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Impact of Window Treatments on Commercial Daylighting Design

Impact of Window Treatments on Commercial Daylighting Design

Effective daylighting improves visual comfort and decreases energy costs. Learn about daylight factor calculations and the impact fabric characteristics have on a shading solution.

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12 Ways to Recover an Existing Sloped Roof Using a Standing Seam Roof System

12 Ways to Recover an Existing Sloped Roof Using a Standing Seam Roof System

There are many reasons to use metal to recover an existing sloped roof rather than alternative materials. Learn about the benefits of metal roofs and their installation methods.

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Natural Beauty: Design with Biophilic Principles to Promote Occupant Well-Being

Natural Beauty: Design with Biophilic Principles to Promote Occupant Well-Being

Humans are connected to nature. Examine the main principles of biophilic design and find out how a connection with nature benefits human well-being and reduces stress.

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Wall Protection

Wall Protection

Select appropriate wall protection products to help extend the longevity of a space, maintain a clean look, and cut down on maintenance costs.

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Healthier Hydration for the Home

Healthier Hydration for the Home

Learn about common drinking water contaminants and the newest water filtration dispensing systems that remove these pollutants, providing healthy hydration in the home.

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Navigating Grout Types for Your Project

Navigating Grout Types for Your Project

Delve into the world of grout, exploring the various types available and their unique characteristics, strengths, and challenges.

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Site Security with Precast Concrete

Site Security with Precast Concrete

Bollards help protect lives and property. Explore bollard types, testing standards, and applications and how they address security concerns while enhancing site aesthetics.

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Specification Considerations for Advanced Bird-Friendly Glass

Specification Considerations for Advanced Bird-Friendly Glass

Discover how architects can incorporate bird-safe glass design strategies in their projects to minimize bird collisions and positively impact the environment and biodiversity.

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Planning & Designing a Greenhouse Structure

Planning & Designing a Greenhouse Structure

Greenhouses can extend the growing season or serve as year-round growing environments. Determine which construction types and features will meet your project requirements.

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Upward-Acting Commercial Sectional Door Systems

Upward-Acting Commercial Sectional Door Systems

Upward-acting commercial sectional doors can help to control energy costs in buildings. Evaluate key criteria for selecting sectional doors for a range of applications.

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Understanding Flooring Failures: Causes, Prevention, and Solutions

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Understanding Flooring Failures: Causes, Prevention, and Solutions

Discover common pitfalls and best practices for durable, high-quality flooring installations that enhance performance and safety.

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 Proflex Products Inc.

Operable Walls for Sustainable Design

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Operable Walls for Sustainable Design

Operable glass walls provide transparency, daylight, and fresh air. Discover how to successfully specify assemblies that meet design and sustainability requirements.

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 Manifest Collective by Fortune Brands Innovations

Structural HDPE Plastic Lumber: Applications, Performance, & Environmental Advantages

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Structural HDPE Plastic Lumber: Applications, Performance, & Environmental Advantages

Structural HDPE plastic lumber offers strength, durability, and versatility. Explore performance and sustainable attributes, manufacturing processes, testing, and installation.

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 Tangent Materials

Unleashed: Off-Leash Dog Park Design Trends and Planning Tips

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Unleashed: Off-Leash Dog Park Design Trends and Planning Tips

Learn about the criteria for creating an off-leash dog park and discover how they increase physical and social activity, contributing to owner health and well-being.

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 Ultrasite (a Playcore Company)

Applying Kitchen Design Principles to the Bathroom

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Applying Kitchen Design Principles to the Bathroom

Explore the organizational options and technological advancements available for designers to create a bathroom that’s personalized, organized, and highly functional.

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 Robern

Concrete Masonry and Energy Codes: Latest Developments

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Concrete Masonry and Energy Codes: Latest Developments

Learn about thermal performance requirements for wall assemblies in energy codes (2009 & 2012 IECC). Explore compliance paths, COMcheck software, and how masonry walls contribute to LEED credits.

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 Concrete Products Group

Extra R-Value: How to Get More with Less Space

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Extra R-Value: How to Get More with Less Space

Many roofing designs are available, from pitched to low slope. Learn about modern roof taxonomies and performance differences and explore the latest options in roof construction.

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 DuPont Performance Building Solutions

Inclusive Restroom Design in Public Bathrooms

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Inclusive Restroom Design in Public Bathrooms

Explore the benefits of inclusive spaces and discover the sustainable, hygienic, functional, and distinctive design and material options for inclusive public bathrooms.

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 Morris Group

Light-Manipulating Glass: Innovative & Sustainable Architectural Solutions

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Light-Manipulating Glass: Innovative & Sustainable Architectural Solutions

Learn about glass panels that combine light manipulation and material ingenuity. Unlock unlimited design possibilities with internal textures, colors, interlayers, and more.

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 Sensitile Systems

8 Levels of Bullet Resistant Material Explained

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8 Levels of Bullet Resistant Material Explained

AEC professionals must assess the appropriate protection level for buildings investing in security, like bullet-resistant barriers, based on surroundings, industry, and client needs while maximizing investment.

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 Total Security Solutions

Designing with Insulated Metal Roof Panels

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Designing with Insulated Metal Roof Panels

Discover the role IMPs play in a building's hygrothermal control layers and why IMPs are ideally suited for pre-engineered and structural steel buildings.

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 Metl-Span, a Nucor company

The Advantages of Polyiso Insulation in Below-Grade Installations

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The Advantages of Polyiso Insulation in Below-Grade Installations

Examine how polyiso insulation meets or exceeds below-grade installation requirements for thermal performance, water absorption, and load capacity.

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 Rmax - A Division of the Sika Corporation

Mastering Slate: Benefits, Options, & Strategies for Selection & Sourcing

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Mastering Slate: Benefits, Options, & Strategies for Selection & Sourcing

Nothing compares to slate for preserving heritage buildings or creating a timeless aesthetic on new ones. Explore the range of design possibilities with natural roofing slates.

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 Vermont Slate Company

Heat Bathing: Sauna, Infrared, & Steam

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Heat Bathing: Sauna, Infrared, & Steam

Heat bathing supports healthy living and adds luxury to a home. Learn about the options, selection, and installation.

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 Sauna360 Inc.

Louver Design & Performance: From Basic to Extreme

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Louver Design & Performance: From Basic to Extreme

Louvers can provide fresh air intake and exhaust, reduce noise, keep out unwanted water and debris, and add architectural style. Examine the performance of a variety of louver designs.

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 Ruskin

From Blueprint to Blue Bin: Managing Waste, Hygiene, and Facility Performance

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From Blueprint to Blue Bin: Managing Waste, Hygiene, and Facility Performance

Learn how green cleaning, waste diversion, and smart design improve air quality and well-being and help attract talent in today’s performance-driven workplaces.

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 Rubbermaid Commercial Products

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