Case Studies Architecture & Design

In today’s building market, lighting is much more than flipping a switch on or off. Building owners want absolute control over their lighting systems: greater energy-cost control, improved flexibility in factoring in lighting usage and utilizing lighting that promotes healthier, happier occupants. Energy Focus Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of energy-efficient tubular LED lighting […]

Renewed Materials Inc. (RMI) was founded in 2005 by international award-winning designer Demir Hamami, with the sole objective of creating environmentally beneficial materials of high design and function. Eleven years later, the company and its vision are alive and well through ALKEMI, a line of sustainable surfacing material produced by RMI. Located in Bethesda, Maryland, […]

Founded in 1907, CIDAN Machinery is one of the oldest companies in the sheet metal industry. Originally founded in Sweden, CIDAN opened its first U.S. location in 2007 in Peachtree City, Georgia. With its expansion, the company continues to build upon a history and tradition of manufacturing high-quality sheet metal working machines for the metal […]

Founded in 2009 by Charles Cook, Cook Architectural Design Studio (CA/ds) is a Chicago-based architecture firm that completes work throughout the Windy City and beyond. The award-winning, full-service firm is particularly adept at sustainable home and building design, with a team of LEED-accredited professionals on staff to ensure that every project meets the specific sustainability […]

Based in Chicago, the Metal Construction Association (MCA) is a trade association representing manufacturers and suppliers of architectural metal building products. Since forming in 1983, MCA has tirelessly worked to serve its membership by promoting the use of metal in all areas of the building envelope and getting this message out to the building community […]

As a national specialty metals fabricator, Metal Design Systems Inc. (MDSI) provides innovative engineered systems, as well as design and development resources to support the creative concepts of its clients. Located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, MDSI offers many unique and sustainable claddings to select from, such as aluminum composite material (ACM), plate, colored stainless, copper, […]

After just three years in business, River Supply Inc. (RSI) is making a name throughout the mid-Atlantic in residential, commercial and architectural metal products. Located in central Pennsylvania, the company is a leading manufacturer of aluminum composite material (ACM) panels, which offer air deflection, water resistance, uniform load deflection and structural load capacity. In addition […]

In 1976 Randy Newhard left his home in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on his 1972 Yamaha 360 Enduro and set out to start a new life in California. Upon arriving in the Golden State, Newhard bluffed his way into a position with one of the nation’s largest landscaping companies. “Told them I knew everything about landscape, but […]

For the construction of its first new manufacturing facility in the United States, Yokohama Tire Corporation turned to Kajima Building & Design (KBD) Group Inc., a subsidiary of Kajima USA Inc., for design-build contracting services on the Yokohama Tire Manufacturing of Mississippi (YTMM) facility. With U.S. Headquarters in Atlanta, KBD Group Inc. offers a wide […]

For more than 37 years, West Roofing Systems Inc. has been installing commercial and industrial roofs that are flexible and versatile enough to hold up against extreme elements. Located in LaGrange, Ohio, West Roofing Systems provides award-winning, high-quality roofing projects on time and within budget throughout the United States. Universities, hospitals, schools, government buildings, retail […]