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While MEP is an acronym that’s widely understood to stand for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, CLA is a relatively new acronym. It stands for communications, life safety, and automation systems. In broad terms, think of MEP systems as systems that transport “energy” through a building; CLA systems transport “information” through a building. Here are a few key issues to consider when provisioning space for CLA systems and “the network” – either during design or as a retrofit project. |
This new group will be collaborative research organization for architects who are interested in defining and validating their projects through formal design research.
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New Design-Build Model Contracts Raise the Bar
These new documents adopt a menu approach that allows parties to customize contracts to their unique project, emphasizing that there’s more than one way to address a particular contractual issue.
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A studio at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) School of Architecture & Urban Planning produced an array of ideas and concepts that will change auditorium design and assembly space.
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Transforming a Two-Star Hotel into a Four-Star Destination Spot
Majority of Firms Plan for M&A Activity in Near Future
Five Campuses Receive the ACUI Facility Design Award of Excellence
Chip Chapman, a building technology design consultant, talks about the need to better plan for technology infrastructure in new and remodeled commercial structures.
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The 2009 edition of the Intl. Building Code (IBC) will better protect occupants of tall buildings, contains new provisions for ambulatory healthcare facilities, and provides guidelines for constructing storm shelters.
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Here’s a compilation of the top questions asked when it comes to code updates, technology advances, and best practices..
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Gamewell-FCI offers state-of-the-art video smoke detection, designed to effectively detect smoke in large, voluminous areas.
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Enabling advancements in LED lighting, the LED Driver can provide up to 85-percent energy savings in a wide range of indoor and outdoor lighting applications.
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Implemented as a main controller, the AC-1700 can control up to 16 terminal controllers.
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Malcolm Holzman on Design Inspiration
Energy-Efficient Lighting Design
Acoustical Wall Design
A Notable Façade Restoration
Multimedia AV Brings the '60s to Life
Designing Telepresence Spaces
The Future is Integrated Project Delivery
EnOcean Technology Sets a New Standard for Lighting
19th-Century Jail Becomes 21st-Century Hotel
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