Choosing the Right Fireplace: How Direct Vent Fireplaces Create Warmer, Safer Spaces
Sean Coffey
Fireplaces can be a captivating centerpiece in any residential or commercial project. However, choosing the right type of fireplace for your project is essential, not just for performance, but for safety and efficiency. We team...
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BIMSMITH 8/20/2020Overview: New AIA Strategies for Mitigating the Risk of COVID-19 in Multifamily Housing
Dylan Kleintop
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) recently released a new report detailing strategies that can help architects design multifamily housing that mitigates the spread of COVID-19. Here, we summarize and discuss the main com...
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BIMSMITH 8/18/20209 Innovative Building Materials for Office Buildings that Reduce Energy Costs
The following is a guest article from Skylar Ross of Innovative Building Materials. Submit your own article or building project to be featured on the BIMsmith Blog. Reducing overall energy costs for building projects requires foc...
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BIMSMITH 8/17/2020New Virtual CEU Session: Putting Sustainable Design Into Practice, Presented by Deltek
Putting Sustainable Design Into Practice – Presented By Deltek Presented by Deltek – September 2, 2020 – 1:00pm ET/12:00pm CT– AIA 1 LU/HSW DESCRIPTION Sustainability is more than just a buzzword. It is a practical part of mode...
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ARCHITECTURE 8/13/20201,550 Foot Central Park Tower Surpasses Chicago's Willis Tower as the Largest Tower in the Western Hemisphere
Central Park Tower, also known as Nordstrom Tower, 217 West 57th Street, is finally near its long-awaited completion. The 1,550-foot tall reinforced concrete skyscraper, designed by Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture and dev...
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PROJECTS 8/11/2020Submit Your Architecture or Design Project
BIMsmith Blog Editors
Do you have a recent or upcoming project you think deserves to be highlighted? We accept architecture and design project highlights year round. If you have an interest in submitting a project, please read through the following re...
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PROJECTS 8/7/2020A Look at the $1 Billion Renovation of Chicago's Old Cook County Hospital
For nearly two decades, the depleted Old Cook County Hospital has sat vacant. Now, two years after the Civic Health Development Group broke ground on the restoration of the site, the old Cook County Hospital is beginning its new ...
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