ACDF Architecture’s project, Vivre—a residential building spread over 13,900 m2 (150,000 sf) in Montreal’s Outremont district—seamlessly integrates prefab balconies into its precast concrete envelope to solve for thermal bridging.
Tag: Precast Concrete
Energy and thermal performance requirements are growing and playing an increasingly significant role in building codes throughout North America. However, understanding and meeting these requirements has also become complex for designers. At the same...
Precast concrete solutions for risk management
(01/12/2018)
Climate projections by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) show past and current practices will influence the climate for decades to come. Such projections are usually statements about the likelihood something will happen several decades...
Annual awards call for promising precast projects
(05/29/2017)
Until September 18, professionals will be able to submit Canadian, U.S., or international projects for consideration in the 2018 Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) Design Awards.
The Canadian Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (CPCI) recently released the first annual North American Precast Concrete Sustainable Plant Program (NAPCSPP) report.
EPDs released for three precast concrete categories
(01/25/2016)
The North American precast concrete industry announced environmental product declarations (EPDs) for architectural and insulated wall panel products, structural precast concrete products, and underground precast concrete products.
PCI accepting entries for 2015 Design Awards
(02/23/2015)
Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute’s (PCI’s) 53rd annual design competition is now open for architects and engineers to submit their projects for judging. The awards program recognizes excellence, innovation, and construction quality using precast concrete in...
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