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Safeguarding our schools: Strategies to protect students and keep campuses safe

BD+C

The unfortunate rise in school-related incidents serves as a stark reminder of the critical importance of meticulous planning and design of educational facilities. Balancing passive protection with a welcoming atmosphere allows students to focus on education without feeling like they are in a prison.

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OSHA Sponsors Highway Work Zone Awareness Stand Down

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OSHA Sponsors Highway Work Zone Awareness Stand Down. During the stand-down workers will be educated on work-zone safety topics, such as struck-by accidents, texting while driving and distracted driving. To access these materials click here.

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Design and specification considerations: Stand-alone canopy structure systems

Construction Specifier

Freestanding canopy systems can be specified for numerous project applications, fabricated with a choice of materials, and engineered to meet a range of performance requirements. For a stand-alone canopy’s structural columns, steel is the material of choice for its variety of reliable performance characteristics. By Kevin Smith.

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The programmatic evolution of the lobby

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As a result, the security guard, no longer needed for the most part to secure the building from unauthorized visitors nor positioned behind a massive stone reception desk, is now free to meet and interact with lobby users more like an ambassador or even a concierge in a comfortable, inviting lobby zone. 200 West Madison Street, Chicago, Ill.

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AEC Next is a Must for Construction Professionals

Construction Marketing

A full list of educational tracks and presentations can be found here. ZNE market adoption/growth across climate zones. They continue to use dead materials like concrete, wood, and steel. AEC Next Tracks and Presentations. Here is a list of some highlighted presentations from the conference. Zero Energy: The New Normal.

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Pennsylvania Awards Early-Stage Tech Businesses Nearly $18M

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Nearly $18 million in tax credits to support 239 early-stage companies was just awarded through Pennsylvania’s Keystone Innovation Zone Tax Credit (KIZ) program. Pennsylvania Awards Early-Stage Tech Businesses Nearly $18M originally appeared on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

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Achieving aesthetics and energy efficiency with stone wool insulation

Construction Specifier

Education and awareness continue the drive toward higher performance building envelopes, which is prompting greater consideration of insulation levels, R-value , airtightness, vapor diffusion, condensation control, acoustics, and more. As a result, more thought is now invested in material selection and whole system performance.

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