BuildingGreen Reveals Top 10 Products for 2020

The annual list recognizes products that reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions.

Croton-on-Hudson House by Resolution: 4 Architecture

A New York–based firm elevates the living level of a house to capture views of the Hudson River.

Coiled Wire Fabric: A Sustainable Solution for Parking Structures

Coiled wire fabric's inherent design flexibility allows architects and designers to utilize it for a wide range of functions and applications, not to mention in customized styles and sizes.

Green-Building Advocates Raise Alarm on Embodied Carbon

From recent reports like "Bringing Embodied Carbon Upfront" to new tools like EC3—the Embodied Carbon Construction Calculator, released today at Greenbuild—the profession is grappling with how to decarbonize the materials and construction supply chain.

The North Rhine-Westphalia Textile Academy by sop | architekten

A new textile-engineering training center at a German university is sheathed in 22,600 square feet of woven fiberglass PTFE fabric.

More than Academic: Colleges & Universities

Four college and university projects demonstrate ingenious solutions to diverse design challenges. Read this special section, then take a quiz to earn one hour of continuing education credit.

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UCLA Margo Leavin Graduate Art Studios by Johnston Marklee

A university converts a midcentury manufacturing building for the 21st century, unleashing a creative spirit.

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Student Learning Commons at Springfield Technical Community College by Ann Beha Architects

A historic warehouse in a former national armory is converted into a welcoming student center.

Mui Ho Fine Arts Library at Cornell University by STV and Wolfgang Tschapeller

An early 20th-century building, once home to architecture studios, is transformed into a new fine-arts library for the Ithaca, New York, institution.

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Rockefeller University River Campus by Rafael Viñoly Architects

A research institution in New York City ingeniously extends its leafy campus over a busy expressway.

New Options for Insulating and Venting Wood-Framed Sloped Roofs

Credits: 1 AIA LU/HSW; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 IACET CEU

May qualify for learning hours through most Canadian architectural associations

A comprehensive overview of the control layers of a wood-framed sloped roof assembly. New code provisions will be discussed for high-performance, green and sustainable building practices. The differences between vented and unvented assembly requirements will be defined. In conclusion, a review of the emerging 2018 code provisions will be done as well as a comparison of different methods to providing continuous and integrated air, water, and thermal barrier.

Improving Building Delivery with BIM

Credits: 1 AIA LU/Elective; 1 AIBD P-CE; 0.1 IACET CEU
May qualify for learning hours through most Canadian architectural associations

BIM brings countless advantages to the construction team, but the biggest benefit lies with the owner. For architects continuing to develop and enhance delivery methods, BIM is the solution. In this webinar with Rob Glisson, AIA, principal at ROJO Architecture, see how BIM can help you reduce risk, accelerate schedules, establish more accurate budgets, decrease costs, and better serve your clients.

2019 November

In the November 2019 issue, Architectural Record includes building type studies on colleges and universities.

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