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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. 

Mar 15, 2013

Singapore R&D campus takes top honor in Lab of Year competition

Singapore CREATE R&D campus takes top honor in Lab of Year competition, sponsored by R&D Magazine.

Mar 15, 2013

7 most endangered buildings in Chicago

The Chicago Preservation Society released its annual list of the buildings at high risk for demolition.

Mar 14, 2013

How to win more work from community colleges

The nation’s thousand-plus community college districts can be a steady source of income for your Building Team—provided you appreciate the special needs of this important sector of the higher education market.

Mar 14, 2013

Rohit Saxena joins Perkins Eastman as principal

Rohit Saxena AIA, LEED AP has joined Perkins Eastman's Mumbai office as a Principal.

Rob Cassidy | Mar 13, 2013

Obama on climate change: four years too late, or a new tomorrow?

It took him four years to get up the nerve to say it in public, but President Obama, in his State…
Building Enclosure Systems | Mar 13, 2013

5 novel architectural applications for metal mesh screen systems

From folding façades to colorful LED displays, these fantastical projects show off the architectural possibilities of wire mesh and perforated metal panel technology.

Mar 12, 2013

NYC reinvents the pay phone

New York's Reinvent Payphones competition attracts entries that transform the concept of public urban communication.

Mar 12, 2013

'World's greenest' office building seeks tenants in Seattle

Superefficient Seattle office building is designed to meet the ambitious goals of the Living Building Challenge.

Sasha Reed | Mar 7, 2013

Are you a communication facilitator or manager? Can you be both?

A commenter posed an interesting question to a recent post of mine: “Would you rather work with a…
Mar 6, 2013

Dual towers designed by SHoP create new affordable housing in NYC

With the construction of Hunters Point South, New York City will get its first large new housing development for middle-class families in more than 30 years. Related Companies is partnering with the nonprofit Phipps Houses in the project, designed by SHoP Architects with Ismael Leyva Architects.

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