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Sound of silence: Specifying the four roles of acoustic ceilings

Construction Specifier

By Gary Madaras Suspended acoustic ceilings are mainstream inside many types of buildings and can serve four main sound-related roles. ANSI/GBI 01-2019, otherwise known as Green Globes, requires a minimum ceiling noise reduction coefficient (NRC) of 0.90 Photo by Halkin Mason Photography/courtesy Rockfon.

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Urban Flight May Spur a Suburban Makeover

Pro Builder

You're going to see more parks and green space in the suburbs, because people are more interested in running and health-inducing activities. Over the past few years, he's seen dull office parks reimagined as shared workspaces—with housing, dining, and entertainment in the same complex. You're going to see a lot more housing choices.".

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Deanestor lands another deal with Morrison

Construction Enquirer

Both projects are for Aberdeen City Council, and are with main contractor Morrison and delivery authority Hub North Scotland. Bright pops of colour are then highlighted to enliven the spaces and create identities for different zones and year groups. The architects are Halliday Fraser Munro.

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Early sustainability planning in research laboratory design

Construction Specifier

If done correctly, the process will focus on the benefits of program efficiency (avoiding overbuilding), creating functional adjacencies (shared spaces), planning for efficient systems (sustainable and green), and getting the best long-term value as well as setting standards for materials, equipment, and the environment. Do not overbuild.

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Passive House is “In” in 2017

Green Building Law Update

As you consider what’s “in” and what’s “out” in 2017, within the realm of green building, Passive House is in. It is not controversial to accept that a strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from buildings at low cost, while also improving occupant comfort, is to improve the thermal performance of the building envelope.

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Homes LEEDing the Way to Sustainability and Resiliency

Pro Builder

Green Building Council's 2020 LEED Homes Awards for single-family residential projects. by Green Phoenix Development, of nearby Newton, was certified LEED Platinum, as the gut rehab was able to divert 94% of demolition and construction waste material from landfill. Homes LEEDing the Way to Sustainability and Resiliency.

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Custom Home: A Modern Design of Light and Magic

Pro Builder

Built on the site of the client’s boyhood home, the design borrows from that past while establishing a modern future for the client and his family, while also applying lessons in creative ways to manage restrictive municipal zoning requirements and daylight access rules, with sometimes surprising results.

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