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sponsored | Star Building Systems | Aug 1, 2018

Building for now... and the future

Metal building systems are often selected for large-sized structures, and with good reason.

sponsored | Jeff Alexander | Jul 31, 2018

Color trends: Hit pause

Color has the power to help us go within and reset.

sponsored | Jeff Alexander | Jul 24, 2018

Metal roofs take the residential market by storm

As metal roofing soars in popularity, so do the aesthetic options. 

FMI | Jul 23, 2018

Offsite construction: Why it’s important for the survival of your firm

The industry is approaching its “heart attack moment,” with so many large projects that are chronically late, over budget, and unprofitable, writes FMI Capital Advisors’ Michael Swistun.

Gensler | Jul 18, 2018

A day in the life of an ‘agile worker’

When our Gensler La Crosse office relocated last year, we leveraged the opportunity to support an agile workplace strategy (aka, no assigned seating). Here’s what I’ve experienced firsthand.

Stantec | Jul 13, 2018

Student housing vs. multifamily housing—what are the differences?

While student and multi-family housing share a common building form, it’s the student resident that drives the innovation of new spaces.

sponsored | Richard Scott-AIA, NCARB, LEED AP of Liberty Building Forensics Group | Jul 13, 2018

Hotel renovation: More than just minding the dust

Do you know the vital signs for avoiding moisture & mold problems? Will your brand standards cause you headaches? How will you recover costs if you do get into trouble?

HMC Architects | Jul 11, 2018

Why school architects must understand how students learn

Would instruction be more effective if students spent less time passively listening to lectures and more time actively learning through activities, discussions, and group work? 

SmithGroup | Jul 10, 2018

Autonomous vehicles and the city: The urgent need for human- and health-centric policies

Rather than allow for an “evolutionary” adaptation to AVs, we must set policies that frame and incentivize a quicker “revolutionary” transition that is driven by cities, not by auto and tech companies.

Hinge | Jul 10, 2018

AEC marketing fundamentals can still have a role in winning new business

In our Internet-fueled world, it’s easy to get distracted by the latest online tools. But the boring stuff is still important, and you don’t want to lose sight of old-school techniques that are just as persuasive now as they were a few decades ago.

Gresham Smith | Jul 9, 2018

Healthcare and the reality of artificial intelligence

Regardless of improved accuracy gains, caregivers may struggle with the idea of a computer logic qualifying decisions that have for decades relied heavily on instinct and medical intuition.

NAC Architecture | Jul 6, 2018

Building for growth: Supporting gender-specific needs in middle school design

Today, efforts toward equity in education encompass a wide spectrum of considerations including sex, gender identity, socio-economic background, and ethnicity to name a few.

DLR Group | Jul 2, 2018

Data, Dynamo, and design iteration

We’re well into the digital era of architecture which favors processes that have a better innovation cycle.

sponsored | Star Building Systems | Jul 2, 2018

Going solar has never been easier

There is an efficient system for mounting solar panels to roofs and turning roof real estate into raw power.