National architecture firm KSQ Design recently announced the addition of Mark McCarthy, AIA, LEED AP, as principal and national design director. McCarthy will work out of the firm’s White Plains, N.Y., and New York City offices. With a resume that includes international design experience, teaching in a New York City public middle school and working in graphic design, McCarthy brings a wealth of expertise and insight to the firm’s design team and clients.
ESP Low-E Therma Sheet, an easy-to-install reflective insulation, offers an industry-leading thermal and moisture barrier. Therma Sheet has also earned ICC-ES certification — a critical designation that affirms that the product meets the code requirements of a stand-alone roofing underlayment. Previously, code required the installation of Therma Sheet over a layer of felt paper or other underlayment. Now, roofers can install high-performance Therma Sheet without any other underlayment, reducing labor and material costs.
For many schools and universities, upgrade projects and new construction never cease. While innovative and notable projects are continually taking place throughout the country, 麻豆福利网 has selected five projects in particular to follow in 2016, checking in throughout the year to update readers on important design and construction milestones from groundbreaking ceremonies to grand openings. Read on to learn more about the 2016 projects to watch.
LA MIRADA, Calif. — Construction broke ground on the new 91,000-square-foot Alton and Lydia Lim Center for Science, Technology and Health at Biola University in La Mirada on March 22. The $45 million, three-story building will serve as a teaching, research and laboratory facility for the university’s School of Science Technology and Health.
Pasadena, Calif.-headquartered C.W. Driver is serving as the construction manager on the project, which is tentatively scheduled for completion in fall 2017. Gensler, with offices in Los Angeles, is the architect.
Lewis Perkins has been appointed president of the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute by the institute’s Board of Directors. Perkins had been serving as the organization’s interim president since October 2015. He first joined the institute as senior vice president in 2012, prior to which he was director of sustainable strategies for The Mohawk Group.
Sloan, a leading manufacturer of commercial plumbing systems, has added a new Hybrid Retrofit Urinal to its collection of high-efficiency products that cut water use dramatically and make it easy to replace existing urinals — both traditional flushing and water-free styles. The new model, HYB-1000-RET, offers all the features of the Sloan Hybrid Urinal, including maximum LEED credits, minimal water and sewage costs, and automatic drain rinsing.
ST. LOUIS — Webster University in St. Louis will begin construction on a new 85,000-square-foot Interdisciplinary Science Building (ISB) later this month. Construction crews will start by staking out the physical perimeter of the building before preparing the site.
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education is no longer a novelty in schools; it’s the new norm. Today, traditional schools and specialized STEM academies alike regularly partner with STEM related firms to enhance their curriculum.
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