Countertrend: Replacing Replacement Windows
Skip the window replacement. Adding a second inner window provides soundproofing, energy savings and increased safety.
How Famous Buildings Around the World Consider Wind Loads
In this new age, buildings are not only getting taller to save space, but also becoming complex icons of society that define art and culture. As architects and engineers are building intricate and challenging designs, using innovative simulation solutions for analyzing wind effects is essential.
Why Construction Firms Should Think Differently on the Issue of Sustainability
If a construction firm is looking to stand out from the crowd, putting sustainability at the very center of everything it does will be a clear difference maker.
Three Reasons Builders Should Not Fear Glass
Thanks to current developments and the future potential of smartglass technology, windows are quickly becoming one of the most exciting elements of building today.
LEED and Airport Projects: Sustainability Is Taking Off in the Aviation World
Each contractor involved in an airport project might be addressing only one part of the whole, but reaching an overall LEED certification requires everyone to participate in detailed record-keeping to keep the effort on track.
Modular Construction Continues to Gain Mainstream Attention
Modular, or prefabricated, construction is a modern and efficient building method that uses materials such as wood, steel and concrete to deliver hotels, residential buildings, schools and health care facilities.
The Role of Pedestrian Wind Comfort Studies in Building Design
Wind comfort studies are important in any building to ensure the comfort, safety and overall well being of urban inhabitants as well as passersby. Engineering simulation adds value by helping minimize undesirable effects that the project could generate.
Closing the Sustainability Gap in Construction
Globally, the construction industry fails in its efforts to improve sustainability when it comes to environment, labor and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement practices.
