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Material health: Metal fabric in healthcare design

Construction Specifier

By Dale Payne Photos ©Moris Moreno Photography/courtesy GKD Metal Fabrics Pandemic-level illness, a nationwide mental health crisis, and healthcare worker burnout are fueling a reimagined future for America’s healthcare infrastructure. Why metal fabric? percent annually this year and next.

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Maximizing Efficiency and Aesthetics: The Role of Materials in Commercial Building Design

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From the exterior cladding to the interior finishes, the materials used can have a significant impact on the overall functionality, sustainability, and visual appeal of the building. ACM panels are available in a wide range of colors and finishes, making them a versatile option for creating unique and visually striking building facades.

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Fire-Rated Frames Contribute More Than Code Compliance

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Previously, fire-rated designs may have limited building professionals to opaque materials, but advances in fire-rated glass and framing materials and fabrication techniques have allowed more design freedom. As a result, they allow designers to compartmentalize large spaces without having to sacrifice visual connectivity.

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The importance of selecting healthy materials for K-12 projects

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Environmental Protection Agency, the average person spends about 90% of their lifetime inside a built environment. As a multi-disciplinary firm, we strive to design environments that positively impact on the health, safety, and welfare of all users, especially our younger clientele in the K-12 market sector.

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Connecting it all: Role of joints as a primary component

Construction Specifier

However, when examined more closely, they are discovered to be capable of dynamic interactions between assembly materials and with their surrounding environments. They have a ubiquitous presence within a building’s visual language and physical fabric, yet are often overlooked or even fundamentally misunderstood.

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Watch all 19 Accelerate Live! talks on demand

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The event featured 19 talks from 25 AEC visionaries on topics related to the changing built environment and the future of the AEC industry. Topics included AI for construction scheduling, regenerative design, the micro-buildings movement, post-occupancy evaluation, predictive visual data analytics, and digital fabrication. .

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Ways to Add Natural Light to Interior Spaces

Natural Building

But too much direct sunlight penetration can also cause visual discomfort and undesirable heat gains , so it is essential to properly control its entry. From milky glass panels to a wide range of fabrics, this look can be achieved through various materials. One way to counter this is to increase the natural lighting in interiors.