Answering Modern Building Envelope Challenges with Georgia-Pacific's John Chamberlin | cA Weekly 05/21

In an ever-evolving market, fresh and innovative solutions are ever-more-needed to meet the needs of building projects. From architects to owners and developers, today’s buildings require a massive suite of materials and the support required to implement them. commARCH sits down with Georgia-Pacific Building Products’ John Chamberlin for a conversation about building relationships with clients and the constant process of matching product solutions to the myriad needs of projects. John Chamberlin is a Director of Product Management for Georgia-Pacific Building Products. Mr. Chamberlin has worked in the construction products industry for his entire career with most of his work focusing on new product development for disruptive technologies in the building envelope space. Mr. Chamberlin is actively involved in the building industry, serving as a director for the board of the Air Barrier Association of America and member of multiple committees and an active participant of his local Building Enclosure Council. Mr. Chamberlin is a frequent speaker on the subjects of: New innovations in construction materials, quality and continuity of the building envelope, and new construction processes such as offsite construction. Numerous articles by Mr. Chamberlin have been published in The Construction Specifier, Interface, and Walls & Ceilings magazine as well as other trade publications. Mr. Chamberlin graduated from the University of Tennessee with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and later received his M.B.A. from Emory University.

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• June 17, 2021

Discussing Building-Integrated Photovoltaic Glass with Vitro's Emily Losego | cA Weekly 03/21

In recent years, photovoltaic glass has emerged as a next-generation sustainability solution for commercial buildings. Building-integrated photovoltaic (BIPV) glass modules not only generate clean energy but also seamlessly integrate into the building structure—and even can be used with low-e coated glass products. These capabilities mean BIPV modules unveil new possibilities for designers, combining aesthetics, CO2-free power generation and protection from the elements, all while reducing air conditioning costs and replacing cladding materials. In this episode of the commARCH Weekly Podcast Series, Emily Losego, MSVD Product Manager at Vitro Architectural Glass, discusses the design and sustainability possibilities of BIPV glass modules and other innovative glass solutions.

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• June 16, 2021

Transforming the RAFFLES Hotel

The RAFFLES Hotel in Singapore is a beautiful, luxury heritage building. commARCH speaks to Simon Thompson, Executive Director and Dennis Chan, Project Director about the hotel's transformation to merge the old with the new.

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• February 18, 2021

Project HEROE

HLW developed a concept to bring healthcare and other experts to the "ground zero" of a disaster and mitigate it before it spreads.

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• November 27, 2020

New Live/Work Spaces

As we continue to settle into the “new normal” of a combination live/work lifestyle as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the various benefits and the looming possibility of another health crisis have caused designers to look to the future of our spaces. The experts at Katz Architecture have envisioned a new kind of live work space, where people can both relax and conduct business in harmony: certain floors dedicated entirely to residential units, and others committed entirely to office and flex spaces for individual and collaborative work while also providing people with the necessary greenspace and fresh air needed for a holistic and healthy lifestyle. We spoke with Katz Architecture founder David Katz about this concept.

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• October 20, 2020