CertainTeed’s Sereno Fine Fissured High NRC/CAC line of acoustic ceilings brings quiet, calm and comfort to commercial spaces. Sereno Fine Fissured improves efficiency, requiring up to 20 percent fewer knife passes per cut than competitors’ standard boards and up to 37 percent fewer passes than competitive fire-rated boards, according to the company. Its 100 percent non-directional fissure pattern further contributes to its quick and efficient installation process.
TOWSON, Md. — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s recent $4.5 billion capital budget approval includes $314 million for new or continuing construction projects at universities in the state.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Santa Rosa-based Quattrocchi Kwok Architects (QKA) was recently honored with the Leroy F. Greene Design and Planning Award — as well as an Award of Excellence in the Modernization category — for its San Mateo High School Old Brick Studio project, completed for the San Mateo Union High School District (SMUHSD) in August 2015. Both awards were given by the Coalition for Adequate School Housing (C.A.S.H.) in partnership with the American Institute of Architects California Council (AIACC) at the 37th Annual C.A.S.H. Conference on Feb. 23 in Sacramento.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Almost two years after its May 2014 debut, Harvard University’s Tozzer Anthropology Building in Cambridge earned LEED Gold certification. The facility’s custom-engineered windows and curtainwall were placed in a staggered pattern throughout the brick- and copper-clad exterior, creating an abundance of natural light on the interior.
The BLÜCHER BWC series stainless steel waterline channel drain is designed for use in commercial and ADA showers and washrooms. Installations include college dormitories and locker rooms, and even hospitals and prisons. Fully ADA-compliant, the BWC series’ thin profile enables both in-slab and above-floor construction, with a single flashing point and floor penetration. The compact linear design eliminates the need for special design and construction accommodations, dramatically streamlining installation time.
WICHITA, Kan. — The new 116,000-square-foot Experiential Engineering Building and 90,000-square-foot Airbus North Engineering Center at Wichita State University are on track to debut this fall.
IGNACIO, Colo. — The small town of Ignacio is located in the Southwestern region of Colorado, approximately 325 miles from Denver, and is surrounded by the 1,000-square-mile Southern Ute Indian Reservation.
DAVIDSON COUNTY, N.C. — Greensboro, N.C.-based Samet Corp. was selected as the contractor to build the $51 million Oak Grove High School in Davidson County. The 200,000-square-foot facility will be the first new high school to be built in the county in nearly 30 years.
