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Floor Covering Installer: Vol. 25, № 8 (October 2018)


 Volume: 25 |  Issue: 8 |  Download

On the cover:
Strata_Mat from Laticrete is a high- performance uncoupling membrane which allows the installer to see the mortar coverage underneath the mat without needing to lift and verify. It also features Mortar Hydration Vents, creating a mechanical bond between the mat and mortar which allows it to cure faster, the company noted. Photo courtesy of Laticrete.

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Building Design+Construction: Vol. 59, № 10 (October 2018)


 Volume: 59 |  Issue: 10 |  Download

ON THE COVER:
David Blackwell Hall at the University of California, Berkeley, built in collaboration with American Campus Communities, exceeded the clients’ expectations for energy and water use efficiency, and is the model for Berkeley’s on-campus student housing expansion campaign.
The Building Team: Solomon Cordwell Buenz (architect), Tipping Structural Engineers (SE), and Webcor (GC).
PHOTO: DAVID WAKELY, COURTESY SOLOMON CORDWELL BUENZ

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Building Stone Magazine: Vol. 40, № 2 (Fall 2018)


 Volume: 40 |  Issue: 2 |  Download

ON THE COVER
Constructed of Williams Blue Sky granite, the stone weirs at The Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, MA, are an example of the significant role natural stone can play in landscape architecture. The project's landscape architect, Beka Sturges, principal at Reed Hilderbrand LLC in New Haven, CT, is one of three architects who participated in a roundtable discussion about the sustainable qualities of natural stone and the experiences they have had with the material, which begins on page 8. Photo courtesy of Beka Sturges/Reed Hilderbrand LLC