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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

Jim Young | Oct 7, 2013

Geothermal system, energy-efficient elevator are key elements in first net-zero public high school in Rhode Island

The school will employ a geothermal system to heat and cool a portion of the building. Other energy-saving measures will include LED lighting, room occupancy sensors, and an energy-efficient elevator.

Oct 6, 2013

3 dwellings designed with resiliency in mind

The CORE House, Shotgun Remix, and Resilient House were named the winners of the Designing Recovery competition, which aims to create housing with an ideal combination of disaster mitigation features and livability.

Oct 4, 2013

Sydney to get world's tallest 'living' façade

The One Central Park Tower development consists of two, 380-foot-tall towers covered in a series of living walls and vertical gardens that will extend the full height of the buildings. 

Oct 4, 2013

Mack Urban, AECOM acquire six acres for development in LA's South Park district

Mack Urban and AECOM Capital, the investment fund of AECOM Technology Corporation (NYSE: ACM), have acquired six acres of land in downtown Los Angeles’ South Park district located in the central business district (CBD). 

Oct 4, 2013

CRB opens Atlanta office

Georgia’s status as a burgeoning hub for the life sciences industry has fueled CRB’s decision to open an office in Atlanta to better serve its clients in the market. CRB is a leading provider of engineering, design and construction services for customers in the biotech, pharmaceutical and life sciences industries. 

Oct 2, 2013

40 Under 40 retrospective: Where are they now?

BD+C catches up with two past 40 Under 40 honorees: a designer who credits trapeze work with boosting her confidence, and a security expert who also knows a lot about squash.

Oct 2, 2013

Corporate HQ in 10 months made possible with BIM coordination

An integrated Building Team uses BIM/VDC to convert a 1940s-era industrial building into a flashy new headquarters for Hillshire Brands in a matter of months. 

Oct 1, 2013

13 structural steel buildings that dazzle

The Barclays Center arena in Brooklyn and the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, N.C., are among projects named 2013 IDEAS2 winners by the American Institute of Steel Construction.

Oct 1, 2013

Federal government shutdown: What it means to AEC firms

The American Institute of Architects has issued a statement and FAQs document following the partial federal government shutdown that began early this morning.

Oct 1, 2013

OSHA’s top 10 violations for 2013

Fall protection tops the list of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s most-cited workplace safety violations.

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