Construction & Retrofits

Consider these green building strategies, inside and out, when planning facility upgrades.

A series of roundtable discussions convened by BHDP Architecture reveals importance of “three Ds” of workplace innovation.

Whether building a new facility or expanding, site water management should be an early consideration.

The October 2018 issue features green building, workplace design, zero energy, recycling furniture, and anti-terrorism security. Plus, we celebrate our 30th anniversary.

The deadline to submit your project for a National Institute of Building Sciences 2018 Beyond Green™ Award is approaching!

The company's acoustic solution was customized to reflect an elementary school's ties to the seashore.

MagnaShear electric release spring set motor brakes employ oil shear technology and are designed for cranes, loaders, trippers, and palletizers.

A new report from JLL details nine features that are transforming industrial properties.

The Garland Company's High-Performance Membrane brochure is a complete menu of roof membrane systems that will answer questions for architects, design professionals, building owners, and facility managers.

MedModular is the world's first application of prefabrication and modular technology of hospital rooms to ensure faster delivery and build times, and minimized budgets.

Completed in 1923 at a cost of $156,558, Corbin Hall has been reimagined for its next 100 years on the university's Lawrence, KS campus.

Tile Redi has partnered with Granite and Trend Transformations, provider of customized, patented surface overlays, to produce a complete shower surround for remodeling projects. This will streamline renovations, substantially reducing the time, labor and cost of traditional shower renovation projects.

The 350,000-square-foot technical school meets LEED Gold standards, and includes water efficient landscaping, geothermal heating, a green roof, and wind turbines.

A 32-foot-tall demonic horse, gargoyles, and underground cities inhabited by lizard people are just some of the strange stories surrounding Denver International Airport.

Following a series of large earthquakes in the Los Angeles and San Francisco areas in the mid-1990s, seismic risk recommendations were changed to requirements.

On September 20, 2018 in Philadelphia, this one-day event will include a talk offering insights into professional development for current and future facility management professionals.

Beer lovers rejoice! BrewDog has opened the doors to the world’s first craft beer hotel, located inside its Columbus, OH brewery.

The new entrance on West 34th Street is the first phase of a redevelopment project expected to be complete by the end of 2019.

West Elm 3.0 is a textiles collection inspired by trends seen in retail and is designed to be layered.

ASI's diverse range of finishing materials includes metals, ceramics, glass tiles, and more in modern or minimalist options.

Duro-Last has achieved certifications for each of its roofing membranes under the NSF American National Standard for Sustainable Roofing Membranes—NSF/ANSI 347.

For 40 years, Louis Armstrong Stadium played host to memorable moments in tennis history. The USTA has opened a new 14,000 seat stadium to replace this facility and usher in a new era.

Alyssa, Casa Mila, Cue, Gallery Glass, Mason, and Vedere are new tile collections that include designs handcrafted from marble, porcelain, glass, and brick.

The Department of Energy highlights 15 partners, along with those recognized in the last two years, that have newly installed or upgraded more than 2.8 million lighting fixtures and lighting controls.

A facility-wide lighting retrofit focused on updating a multi-family property with energy efficiency and occupant safety and comfort in mind.

The world’s largest 3-D printed reef was installed at a resort in the Maldives last weekend with the hope of growing a new coral reef ecosystem.

These two companies have partnered to capture 3D images of buildings and hardware for use in design, engineering, construction, and facility operations.

EasyCare Ultra Premium Acrylic Latex Paint from True Value Company will now be added to the certification product database (CPD) and eligible to join asthma & allergy friendly® Certification Programs in association with the relevant national patient advocacy group.

Industrial Ethernet-M12 automation technology in A-, D-, and X-Code industrial Ethernet connectors and cordsets deliver high-speed transmission up to 10 Gbps with superior overmold tools, cable flex rating, jacket material, color, and inside/outside usage with cordset lengths up to 295'.

In the heart of the UCLA campus, a LEED Platinum conference center inspires collaboration and innovation.

Gekko Vitta LVT merges organic textures and wood grains from light to dark colorations with a setaGrip™ installation system.

Located in Eugene, OR, the 189,000 square foot building is the first LEED-certified tea manufacturing facility in the U.S.

DynaGrip Advanced Subfloor adhesive delivers a high strength weatherproof bond on wet, frozen, and treated lumber, and is easy to gun, even in cold temperatures.

For higher education facility leaders, aligning projects with institutional goals may help to boost funding for capital projects on campus.