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A Certified Asthma & Allergy Friendly HVAC filter, tested to rigorous scientific standards, provides a validated approach to capturing airborne allergens and fine particles, helping maintain cleaner indoor air even when outdoor conditions are challenging.

While multiple project delivery methods exist, two of the most popular approaches in use today are Design-Bid-Build and Design-Assist. 

66 Galen Street in Watertown, MA, is a testament to modern architectural ingenuity and collaborative excellence.

Moisture failures in cold climates rarely start with the materials themselves. Foam and fiberglass can fail, but in practice the bigger issue is how the building operates as a system.

The newly opened Silver Stone Castle features a gothic-arched, portcullis entry looks and feels like ancient, hearty timbers, but is made of modern, durable aluminum finished by Linetec in textured, wood grain and terra cotta specialty coatings.

Located in Seattle’s Pioneer Square National Historic District, the Metropole revives a long-vacant, earthquake- and fire-damaged 1892 building as a LEED Platinum, 34,000-square-foot hub for community organizations advancing racial equity.

Modern fabrication technologies have transformed steel from a conventional building material into a precision-engineered architectural solution. With the ability to deliver slender profiles, long spans and exceptional durability, steel is reshaping what glass curtain walls can achieve.

As part of Phase III, the school had a unique vision for how it would display its mascot on an architectural feature on the building’s front facade, but needed help from CS’ BetterBuilt Studio to turn that vision into something tangible.

This article explores how properly designed wall systems can reduce airborne particulates, improve thermal continuity, minimise condensation risk, and contribute to healthier indoor environments across seasons.

While collecting "disclosure" documents proved easy enough for project teams, it turned out that LEED v4 was a bit ahead of the curve on the "optimization" side. Frankly, the industry lacked a common framework to facilitate rigorous, standardized, and streamlined workflows to achieve optimization. Simply put, the industry was not quite ready. It is ready now.