The entrants were evaluated by a panel of 31 industry and media judges on the following criteria: innovation, functionality and good design & builder/consumer friendly.
The project includes a 30,000-square foot main building, a gym, outdoor sports fields, a teen center, learning centers, a technology and STEM lab, art and music spaces, and a kitchen.
The American Iron and Steel Institute has published the findings from research conducted to support the development of a calculation methodology for determining the U-factors and R-values for wall assemblies containing cold-formed steel.
If we acknowledge that awareness of prices impacts our perception of quality, a good approach would be to evaluate product performance in isolation, no product names, no association with prices.