Events
Midwest Build Week Online
Midwest Build Week Online is organized by the same team that brought you the Chicago Build Expo - the leading construction & design show in Chicago that takes place annually at McCormick Place. Plus the New York Build Expo - the biggest construction & design show in New York that takes place annually at the Javits Center, NYC with 27,500+ attendees.
Event Date(s):
• Monday, January 25
• Tuesday, January 26
• Wednesday, January 27
• Thursday, January 28
• Friday, January 29
Event Time: time TBA
Event Place: Online
Cities and Farms are Connected
One of the byproducts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the economic upheaval and social unrest that followed it, has been ...
Join Vitro for live Continuing Education opportunities throughout the month of October.
Vitro is offering several online Continuing Education (CE) opportunities for you throughout the month of October.
WHITE PAPERS
WHY DO WE FEEL BETTER WITH WOOD?
This commARCH White Paper focuses on how Wood shows psychological and physiological benefits, according to research. Wood has been used as a building material for millennia, but its benefits to people who live, work, and gather in the built environment are only beginning to be understood. Researchers are discovering that wood can contribute to the health and wellbeing of building occupants. While many people would agree that wood is visually pleasing, its aesthetic properties affect humans on a deeper level. Can the use of natural elements in building design enhance moods and reduce stress? Can they improve focus, creating environments that enhance productivity and learning? In this white paper, we’ll examine the benefits of an emerging design approach, and the science behind it