In this Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Richard Powers a series of fables is woven through a narrative populated by an expansive cast of unlikely characters, trees paramount among them; one a giant redwood named Mimas. Redwoods can live for thousands of years and grow to well over 300 feet tall.
Okay, okay; I have a tree-thing going on. This issue was supposed to be about green facades, but it morphed on me as I laid it out. But here’s the thing: if you don’t have a tree-thing going on, you should. I read The Overstory (graciously reviewed here by our Val Block) followed by a viewing of...
Special guest Ted Kesik, PhD, Professor of Building Science at the University of Toronto, joins us to discuss everything from digital workflows and durability to embodied carbon and resilience.
<p>The structural glass storefront facade at 111 Main Street in Salt Lake City lends itself as a case study in accommodating large building…
<p>The project represents a successful integration of a glass facade with the primary structure of the building. The choice of the building material…
With the desire for more sustainable construction and reduced embodied energy, mass timber is being explored for building structures. For medium and
With an ever-growing interest in mid- and high-rise mass timber construction, this paper highlights the insights and lessons learned across global
