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Supporting Resiliency with Optimized Metal Building Systems

Civil + Structural Engineer

Pros, AIA, MBA, CPD Director of Design, DS Architecture, Cleveland. Metal buildings fit the bill as an exceedingly strong, sturdy and durable building system which can be customized and fortified by the design and construction of its structural members, connections and bracing.

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Boston Public Library blends New England, Greek Revival architecture

Construction Specifier

The Adams Street Branch of the Boston Public Library amalgamates Greek Revival architecture and New England design sensibilities in a contemporary aesthetic and layout to create a visual marker for the neighborhood. The concrete floors serve as thermal mass, contributing to the heating of the space during extended hours.

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The New American Home 2024: Modern Features, Timeless Comfort

The Pro Builder

“I knew the view from the back of the lot would be great but also a little off-center to the right,” Coletti says, “so I put the kitchen in the left back corner of the floor plan to capture the best view.” The rest of the 7,800-square-foot, single-level floor plan flowed fairly easily from there, he says.

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Design Advantage for Division 7 – Thermal and Moisture Protection

GCP Applied Technologies

Design Advantage for Division 7 – Thermal and Moisture Protection. As building technologies evolve into more complex systems and assemblies, don't feel like you have to specify alone. GCP’s Design Advantage collaborates with the project team to specify the appropriate products and systems for any construction project.

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Oregon architect’s HQ: Northwest’s first ‘all-wood’ mass timber project

Construction Specifier

Mississippi, serves as the headquarter for Waechter Architecture in Portland, Oregon. The building represents a structure made almost entirely of wood with all-electric, refrigerant-free, hydronic heating, and cooling systems. The building also incorporates all-electric, refrigerant-free, hydronic heating and cooling systems.

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SAFTI FIRST Architectural Glass Products Bring Exciting Innovations for the Architectural Community

Safti First

With many years of experience, over sixty in the architectural glazing industry, we have learned that innovation is a necessity to growth and success both for our clients and ourselves. SAFTI FIRST has responded to these requests for innovation in our systems and our manufacturing capabilities to bring these glazing innovations to fruition.

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Lamination: The Future of Architectural Glass

Safti First

Over four decades ago, it was where I first discovered a technologically advanced glass capable of resisting fire, smoke and heat. Something that wired glass, the only fire rated glass available and in use in the United States, could not. But would it pass our more stringent fire testing? market was unaware of it.