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The architectural firm of EHDD will be part of another major museum opening when the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) expansion opens on May 14, 2016. 

Living Stone Construction of Asheville, North Carolina has partnered with CertainTeed Gypsum to incorporate AirRenew Indoor Air Quality drywall as the standard wallboard in every home they build. For each custom home, the Western North Carolina builder uses a strict nine-category green checklist that includes local sourcing, water conservation, landscape and draining, and energy conservation. 

Radius Track Corp. received the Excellence in Construction Award from CISCA, the Ceiling and Interior Systems Contractor Association. The award, presented at CISCA’s annual convention, recognizes the company for excellence in designing and fabricating curved cold-formed steel framing for the Del Amo Fashion Center in Torrance, Calif. 

The developer wanted to eliminate as much concern about moisture issues as possible. Mold and decay can ruin the profitability of a project. With the increase in building "tightness" for thermal protection, moisture problems are on the rise, causing a greater need for hydro-static pressure release and a ventilation method. 

As architect and designer of Fish Bar at North River Landing, the firm Andrew Franz Architect worked with client New York Cruise Lines, Inc. to reimagine the vessel as a "dynamic yet intimate experience of dining and drinking on a distinctive modern yacht, evocative of the lifestyle represented aboard leisure vessels found on the Côte d’Azur and throughout the Mediterranean,” says Franz.