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Prefab, Modular Homebuilder Touts Energy and Cost Benefits

The Pro Builder

A heating recovery system uses the exhausted air to pre-heat and pre-cool incoming air before it’s delivered to the home. The factory panelizes the ceilings, floors, and walls, then brings all the elements together to form the module. Next year, it plans to create about 240 modules. Factory modular homebuilding process.

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Hunter Douglas Architectural’s HeartFelt® modular ceiling and wall system wins over the DFB

Specification Product Update

Hunter Douglas scored a win when its award-winning HeartFelt® felt ceiling system was installed in the new German Football Association (Deutscher Fußball-Bund – DFB) campus in Frankfurt am Main. The largest investment project in the history of the DFB, includes a 15-hectare site in the Niederrad district of the city.

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Top 10 Construction Defects: Prevent These Costly Building Mistakes

UK Construction Blog

The most dangerous defects include structural issues (foundation cracks, wall collapses), water infiltration, electrical/plumbing failures and HVAC system problems, which often remain hidden for years. Construction defects typically stem from poor workmanship, substandard materials, improper site preparation, or inadequate maintenance.

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The Desert Comfort Idea Home: a True Desert Oasis

The Pro Builder

The home’s single-level floor plan maintains a relatively compact footprint to preserve and protect its natural surroundings. The living area of the home’s open floor plan is anchored by a 6-foot-long direct-vent gas fireplace that recirculates heat back into the room, as needed, to reduce energy loads.

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2023 BALA Winners: The Best of the Best

The Pro Builder

A low-slung front façade includes a “concealed” garage and uses a combination of handmade bricks and traditional Japanese shou sugi ban siding, both of which also appear on select interior walls. The stair sits between a handmade brick wall and a wall of shou sugi ban siding like those on the exterior.

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Alexandria City HS Redevelopment Features Rockfon Ceilings

CCR Magazine

The architectural team specified Rockfon acoustic stone wool ceiling systems to support the new high schools multiple performance requirements and to create a modern appearance aligned with 21st century educational facilities. Rockfon ceiling panels also comply with all acoustic ceiling requirements for LEED v4.

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Vertical visions: Selecting and specifying curtain wall systems

Construction Specifier

By Lisa May Photo Robert Casey/courtesy Tubelite With commercial architectural trends favoring expansive glass , curtain wall use is growing in newly constructed buildings. In common usage, curtain wall refers to aluminum-framed systems carrying glass, panels, louvers, or occasionally, granite or marble.