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Exploiting the virtues of metal fabric in rooftop design

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Photos courtesy GKD Metal Fabrics. Facility managers and specifiers tasked with building and renovating office buildings, schools, and healthcare facilities prioritize health and flexible design while noting How outdoor spaces increase concentration, productivity, healing, and overall occupant wellbeing and satisfaction.

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4 ways designers can help chief heat officers reduce climate change risks

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4 ways designers can help chief heat officers reduce climate change risks 0 qpurcell Mon, 04/10/2023 - 09:40 Sustainability Eric Corey Freed, Director of Sustainability, CannonDesign, shares how established designers and recently-emerged chief heat officers (CHO) can collaborate on solutions for alleviating climate change risks.

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Arup uses 3D printing to fabricate one-of-a-kind structural steel components

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The work signals a whole new direction for the use of additive manufacturing in the field of construction and engineering. The research also shows that additive manufacturing has the potential to reduce costs, cut waste and slash the carbon footprint of the construction sector. Body Image: read more.

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Australian project transforms shipping containers into serene workplace

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Australian firm Royal Wolf has put its money where its mouth is by creating an office facility out of shipping containers at its depot and fabrication center in Sunshine, Victoria. Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Engineers Modular Building Office Building' Body Image: read more.

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Design and specification considerations: Stand-alone canopy structure systems

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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. This is for the same reasons it is used in the framing system—ease of fabrication, lightweight, design flexibility, durability, longevity, and recyclability.

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Advance Steel in Autodesk AEC Collection

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Structural engineers, detailers and fabricators struggle with siloed teams, disconnected workflows, and varying software platforms that do not integrate seamlessly. This requires manual processes to bridge gaps which can lead to expensive errors and fabrication waste. Reduce waste in shop and field production.

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Custom exterior fabricator A. Zahner unveils free façade design software for architects

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The free software platform called ShopFloor , launched earlier today, contains a suite of intuitive tools for building complex architecture. Body Image: read more.