Winter 2014-15: Table of Contents

Words: Dan Kamys, Cory Sekine-pettite, Julie Rapoport

Masonry Design Winter 2014-15

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Winter 2015:

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features

Materials
LEED: A Focus on Product Transparency
When USGBC launched LEED v4, it significantly advanced its mission to “transform the way we think about how buildings and communities are designed.”
By Julie Rapoport

Project Spotlight
Answering The Call
It’s not every day that one receives a call from a priest requesting one’s design services for a new church. But if that day comes, you’re certainly going to pick up the phone.
By Cory Sekine-Pettite

Restoration
Standing The Test Of Time
Following its renovations, Astley Castle was awarded the prestigious Riba Stirling Prize for Architecture.
By Cory Sekine-Pettite

columns & departments

Letter from the Editor
Supplies

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