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Code Green

The International Code Council has unveiled its latest rulebook and long-awaited green code. Meanwhile, the USGBC is on the cusp of releasing LEED 2012. An overview of what you need to know.


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PV Tech Experts

The race to harvest solar energy efficiently is rivaled by the struggle to stay on top of new photovoltaic technologies.


 

Building Components

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    Making Peace Bridge

    Tight site constraints and Calgary's inclement weather were not the only challenges Santiago Calatrava faced in designing one of the world's longest clear-spanning helical bridges.

     
  • Metal Façade

    The Raif Dinçkök Yalova Cultural Center, by Emre Arolat Architects, tells the tale of two cities intertwined into one.

     
  • The longest fins used in the Cloud Wall are 44 feet long, with the shortest fins measuring just 3 feet long. One 40-foot aluminum fin weighs about 400 pounds.

    Zahner Cloud Wall

    A new fabrication studio at Zahner's Kansas City, Mo., plant, uses a screen made of aluminum and glass.

     
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    Metropol Parasol

    The Metropol Parasol is the world's largest structure held together by glue.

     
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    Detail: Daylit Gallery

    The glass ceiling and roof feature of the MUMA-designed Daylit Gallery at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

     

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    Under the Hood

    Software is crucial to design, but a program is only part of the story. Plug-ins, updates, and other customizations are key to getting work done.

     
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    Talking Heads

    Four designers discuss the teleconferencing and communications tools that keep them in constant contact.

     
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    Training Day

    Three leaders in design-software training discuss architecture's changing relationship with tools.

     

Green Technology

 
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