment of metal panel joints with EIFS reveals, and accommodating California seismic requirements were a few of the challenges the exterior envelope posed.
The 5,000-square-foot building housing the visitor center looks like an updated (and oversized) version of the farm buildings that might have been seen in the region during the early 1900s, with board-and-batten siding and, of course, a metal roof.
The Barbara A. Marshall Residence Hall at Kansas City Art Institute is an award-winning example of how a controlled approach to constructing the enclosure can achieve an aesthetically pleasing, efficiently constructed and high-performing building.
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