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A recent article from The Architects' Journal underscores a significant change in the architectural landscape: architects are now tasked with the responsibility of ensuring building envelope safety. This shift places a greater emphasis on the critical role that building envelopes play in protecting occupants and enhancing overall building performance. At AES, we believe that innovative materials and best practices are essential for creating durable and energy-efficient building envelopes. By prioritizing safety in our designs, we can safeguard our structures and promote sustainability in our built environments. Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/eNXK3fUs #AES #BuildingEnvelope #ConstructionExcellence

5 ways giant termite mounds can help architects create more efficient and sustainable buildings -- Externally, the towering mounds constructed by termites might not look like engineering wonders, but these complex structures can inspire today’s architects to design more efficient and sustainable homes and workplaces.>https://lnkd.in/df4Nm83a

Join us tomorrow for this presentation where I will be discussing the KISS principle and how it can reduce both Cost and Carbon. #zerocarbonbuilding #buildingforclimatechange #energyefficienctbuilding #lowcarbonbuidling

AJ Specification delves into the world of BEAM in its latest issue.⭐ Designed by Bennetts Associates, our work to turn the former Hertford Theatre into a multi-arts major cultural hub has been transformative for the region. Read the issue to discover the design journey we took with client East Herts District Council and the approach from our practice to ensure that BEAM would: - Reflect the scale and grain of the historic town - Connect with communities - Reduce embodied carbon by keeping as much of the previous building as possible in addition to using a combination of re-use and regenerative materials like mass timber https://lnkd.in/eNJNdTAs #BEAM #Architecture #TransformativeDesign 

If you're in the building and construction industry, don't miss this free CE course by Berner Air Curtains. Learn about the benefits of air curtains for occupant comfort, energy efficiency, and indoor air quality. This course compares air curtains to traditional methods for enhancing whole-building energy efficiency. Ideal for architects, designers, and construction pros. Take the course here: https://lnkd.in/g3aJ3YjR #designbuild #designcommunity #architecture #architects #specification #construction #building #ceu #aia #commercialconstruction #buildcommunity #constructionmaterials #CEU #designresources #specify #buildingspecification #aircurtain #efficiency #vestibules #entryway

If you’re a specifier needing to integrate new biodiversity net gain requirements into your developments this article is well worth a read.

Blackout curtains and avoiding expansive windows are not ideal solutions for minimizing cooling costs and combating the sweltering summer sun in luxury custom home projects. Take a moment to learn why architects and contractors are choosing Solarban 70 for projects, and why you should be, too. #luxurycustomhomes #heatprotection #customglass

Trusted and enduring, CRL railing systems are specified in reputable projects across the nation and around the world. Among them is the 98 Front multifamily complex by ODA - architecture. Over 1500 linear feet of ICC-ES approved GRS Glass Railings was specified to improve safety, enhance aesthetics, and meet building codes. https://lnkd.in/gJ2c3fra

Why are more architects choosing hollow metal steel doors and frames for their projects? One of the latest HMMA blogs dives into to the answers for this question – including the core benefits they offer to commercial building projects. Click the link below to read the full article.  ➡️ ➡️ : https://bit.ly/3NOPMAU #HMMA #SteelDoors #Architects 

Plans for the impending restoration of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) 66 Portland Place headquarters in London have become clearer with the release of an amended proposal outlining the scope of work for the new House of Architecture project. Benedetti Architects will head the project, which was awarded in 2022 following a brief competition. The anticipated £58.8 million project will provide complete accessibility throughout all 28 levels of the 90-year-old Art Deco skyscraper while replacing existing fossil fuel-dependent systems to reach a net zero goal. Since 1970, the original George Grey Wornum design has been protected under a historic Grade II classification. RIBA says: "[The] House of Architecture brings together three critical areas of our work that need investment, and will deliver on improvements that are fundamental to RIBA’s ongoing mission." https://lnkd.in/dN4hv8Ke