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BAAB Architecture and Buildings has completed the Inside-Out Bath in Kerhonkson, New York, which aims to provide a seamless and accessible space for aging residents. The bathroom features a central "totem" that consolidates the sink, medicine cabinet, shower, and toilet, freeing up space and creating a barrier-free environment. The design also incorporates lifestyle details from the old bathroom, such as a magazine rack and night-light, while iridescent tile and a clerestory window bring natural light into the previously dark space. The project was completed in December 2023 by BAAB Architecture and Buildings, with Feinberg Construction as the general contractor. [Extracted from the article]

The stainless-steel cabinet houses a hands-free automatic soap dispenser, and choice of a paper towel dispenser or high-speed hand dryer with a HEPA filter. The cavities created by its deep-ribbed design facilitate mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) integration or can accommodate options for acoustic control. www.newmill.com PHOTO (COLOR) PHOTO (COLOR) PHOTO (COLOR) PHOTO (COLOR) The mirrored door featuring ¼-inch-thick tempered glass is supported by twin damped gas springs when opened, and etched backlit icons that direct users to their choice of soap and hand-drying option. [Extracted from the article]

Continues at ce.architecturalrecord.com An integrated system with a touchless faucet and hand dryer in one assembly produces no paper waste and minimizes movement around the restroom in a post-pandemic world. This commercial restroom conveys cleanliness and safety with a row of touchless sink faucets and high-speed, energy-efficient hand dryers. The Covid-19 pandemic thrust the safety of restrooms into sharper focus. [Extracted from the article]

Upcoming Exhibitions MVRDVHNI: The Living Archive of a Studio Rotterdam November 6, 2021-September 4, 2022 For nearly all of the coming year, Het Nieuwe Instituut (HNI) is offering an exhibit on its sixth floor showcasing the archive of 1993-founded architecture firm MVRDV. The exhibition will examine over 100 pieces of the artist's works, from both public and private collections, in various materials and forms comprising, in addition to samples of the above, works on paper and "sounding" sculpture from Bertoia's Sonambient Barn. Chicago Works: Caroline Kent Chicago Through April 3, 2022 The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago (MCA) is hosting Chicago-based artist Caroline Kent's first solo museum exhibition. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the release of the book "Norman Foster: Complete Works 1965-Today" by Norman Foster. The book, published by Taschen, is a comprehensive retrospective of Foster's life, work, and personal interests. It is a two-volume edition, with one volume focusing on his works and the other on his networks. The book is described as a heavyweight, weighing 26 pounds, and is packaged in a large cardboard carton. It includes writings by Philip Jodidio and Foster himself. The article also mentions that there are other notable books available for those interested in architecture. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers updates on developments related to energy efficiency. Predictions show that by 2024, the world's electricity will come from renewables, including solar photovoltaic, hydropower and bioenergy. Production of high-global warming potential refrigerants are being phased down by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency through the American Innovation in Manufacturing Act. The U.S. Inflation Reduction Act provides climate-based investment to achieve climate change mitigation.

Learning Objectives 1 Explain factors that influence how much carbon is stored in wood building products. The carbon in wood, paper, grass trimmings, and other organic matter removed from the atmosphere by photosynthesis, which will ultimately be returned to the atmosphere through burning or decay. cross-laminated timber (CLT) An engineered-wood panel consisting of layers of lumber stacked with the grain at 90-degree angles and glued together with structural adhesives. Applications include floor slabs, walls, and roofs (A, right). dowel-laminated timber (DLT) A mass-timber product made of dimensional softwood lumber stacked and friction-fit together with hardwood dowels. [Extracted from the article]

Available in pendant, ceiling flush-mount, and wall-sconce formats, the cylinders are customizable in several ways: 2", 3", and 5" lengths; matte black, semi-gloss white, or custom colors; and in square or round profiles. csllighting.com AYNO Wall Lamp After its successful launch of the whimsical AYNO floor and table lamps, Midgard is following up with a wall model available in 85" or 154" lengths. Composed of a blend of cement and FSC- and PEFC-certified wood - a common construction material - this charming sconce is available in 12" or 8½" diameters, with or without dimming capability. rbw.com PLI Foscarini elevates the humble paper shade with this pendant series by Danish designer Felicia Arvid. LIGHTING Modula Suspension Powered on or off, this linear pendant from Slamp engages visually, with a sculptural lens offered in two different textures: Plissé, which sports wavy ridges, and Crystal (below), with the appearance of knurls. [Extracted from the article]

The 9mm-thick material is utilized for products that include wall tiles and ceiling baffles, among others. turf.design Levelline Outside 90 This outer 90° corner bead from CertainTeed is composed of an impact-resistant plastic core that, when applied properly with joint tape and surface paper, is lighter and more flexible and forgiving than conventional metal corners. PRODUCTS Tulsi Collection Working with Nepalese craftspeople (an ongoing collaboration since 2012), 3form unveiled a new interlayer made of lokta paper (indigenous to Nepal) encased in the company's Varia resin. A version with integrated LED lighting is also available. unikavaev.com Hues Acoustic-component manufacturer Turf Design has launched this aptly named palette of 32 colors, of which 23 are new, to its PET-felt offerings. [Extracted from the article]

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has chosen 33 projects to receive up to $6 billion in funding to address carbon emissions in "difficult-to-decarbonize" sectors such as cement, concrete, iron, and steel. This program, announced by Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, is the largest investment in industrial decarbonization in U.S. history and aims to reduce over 14 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year. The funding comes from the Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, with additional private sector financing bringing the total project funding to over $20 billion. The selected projects cover a range of industries, including chemicals, refining, cement, concrete, iron, steel, aluminum, metals, food and beverage, glass, projectheat, and pulp and paper. Five projects received the largest allocation of $500 million, including a cement plant decarbonization project by Heidelberg Materials U.S. Inc. and a hydrogen-fueled, zero-emissions steel-making project by SSAB Americas. Another recipient, Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp., plans to build a hydrogen-ready, direct reduced iron plant and electric melting furnace installation. Denmark-based Orsted will receive $100 million for a project in Texas Gulf Coast to produce "e-methanol" using green hydrogen and captured CO2. [Extracted from the article]

McCarthy Building Cos. has chosen to standardize its subcontractor payments on the Oracle Textura Payment Management system. The company made this decision due to Textura's ability to handle large volumes of payments and manage lien waivers and compliance. McCarthy's previous system relied on paper checks and Excel, which proved to be time-consuming. While some subcontractors have expressed concerns about the switch, the majority have found the new system to be beneficial. This move towards cloud-based construction payments reflects a broader trend among prime contractors in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. [Extracted from the article]

DESIGN VANGUARD 2022 As China's economy shifts, the built environment is evolving to match a slower pace of life, and a growing middle class is searching for roots, serenity, and calm. Prior to cofounding Line+, Meng worked in a small design-oriented practice as well as at a big commercial firm, and saw the same trends, explaining that "the fast urbanization process has halted, and large-scale urban construction has been reduced." Meng, 42, and Zhu Peidong, 38, his partner, had both been working architects for nearly a decade, with Zhu going from "paper architect to practicing architect" on 2012's Zhejiang Conservatory of Music while at another firm. [Extracted from the article]

Upcoming Exhibitions American Framing Chicago May 6-July 16, 2022 Wrightwood 659, a 1920s building transformed by architect Tadao Ando into a new exhibition space in the Lincoln Park neighborhood, presents a reinstallation of the U.S. pavilion for the 2021 International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia. Currently on view is an exhibition by artists Ben Langlands and Niki Bell consisting of 11 artworks that explore the role of architecture and design in imagining utopian futures. The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art is displaying a collection of the avant-garde British architect's futuristic drawings; known as a "paper architect", his importance lies primarily in his shaping of architecture as a theoretical field. [Extracted from the article]

High pressure laminate (HPL) covers horizontal and vertical surfaces in many different types of commercial, institutional, and residential buildings. HPL CHARACTERISTICS HPL has a number of distinct design and performance characteristics that make it appealing not only for design, construction, and long-term use but also sustainability. AIA COURSE #K2110B DIAGRAM: Sustainable HPL begins with raw materials being processed into decorative, overlay, and core papers that are assembled ready to create specific products. [Extracted from the article]

Parent only cursorily used hard-edged tools like the triangle or ruler to outline a drawing, but otherwise built his oblique visions in textures penciled without lifting the pencil tip from the paper. Against this fortress of rationalism, the oblique had an uphill battle, which Parent waged, counterintuitively, with a pencil trained in traditional drawing techniques. BACK IN 1963, French cultural theorist Paul Virilio called Parisian architect Claude Parent's attention to a vertiginous spatial experience he had encountered in a World War II German bunker that had surfed down an embankment onto a beach in France. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers construction industry briefs. Topics include Clean-Seas Inc. is planning to construct a plastic waste-to-fuels plant at the MacVallee LLC recycling facility site in Templeton which includes design and construction of building space; and Highland Pellets LLC is planning to establish a wood pellet production facility at One North, the former Great Northern paper mill site, in Millinocket, which includes renovation and or design and construction of building space.

The article offers construction industry news briefs. Anovion Battery Materials plans to build a synthetic graphite anode material facility in Colbert County, Alabama. Also cited are Sappi North America's plan to rebuild its No. 2 Paper Machine at its Somerset mill in Skowhegan, Maine, and AZZ Precoat Metals' plan to build an aluminum coil coating plant in Washington, Missouri.

With fact upon fact, [it] reveals how people and the planet are getting clobbered by climate change." - António Guterres, U.N. Secretary General, in response to a new report on the climate crisis, compiled by 270 researchers from 67 countries To celebrate the fifth anniversary of Herzog & de Meuron's Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, German photographer Thomas Kellner, using an analog SLR camera and 35-mm film, created a series of his signature fragmented images of the landmark concert hall. The report is "an atlas of human suffering and a damning indictment of failed climate leadership. [Extracted from the article]

The article repots that OneWater environment, solving problems caused by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is perhaps the most challenging socio-economic issue facing the environmental and construction sector. It mentions that applications from industrial firefighting foam, solvents and water- and stain-resistant coatings to consumer nonstick cookware, grease-resistant paper and fast-food containers.

The article explores a critical care hospital discovers leaks in the underground gas piping system that serves it, a paper mill has reoccurring boiler tube failures, and a steel plant's reheat furnace has a serious refractory failure — these are all recipes for serious business interruptions. Life, as you know it, will drastically change if your organization's operating staff encounters one of these equipment problems.

The article reports that the E-Ticketing Material Tracking App Gains Amid Federal Push. Topics discussed include e-ticketing system that keeps track of trucks delivering materials to construction sites is gaining popularity among contractors and owners for its potential to speed up invoice processes, increase safety and eliminate paper; and founded by Joe Spinelli, a construction veteran, the app HaulHub creates a digital ecosystem from the point of sale to the jobsite.

When the first COVID-related restrictions came down on U.S. construction sites in the spring of 2020, many contractors were caught flatfooted compiling information on workers and visitors for contact tracing. "Early on, the app was all about COVID symptoms questions, since we were trying to get rid of these paper logs people had to maintain", says Tom Tortolani, head of product at Safe Site Check In. [Extracted from the article]

The article offers the reviews of several products including the 450AJ HC3 boom lift from JLG; 40V max or 80V max power, which simply combines two 40V max batteries form Makita; and AW16-B wheel buggy from Allen Engineering.