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.
As regulations and demands increase for energy efficiency in all facets of modern society, the building industry has found itself in a balancing act when it comes to the exterior.
The increasing number and intensity of hurricanes and storms in the United States is not only cause for general safety concern but is top-of-mind for builders, contractors and facility owners who have witnessed the damage that may be incurred to commercial structures
Colleges and universities today are looking for sustainable facilities, and a number of them choose to participate in the LEED process to obtain a measurable level of sustainability.
The system accommodates the substantial floor movement caused by the hourly changes to the loading of the decks, as vehicles enter and exit the 1,000-space parking structure
Nine of the retrofit structures at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 will be outfitted with building solutions powered by Dow technology designed to seal, protect and enhance building performance.
The parapet is so much more than the intersection of roof and wall. It’s also the junction where building aesthetics meets structural performance, air and moisture management, energy efficiency, construction trade sequencing and operational maintenance.
The Summer 2021 edition features a look at several trends demonstrating how rainscreens are emerging as a preferred solution. We also discuss how designers and construction specifiers should look closely at opportunities to streamline both the production process and quality control of their wall assemblies.
The team selected mini clamps to secure solar panels to the standing seam metal roof of the manufacturing facility, allowing for a rail-less PV mounting solution.
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