PERC Names Commercial Propane Project of 2020
The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) announced the Boston/Cape Cod KOA Campground as 2020’s Commercial Propane Project of the Year, an annual contest that…
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Top 25 Products of 2020
Top 25 Products of 2020
retrofit’s Top 25 Products
Products are an integral part of any trade publication. As such, retrofit is celebrating the 25 products that received the most reader inquiries ... Read More
Top 25 Products of 2020
The IMMUNE Building Standard Asserts How Built Environments Can Withstand Present and Future Health Challenges
The IMMUNE Building Standard Asserts How Built Environments Can Withstand Present and Future Health Challenges
During July and early August 2020, governments across Europe began to encourage workers to return to the office. However, there still was a sense of uncertainty about returni ... Read More
The IMMUNE Building Standard Asserts How Built Environments Can Withstand Present and Future Health Challenges
An Iconic Mid-century Building Is Preserved as an Office for a Family-operated Insurance Company
An Iconic Mid-century Building Is Preserved as an Office for a Family-operated Insurance Company
One of only a few classic mid-century buildings in Austin, Texas, recently underwent a complete renovation by architecture firm Mark Odom Studio and builder Franklin Alan LLC ... Read More
An Iconic Mid-century Building Is Preserved as an Office for a Family-operated Insurance Company
The Post-COVID Office Will Need to Emphasize Physical and Mental Wellbeing
The Post-COVID Office Will Need to Emphasize Physical and Mental Wellbeing
In a matter of months, the COVID-19 pandemic transformed the world. People in every country have been forced to make drastic changes to protect their health and the wellbeing ... Read More
The Post-COVID Office Will Need to Emphasize Physical and Mental Wellbeing
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Planning for Post-COVID Space Use: Responsive Data Dashboards Flex with Evolving COVID Conditions
How will our spaces of work, life, and learning adjust to meet new realities and respond to rapidly evolving needs? Across sectors, organizations must be…
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Guardian Glass Iowa Plant Earns ENERGY STAR Certification
The Guardian Glass float glass plant in DeWitt, Iowa, has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR certification, which signifies that the industrial…
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Outdoor Ceiling Products Require Minimal Maintenance
Versatex Building Products LLC continues to expand its portfolio of authentic color options in maintenance-free PVC for porch ceilings, soffits and accent walls. The Canvas…
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R&D Center and Co-working Space Redesign Achieves Innovative Workplace Award
The SAP Innovation Center and HanaHaus in Newport Beach, Calif., received a 2019 REmmy Award for Innovative Workplace less than 50,000 square feet from the…
Quick Build Out of Space Puts a Home Improvement Company Back to Work
In only 11 days, half of the construction was complete, including 11-foot walls. DaBella is one of the fastest growing home improvement companies in the…
Historic Church’s Bell Tower Is Repaired
Quapaw Quarter United Methodist Church in Little Rock, Ark., was designed in 1921 by prominent architectural firm Thompson and Harding. Built in stages from 1921…
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Retrofitting HVAC Systems with UVC to Inactivate Viruses and Other Infectious Pathogens
The big question for specifiers, engineers and HVAC contractors during the COVID-19 pandemic is whether ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) can inactivate viruses and other pathogens…
Why It Makes Sense to Focus on Retrofits During COVID-19 and Beyond
Imagine you’re the owner of a multistory building and you’ve just found out that the exterior brick facade is pulling away from your building, creating…
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The Post-COVID Office Will Need to Emphasize Physical and Mental Wellbeing
In a matter of months, the COVID-19 pandemic transformed the world. People in every country have been forced to make drastic changes to protect their…
Designers Anticipate Tomorrow’s Needs in Today’s Buildings
One of the challenges on any retrofit or adaptive reuse project is that a building constructed decades ago most likely won’t anticipate the needs of…
Architects and Designers Will Need to Adapt Buildings and Interior Spaces for a COVID-19 World
In normal times, there is a natural evolution of trends. These can ebb and flow as one jumps ahead and another takes a step back….