Newtown, Conn., is set to select the final design for a permanent memorial to the 26 people who died during the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
Saint-Gobain, one of the world's largest building materials makers, decided to prove the performance of its products in a real work setting by creating a high-performance environment in its North American headquarters in Malvern, Pa., and using the 289,000-sq-ft retrofit expansion of a 1960s building as a guinea pig for an occupant comfort study. The three-year research program went further than most occupant comfort studies by including a survey of staff in the former headquarters in Valley Forge, Pa., with its more traditional, rather than open-plan, office layout.
Delegates at the American Institute of Architects annual meeting late last month in New York City resoundingly passed an anti-abuse and anti-harassment resolution to amend the AIA Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.
A bill to help communities identify buildings at risk of failure in an earthquake is headed to the California Senate for a final vote; the Assembly approved it on May 31.
In a major investment in the future of cross-laminated timber, Menlo Park, Calif.-based construction firm Katerra said May 29 it is acquiring Vancouver, British Columbia-based design firm Michael Green Architecture for an undisclosed amount. The move comes as Katerra expands its range of construction and design services.