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The renovation work for the 1960s-1970s era original brick façade buildings included extensive interior and exterior work, the complete resurfacing of the buildings’ façades and the replacement of all windows.

On campus, a new bridge designed by architect Smith Group, Denver, CO was built between the Maverick Center and the Maverick Pavilion that now connects an expanded indoor track above five new basketball/volleyball courts, a new classroom, and an athletic training lab. 

The International Code Council continued its annual participation at the United Nations Climate Change Conference this year, wrapping up COP28 in mid-December. Ryan Colker, ICC’s Vice President of Innovation, and Judy Zakreski, Senior Vice President of Global Operations and Solutions, joined us recently to talk about some highlights from this year.

Now a recently completed 243-unit apartment building has taken its place in a development that also has added public access to the river for boaters, cyclists and pedestrians. The metal-clad façade creates a clean-lined appearance that allows the surrounding environment to take center stage.

One of the oldest buildings at UC Davis and located in the heart of campus, the project transformed a vacant, seismically unsafe building into a dynamic multi-functional graduate and professional student center complex with meeting rooms, a lecture hall, and sophisticated active-learning classrooms that serves the entire campus.

Statewide energy codes are important for several reasons—not the least of which are reduced energy consumption, mitigated greenhouse gas emissions, minimized building operational costs, and improved climate resilience. Yet, at the time of this writing, ten states do not have a statewide commercial energy code.

Architects at BNIM designed a striking structure that embraces the inclusive, user-friendly tone of the new airport. Building for the long term, they prioritized sustainability as well. One choice in particular supported both intentions: the facility’s iconic exterior, an elegant glass façade created through BNIM’s collaboration with Bendheim and Längle Glas.

We have an exciting announcement to close out 2023. Building Enclosure launched an award this year called the Leadership Award. Anyone could submit individuals who they feel are doing an exceptional job helping to advance the AEC industry; are committed to industry standards and goals, exc.  

A new study revealed that U.S. emissions from the built environment have increased by 3 percent in the last decade - a trend that looks set to continue. Research by 3Keel and Kingspan found that reductions in greenhouse gas emissions from buildings are reversing in the U.S.

When installing solar panels (typically warranted for 25 years of power generation), a building owner benefits from a roofing substrate that has a greater life expectancy than the solar panels. The solar panels can be installed to the metal panel seams using special clamps, without any roof penetrations.