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DESIGN & BUILDING TECHNOLOGY THIS WEEK |
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The nature of architecture and the performance of materials are deeply linked. The nature of materials defines the stuff that surrounds us, and architecture is concerned with the arrangement of this 'stuff.' As computational power increases, architects are able to consider larger and larger data sets. One way to focus those computing resources is to consider increasingly small building components.
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WAC Lighting has introduced the LEDme Line Voltage Step and Wall Lights suitable for interior and exterior use on stairs, walls, and pathways. These lights are available in horizontal and scoop designs for seamless installation and can be wired without using an LED driver or transformer. Square and rectangular shaped units can be mounted to a standard junction box, while round lights come with a special junction box. ... Sponsored section.
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Underfloor Air Distribution (UFAD) is a method of air conditioning the space by supplying the air from the floor, using natural buoyancy forces to lift it to the ceiling, as opposed to the conventional systems, which supply air from the ceiling down to the occupants, working against the natural forces of buoyancy. (in the Building Context Department 2012.0725)
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Architectural Products Around the Web in Architecture, Wood Is Now on the Cutting Edge — The Globe and Mail, 2012.0815In Fragmented Brazilian Forest, Few Species Survive — New York Times, 2012.0814 Nanomaterial Demontrates Ability to Absorb and Reabsorb Hydrogen — AZo CleanTech, 2012.0814 2012 Metal Building Design Awards Announced — AZo Build, 2012.0810 Extreme Mechanics: Buckling Down — Nature (registration required), 2012.0808 Wallpaper Designed to Cover an Entire Building — Fast Company, 2012.0807 New Energy-Efficient Building Material — Product Design & Development, 2012.0802 In Oregon, Residents Struggle to Solve a Pesticide Mystery — The Atlantic, 2012.0802 New Energy-Efficient Building Material — Product Design & Development, 2012.0801 EU Funds Straw Homes Project — Construction Index, 2012.0727 Steel Production Remains Flat — Constructions Source (Australia), 2012.0725 Prices for Construction Materials Slide in June as Prices for Finished Buildings Rise — LoanSafe, 2012.0718 Metal Foundations for Green Buildings — Metal Foundations Press Release, 2012.0712 Most Efficient Heat Pump by WaterFurnace — Jetson Green, 2012.0711 Valuing England's Woodlands for Sustainable Forestry — Constructions Source (Australia), 2012.0711 Report: Plywood, Veneer and Fabricated Wood Manufacturing in Australia — San Francisco Chronicle, 2012.0708 Printable Organic Solar Cells Are 10 Percent More Energy-Efficient — Ubergizmo, 2012.0704 Forestry Firms, Architects to Create Playhouses for Charity — Vancouver Sun, 2012.0629 'Paint-On' Batteries Demonstrated — BBC News, 2012.0629 BASF SELECT Eco-Label Manager Nearly Triples in Size — Digital Journal, 2012.0627 Modular System Uses Welsh Forestry Products — Green Buiding Press, 2012.0626 A Classic Japanese Chair, Remade for Big American Behinds — Fast Company, 2012.0626 Without the Elevator, There Would Be No Skyscraper — Architects' Journal, 2012.0625 Sustainable Building Material Manufacturing in the US Industry Market Research Report Now Available — San Francisco Chronicle, 2012.0622 Construction Material Prices Slip in May — Glass Magazine, 2012.0618 Green Builders Rate Straw as the Ultimate Insulator — DesignBuild Source, 2012.0615 Bamboo Sheds Image as Poor Man’S Timber — Vancouver Sun, 2012.0613 BenQ Solar Showcases Integrated Residential PV Solution — Market Watch, 2012.0612 Exceptional Lighting Turns a Library inside Out | Library by Design — Library Journal, 2012.0611 Corning Museum of Glass Unveils Plans for $64 Million Expansion — Glass on the Web, 2012.0611
Note: Pages will open in a new browser window Design Tools Around the Web NVIDIA Offers Heavy-Duty Parallel Processing in Upgraded Maximus Platform — Cadalyst, 2012.0808Does Social Media Belong in CAD Applications? — Cadalyst, 2012.0808 Low-Cost CAD: Can a $500 Product Go the Distance? — Cadalyst, 2012.0808 AMD Introduces New Workstation Graphics Cards for CAD — CAD Speed, 2012.0808 Smart Geometry Update — ArchitectureWeek, 2012.0808 CAD Around the World — Cadalyst, 2012.0805 BIM Is a Tool for Sustainable Design — AECZB, 2012.0802 Your Next CAD Workstation — Desktop Engineering, 2012.0801 A View of ArchiCAD 16 — BIM Engine Blog, 2012.0731 Great Access — Architect's Newspaper, 2012.0730 Revit: Changing the Level Elevation without Moving the Level — Imaginit Technologies Support Blog, 2012.0725 AutoCAD WS 1.5 Available Now — AutoCAD WS Blog, 2012.0725 Rendering Sunlight in Autodesk Cloud Rendering — CAD Notes, 2012.0725 Gotcha with Shared Parameters — Jarod Schultz, 2012.0725 Scan-to-BIM: A Reality Check — AEC Magazine, 2012.0720 Autodesk BIM 360 — AEC Magazine, 2012.0720 Drawing with Surveyor’S Units in AutoCAD — Autodesk Between the Lines, 2012.0720 ArchiCAD 16 — AEC Magazine, 2012.0720 Chief Architect Releases Room Planner for iPad — TenLinks, 2012.0719 Are Wikis the New Engineering Knowledge Management? — Engineering Matters, 2012.0718 Advance Steel Review — CAD Digest, 2012.0712 San Francisco to Block Most Municipal Mac Purchases Following Apple's EPEAT Withdrawal — Mac Rumors, 2012.0710 Apple Withdraws EPEAT Environmental Ratings — Geek.com, 2012.0709 What Apple Lost by Dropping EPEAT — CNN Money, 2012.0707 TurboCAD LTE 4 and LTE 4 Pro Review — CAD Digest, 2012.0706 GRAPHISOFT Ships ArchiCAD 16 — Graphisoft Press Release, 2012.0703 What I Didn't Know about Vectorworks 2012 — CAD Digest, 2012.0628 Growth Is the Goal at Solid Edge University 2012 — Cadalyst, 2012.0627 IntelliCAD 7.2 Released — TenLinks, 2012.0626 How Is Computing Changing the Architect's Job? — Product Design & Development, 2012.0625
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