Building Design & Construction

Latest Issue: 06/02/2007

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1. ICC asks Congress to help jurisdictions better enforce building codes. Anne Hartman, Editorial Intern The International Code Council has proposed a grant program to Congress that would provide funding to improve community code enforcement capabilities. (PREMIUM PERIODICAL ARTICLE) 2. Color in the round. Staff How do you add drama to a project that is already the world's largest? Color Kinetics was faced with that issue when lighting the ... (PREMIUM PERIODICAL ARTICLE) 3. Fire-rated doors are lighter, fitter. Staff Special-Lite fire-rated doors are now considerably lighter thanks to a new mineral core material. The lightweight core reduces the weight of a typical 3x7-foot ... (PREMIUM PERIODICAL ARTICLE) 4. New York gets its first green five-star hotel at Bryant Park. Jeff Yoders, Associate Editor '1' Hotel and Residences, set to open during the first half of 2010, will be New York City's first five-star green ... (PREMIUM PERIODICAL ARTICLE) 5. Turn heads with recycled wall covering. Staff Get noticed for all the right reasons with Second Look, the first recycled vinyl wall covering. Ideal for hotel and hospitality applications, the wall ... (PREMIUM PERIODICAL ARTICLE) 6. NFPA adopts changes for sprinkler hose fittings. Staff For the first time, the National Fire Protection Association's 'NFPA 13: Installation of Sprinkler Systems' includes code language that clarifies the use of flexible ... (PREMIUM PERIODICAL ARTICLE) 7. Green skyscraper will have 'steel-like' concrete skin. Dave Barista, Managing Editor At the AIA Show in San Antonio last month, Paris-based architect Jacques Ferrier showed off his latest concept for a green ... (PREMIUM PERIODICAL ARTICLE) 8. Glare-free daylight helps green Greenwood Elementary. Staff Looking to introduce controlled daylight into the 775-student Greenwood Elementary School in Glen Allen, Va., designers at BCWH Architects, Richmond, Va., specified translucent Kalwall ... (PREMIUM PERIODICAL ARTICLE)
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