Salt’s Role in Building Damage Identified
The potentially caustic effects of salt accumulation on buildings are well-documented. However, researchers at the Institute for Building Materials at ETH Zurich and Princeton University recently found that certain conditions…
Air Leakage Testing: A Hot Button or Hot Air?
Find out when and where pressurization is a valuable forensic tool. More… Source link
Record Reveals: Studio Gang Architects on Chicago
Founded by MacArthur Fellow Jeanne Gang in 1997, Studio Gang Architects is a collective of architects, designers, and thinkers whose work engages pressing contemporary issues and their impact on human…
Solutions for Wood Treatment Toxins
Back in February 2014, we discussed the need for adequate R-values to meet current building and energy codes. Buildings in the mid-continent United States with all above-deck thermal insulation require…
Top 3 Trends in Colored LED Applications
Whether your organization uses them for wayfinding or special effects, colored LEDs can make a big impact at theaters, retail establishments, and other occasions where a splash of color is…
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Fill in our quick online survey and you could win a year’s subscription to Blueprint We’d like to know what you think of Blueprint’s new format in our online survey.…
The Importance of lighting in retail design
Lighting designer Mihaly Bartha on the almost symbiotic relationship between lighting and retail design By Mihaly Bartha, head of lighting at gpstudio The time when interior design and lighting were…
Extend Service Life for a Sustainable Roof
An existing roof doesn’t need solar panels, vegetation, or a certain membrane color to be environmentally friendly. A truly sustainable roof has the best possible performance for the longest period…
What Impacts Will Congress Have on the Industry in 2014?
Partisanship ruled in Congress for much of 2013, although the two parties did show some holiday spirit at its end by passing a two-year budget bill. What does this mean…
What Does It Take to Maintain a Platinum Campus?
The new home of the sixth-largest customer-owned electric utility in the U.S. isn’t just LEED-certified – it’s aiming for net-zero energy and plans to get there with off-the-shelf technologies. The…