ARISE-US and Waterfront Alliance are partnering to create a scorecard to assist coastal cities in assessing their resilience to sea level rise, storms and storm surge, and tsunamis.

The U.S. Green Building Council California announced the 2024 cohort of the world’s first Net Zero Accelerator® (NZA). The NZA helps position selected pilot-ready, building-focused technologies for success by accelerating their market entry throughout California and beyond through collaboration with marquee partners and advisors who provide guidance, connections, and participation in pilots.

Jeff Beckstead has been named as the western regional sales manager supporting the EFCO, Tubelite and legacy Wausau Window and Wall Systems brands of Apogee Enterprises and its Architectural Framing Systems division.

Precis Engineering + Architecture, an award-winning design firm with locations in Cary, NC, and Ambler, PA, has hired Jim Napier as a Cary-based project manager.

NELSON Worldwide announced it has moved into its brand-new office space located at 901 S Marquette Avenue in Minneapolis, MN. This move underscores NELSON’s unwavering dedication to downtown Minneapolis, clients, and team members as well as its investment in a more flexible, innovative, and wellness-oriented workplace.

The repurposing of an iconic grand belle railway station in Detroit stands among the 10 projects recognized with a North American Copper in Architecture award by the Copper Development Association. Now in its 17^th edition, the NACIA awards showcase outstanding work in design, fabrication, and craftsmanship using architectural copper. 

The Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute welcomes Bartlomiej Krol, P.E., as its new Managing Director, Quality Programs. He will be responsible for PCI’s quality programs, including certification activities for precast concrete plants, erectors, and personnel.

Martinez will have nationwide responsibility for the company’s portfolio of coatings, caulks, sealants and asphaltic products, spearheading the development and implementation of strategic opportunities for new and existing products and systems.

Participants at the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance Summer Conference in Montreal, Quebec, heard from a structural engineer about how to select façade systems for iconic building architecture. David Vadocz, Principal Engineer, shared background information about façade movement, including balconies within facades and various other design considerations.

Pearl Group has announced the installation of a cutting-edge, real-time digital counter that showcases the substantial CO₂ savings achieved through its innovative PU insulation systems. This initiative is part of Pearl’s ongoing commitment to achieving global climate neutrality through promoting the widespread insulation of residential and industrial buildings.