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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. 

Sep 30, 2010

Luxury hotels lead industry in green accommodations

Results from the American Hotel & Lodging Association’s 2010 Lodging Survey showed that luxury and upper-upscale hotels are most likely to feature green amenities and earn green certifications. Results were tallied from 8,800 respondents, for a very respectable 18% response rate. Questions focused on 14 green-related categories, including allergy-free rooms, water-saving programs, energy management systems, recycling programs, green certification, and green renovation.

Sep 29, 2010

Ryan Hutchins to direct Gilbane's New England operations

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Sep 27, 2010

Evidence-based BIM theme of fall BIM Forum

In the last five years evidence-based design has grown from a mainly healthcare design method to…
Sep 24, 2010

PPG to help inaugurate Greater Philadelphia Innovation Cluster (GPIC)

PITTSBURGH, Sept 23, 2010 – PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) will participate in a ceremony Sept. 27 to…
Sep 22, 2010

Michael Van Valkenburg Assoc. wins St. Louis Gateway Arch design competition

Landscape architect Michael Van Valkenburgh and a multidisciplinary team of experts in “urban renewal, preservation, commemoration, social connections and ecological restoration” have been picked for the planning phase of The City+The Arch+The River 2015 International Design Competition.

Sep 22, 2010

Satellier, Potential + Semac close investment deal

Satellier, a world leader in providing CAD and Building Information Modeling (BIM) outsourced services to the architecture, engineering and construction industry, announces a strategic minority investment from India-based top engineering firm Potential + Semac, ushering in the next evolution of the global architecture support industry.
Sep 22, 2010

Second annual SteelDay set for September 24

(Chicago, IL) - Building on the success of 2009, this year's SteelDay is expected to grow to more…
Sep 21, 2010

Turner Building Cost Index Unchanged From Second Quarter 2010 and 13.16% below its 2008 Peak

New York, N.Y., August 30, 2010 – Turner Construction Company announced that the Third Quarter 2010…
Sep 21, 2010

New BOMA-Kingsley Report Shows Compression in Utilities and Total Operating Expenses

A new report from the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International and Kingsley Associates shows that property professionals are trimming building operating expenses to stay competitive in today’s challenging marketplace. The report, which analyzes data from BOMA International’s 2010 Experience Exchange Report® (EER), revealed a $0.09 (1.1 percent) decrease in total operating expenses for U.S. private-sector buildings during 2009.

Sep 21, 2010

Forecast: Existing buildings to earn 50% of green building certifications

A new report from Pike Research forecasts that by 2020, nearly half the green building certifications will be for existing buildings—accounting for 25 billion sf. The study, “Green Building Certification Programs,” analyzed current market and regulatory conditions related to green building certification programs, and found that green building remain robust during the recession and that certifications for existing buildings are an increasing area of focus.
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