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Empty mall to be converted to UCLA Research Park

UCLA recently acquired a former mall that it will convert into the UCLA Research Park that will house the California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy at UCLA and the UCLA Center for Quantum Science and Engineering, as well as programs across other disciplines. The 700,000-sf property, formerly the Westside Pavilion shopping mall, is two miles from the university’s main Westwood campus. Google, which previously leased part of the property, helped enable and support UCLA’s acquisition.

Geothermal Technology

Rochester, Minn., plans extensive geothermal network

The city of Rochester, Minn., home of the famed Mayo Clinic, is going big on geothermal networks. The city is constructing Thermal Energy Networks (TENs) that consist of ambient pipe loops connecting multiple buildings and delivering thermal heating and cooling energy via water-source heat pumps.

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Architects

Every building starts with a concept and a design. Architects are involved at every stage of the process, even after a design has been finalized, helping other building team members through the snares and missteps in the construction process. Building Design+Construction delivers news, trends, and research to the nation's largest architectural design firms. 

Jun 18, 2014

Study shows walkable urbanism has positive economic impact

Walkable communities have a higher GDP, greater wealth, and higher percentages of college grads, according to a new study by George Washington University.

Jun 18, 2014

Ware Malcomb names Sorensen Engineering Regional Manager

New hire will oversee firm's civil engineering practice in Los Angeles, San Diego, and Irvine.

New School of Medicine and Health Sciences Building, University of North Dakota,
Jun 18, 2014

JLG Architects hires 31 to keep up with 'shale gale' work

Construction boom fueled by 'shale gale' brings rapid growth to North Dakota firm.

Using 3D printing, Arup engineers were able to design and fabricate this lightwe
Jun 18, 2014

Arup uses 3D printing to fabricate one-of-a-kind structural steel components

The firm's research shows that 3D printing has the potential to reduce costs, cut waste, and slash the carbon footprint of the construction sector.

Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Jun 18, 2014

Architecture Billings Index shows increase in design activity

The American Institute of Architects reported that the May ABI score was 52.6, up sharply from a mark of 49.6 in April. This score reflects an increase in design activity.

Jun 17, 2014

Must see: If music were architecture in 27 illustrations

From Miles Davis to Björk to Manu Chao to Bach, Babina visualizes how these sounds will look like if they were visible in the form of architecture.

Jun 17, 2014

Nation's largest Thai Buddhist temple opens near Boston

The $60 million facility built in honor of King Rama IX of Thailand is the largest Thai Buddhist temple outside of Thailand.

Photo: Dwight Burdette, Wikimedia Commons
Jun 17, 2014

U.S. Census report examines why Americans move

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 35.9 million people moved between 2012 and 2013, meaning that 11.7% of the U.S. population moved in one year. The report seeks to examine why.

Renderings: courtesy Chetwood Architects
Jun 17, 2014

World's tallest pair of towers to serve as 'environmental catalyst' for China

The Phoenix Towers are expected to reach 1 km, the same height as Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill's Kingdom Tower, but would set a record for multiple towers in one development.

Jun 16, 2014

6 U.S. cities at the forefront of innovation districts

A new Brookings Institution study records the emergence of “competitive places that are also cool spaces.”

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