Acoustic Ceiling Panels Enhance Your Amenity Package
While sound proofing is a definite must inside units, there are certain applications where it makes sense to provide an environment with enhanced acoustics. Media rooms, business centers, lobbies and clubhouses can all benefit from better environmental acoustics, and CertainTeed has just what you need.
Designers: Share Your Projects with ASI ‘Power of Materials’ Contest
Innovative materials help create multifamily spaces that stand apart. Architectural Systems, Inc. (ASI) wants to showcase those properties on its website and is now accepting entries for its Power of Materials Contest. Enter your best and most recent project photos from global rental, condo and mixed-use properties and you could win an iPad. The contest ends September 7. Send high-resolution images along with your headshot and a description of the project along with an explanation of how ASI products met the design intent and helped support the client’s business objectives. Email materials to greddick@archsystems.com by September 7.
Fluid Expands Eco-Friendly Low-Flow Fixture Line
Sustainable Solutions International’s Fluid brand has expanded its offering of low-flow fixtures that meet the USGBC’s WaterSense labeling program. The addition of a single-handle faucet to five of the brand’s collections means there are even more green options for your next contemporary bath design.
California Struggles with $1.7 Billion Loss in Redevelopment Funding
While this event may have been a blip on the screens of national developers, caution is in order for the multi-housing industry as a whole. Redevelopment agencies have been abolished in California, and it’s not a trend developers would like to see spread to the other 48 states.
Are You Taking the Necessary Steps to Fully Protect Your Properties, Your Community and Your Students?
Don’t let your student housing property fall victim to on-property offenses by improperly screened residents or inadequate security measures.
Bath Innovations
Rethinking basic design and amenities can go a long way towards distinguishing your property.
Grace Hill Inc. Declares August Maintenance Appreciation Month
Grace Hill Inc., a provider of online education and learning management solutions for the multifamily housing industry, declared the month of August as Maintenance Appreciation Month.
Cali Bamboo Introduces First Composite Deck Made from Bamboo
Cali Bamboo has upped the bar for composite decks with its new BamDeck Composite Bamboo Decking. The resilient material features 60 percent recycled bamboo fiber and 40 percent recycled ‘number 2’ plastics from bottles, laundry detergent containers, plastic bags and water pipes.
Economy Watch: The Bottom of the Housing Market at Last?
Zillow reported that its Home Value Index rose on an annual basis for the first time since 2007, increasing 0.2 percent year-over-year to $149,300.
California Faucets Revives Art Deco
California Faucets has unveiled a new line of faucet designs that pay homage to Art Deco, the eclectic design style of that began in Paris in the 1920s and quickly spread overseas. The company’s new collection features three different faucet designs each with their own blend of retro flare.