Q My architect keeps mentioning “advanced framing.” What is it, and is it better than standard framing? A Advanced framing, sometimes called “optimal value engineering,” is a building method that ...

As architects continue to search for ways to improve building efficiencies, more and more are turning to advanced framing methods, particularly for multifamily and light commercial projects. Also ...

As architects continue to search for ways to reduce costs and improve building efficiencies, more and more are turning to advanced framing methods, particularly for multifamily and light commercial ...

Building an energy efficient home can be about installing solar panels for generating electricity, installing a geothermal heat exchange for heating and cooling and using a passive solar design. It ...

APA-The Engineered Wood Association has relaunched www.performancewalls.org, a free resource providing builders and architects with the tools to design and build safe, durable, and code-compliant ...

Optimum value engineering is a building method designed to reduce the amount of lumber needed to build a new house or other structure. While optimum value engineering can save money on some aspects of ...