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An ideal complement to the structure’s clean, contemporary design, concrete masonry units were applied in three separate colors and random patterns throughout the building

With 45,000 square feet of new museum space, the expansion reinforces a modern telling of American history with a more inclusive viewpoint

The American Wood Council’s TR15 report helps guide architects and engineers through sound transmission code provisions

Green roofs offer significant benefits in urban rainwater mitigation

Washington D.C. has a new hoops home for the District’s three professional basketball teams

The project restores the depot’s deteriorating exterior masonry and incorporates a redesigned interior that contains three major teaching spaces

On the exterior, the design called for steep-slope roof elements that would draw attention to certain building functions and entry locations, and metal roof panels to accentuate these spaces

The structure, designed to be highly visible and at once memorable, is clad in aluminum wall panels

How much ventilation should be provided in a building?

Some new buildings are required to have a roofing R-value of 38 and insulated metal panels go a long way in helping achieve that