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Great Solutions

41 Great Solutions for architects, engineers, and contractors

AI ChatBots, ambient computing, floating MRIs, low-carbon cement, sunshine on demand, next-generation top-down construction. These and 35 other innovations make up our 2024 Great Solutions Report, which highlights fresh ideas and innovations from leading architecture, engineering, and construction firms.

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Building Owners

Multifamily Housing | Sep 27, 2017

Pickleball, anyone?

Two-and-a-half million Americans are playing the game with the funny name.

Multifamily Housing | Sep 5, 2017

Free WiFi, meeting rooms most popular business services amenities in multifamily developments

Complimentary, building-wide WiFi is more or less a given for marketing purposes in the multifamily arena.

Multifamily Housing | Aug 24, 2017

Storage units, lounges most popular indoor and outdoor amenities in multifamily developments

Tenants and condo owners crave extra space for their stuff. Most developers are happy to oblige.

Green | Aug 24, 2017

Business case for WELL still developing after first generation office fitouts completed

The costs ranged from 50 cents to $4 per sf, according to a ULI report. 

Healthcare Facilities | Aug 24, 2017

7 design elements for creating timeless pediatric health environments

A recently published report by Shepley Bulfinch presents pediatric healthcare environments as “incubators for hospital design innovation.”

BD+C University Course | Aug 23, 2017

AIA course: New steel systems add strength and beauty

Advances in R&D are fostering new forms of structural and aesthetic steel.

Multifamily Housing | Aug 9, 2017

Related Companies unveils plans for One Hudson Yards luxury rental residences

The 33-story tower will be positioned on the High Line with views of the Hudson River and downtown Manhattan.

Multifamily Housing | Aug 9, 2017

Multifamily developers, designers cater to occupants’ need for mobility

Bike storage facilities and “bicycle kitchens” are among the most popular mobility amenities in multifamily developments, according to a new survey by Multifamily Design + Construction magazine.

Contractors | Aug 4, 2017

4 ways to prepare for a negotiation

Practice, practice, practice, and understanding both sides of the deliberation are critical to success in any negotiation.

Laboratories | Shepley Bulfinch | Aug 3, 2017

Today’s university lab building by the numbers

A three-month study of science facilities conducted by Shepley Bulfinch reveals key findings related to space allocation, size, and cost. 

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