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Despite evidence of changing climate, in the United States it is still common for building project teams to reference U.S. Climate Normals derived from three consecutive decades of historic data for broad-based climate analyses and to utilize Typical Meteorological Year datasets for building energy modeling exercises.

Fire stations not only need to provide a safe workplace for first responders and staff, but they also must remain fully functional during storms.  A properly designed, installed, and maintained lightning protection system is critically important for emergency response facilities.

Building Enclosure was joined by Philip Lund-Nielsen, Co-Founder & Head of Americas for COBOD.

The 450,000-square-foot mixed-use tower was celebrated in early June with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, marking its official grand opening.

When the leadership team at Ransom Everglades School decided to add a campus building focused on science, technology, engineering, and math, they wanted to be sure the 45,000 ft2 structure would be as innovative as the learning they would offer within it.

Brickell Terrace is a five-story condo complex situated minutes from the beach in the Brickell area in trendy Downtown Miami. The roof was due for a complete replacement, having numerous areas of leakage and having undergone repairs multiple times.

Nexii, the sustainable construction company utilizes around 99% of building materials.

The coatings market offers stability and new opportunities for contractors as supply-chain and economic issues linger.

To meet the project's numerous design goals and performance requirements, Tubelite Inc. worked closely with the design and building team. In addition to Tubelite, WashU's 86,500-square-foot McKelvey Hall project was supported with products and services from Wausau Window and Wall Systems, Viracon and Linetec.

The façade’s design highlights the building’s five glass apparatus-bay doors, which feature old-school arched outlines.