Walls and Ceilings Architect News

Cal Poly Architectural Engineering Seismic Design Team Wins Second Place

Thu, 07 May 2020 09:56:00 -0400

A team of Cal Poly architectural engineering (ARCE) students placed second in the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI) Seismic Design Competition (SDC) in early March in San Diego.

KAI Announces Appointment of Tim McMinn, AIA as Design Principal

Tue, 05 May 2020 12:39:00 -0400

KAI Enterprises proudly announces that Tim McMinn, AIA has been named Design Principal. McMinn was previously Director of Architecture at KAI. The transition is recognition of McMinn’s passionate drive to create innovative and highly creative solutions for clients.

CISCA Leadership Conference Open for Registration

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:54:16 -0400

CISCA’s Leadership Conference will be held September 25-26, 2013 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

ClarkDietrich Building Systems Awarded From CFSEI

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:50:50 -0400

ClarkDietrich Building Systems was recently recognized with the Design Excellence and Construction Innovation Award from the Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute.

Philadelphia Introduces Passive House Certified Structures

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:27:00 -0400

The first of group of Passive House certified homes called the Stables will be ready for occupancy this spring.

Arizpe Joins Bayer’s ECB Network

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 11:20:11 -0400

Bayer’s EcoCommercial Building Network, dedicated to bringing together varied disciplines in the pursuit of high-performance buildings, has expanded its expertise in the public sector for governmental and institutional projects.

Do You Know the Way to Santa Fe?

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 09:48:52 -0400

This Old House star renovates his own historic Santa Fe home with the help of “super insulation.”

Perkins Eastman Principal Elected to AIA National College of Fellows

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:23:36 -0500

CertainTeed Gypsum Makes BIM Models Available Online

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:14:19 -0500

Armstrong Ceilings Adopts 2030 Challenge

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 12:10:24 -0500

Armstrong World Industries has become an official Adopter of the 2030 Challenge for Products.

W&C Architect Webinar on Levels of Finish

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 14:21:26 -0500

Walls & Ceilings Architect’s next Webinar will be held on February 28.

CertainTeed Secures Third-Party Verification of Ceiling Panels’ Environmental Performance

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:37:05 -0500

UL Environment has certified a pair of new Environmental Product Declarations for CertainTeed’s Symphony mineral fiber and VOC Compliant Symphony fiberglass ceiling panels.

American Shotcrete Association Announces New Executive Director

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 13:16:00 -0500

The American Shotcrete Association (ASA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Campo as the new executive director of the organization.

AIA Reports ABI Positive For Months

Tue, 27 Nov 2012 13:47:45 -0500

Billings at architecture firms accelerated to their strongest pace of growth since December 2010.

National Gypsum Introduces Four New Continuing Education Courses

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:30:18 -0400

National Gypsum has recently released four new online continuing education courses for the architectural community.

LEED Housing Rehabilitation Project Gets help from CertainTeed

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 14:46:59 -0400

A comprehensive package of sustainable building products and building science expertise from CertainTeed helped achieve a whole-home approach to sustainability.

U.S. Green Building Council's 2012 Leadership Awards

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 14:26:43 -0400

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced the recipients of its 2012 Leadership Awards.

Greenbuild 2012

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 13:15:26 -0400

The 11th Annual Greenbuild International Conference & Expo will help redefine the future when it moves to San Francisco November 14-16.

USGBC Announces Green Apple Commitment

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 10:36:34 -0400

Fi-Foil Reintroduces Continuing Education on Reflective Insulation

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 10:34:15 -0400

A growing body of research documenting reflective insulation as the “best application” for common building assemblies has prompted Fi-Foil Co. Inc. to advance this industry knowledge to building professionals through continuing education.

CFSEI Publishes Tech Note Addressing Connections

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 10:32:01 -0400

The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) has published a new document in its ongoing Tech Notes series—“Screws for Cold-Formed Steel-to-Wood and Wood-to-Cold-Formed Steel Attachments.

Parmar AIA Joins Perkins Eastman as Principal

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 10:22:00 -0400

The Executive Committee of top international design and architecture firm Perkins Eastman announced that Sanjay M. Parmar AIA has joined the firm’s Charlotte office as an Associate Principal.

Kingspan Director Presents at Two Meetings

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 10:20:06 -0400

Kingspan Insulated Panels North America has announced that its Director of Sustainability and Environment, Paul Bertram Jr.

Architect Profile: Lamberto Smigliani

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:16:00 -0400

With more than 20 years experience in the field, Lamberto Smigliani can be found at Eview 360, a company considered one of Metropolitan Detroit's 101 Best and Brightest Companies.

BCA Architects Selected to Design Performing Arts Center

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 13:58:00 -0400

After a comprehensive selection process, BCA Architects was selected to design the new 400-seat performing arts center for Pioneer Valley High School.

BCA Architects Selected to Modernize Long Beach City College

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 10:58:00 -0400

After successfully completing the Programming and Schematic design phases of the project in collaboration with the Long Beach City College District team, user group and bond management team BCA Architects continues their partnership with the LBCCD.

Owens Corning Releases Web-based Guide

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 10:56:00 -0400

Owens Corning recently launched the Architectural Information Center, an online portal for architects and building specifiers.

Bayer Offers Program in Spanish

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 10:51:00 -0400

Bayer MaterialScience LLC now offers its Applicator Fundamentals Program in Spanish.

Thermafiber Launches Mobile Website

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 10:46:00 -0400

Thermafiber launched a new mobile website to make it easier for users to access product information from mobile devices.

Sto Launches Microsite for EIFS

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 10:44:00 -0400

Sto Corp. recently unveiled its StoViewer, a virtual tool where the user can search for color and texture options in its cladding systems.