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Urban Planning

The magic of L.A.ā€™s Melrose Mile

Great streets are generally not initially curated or willed into being. Rather, they emerge organically from unintentional synergies of commercial, business, cultural and economic drivers. L.A.ā€™s Melrose Avenue is a prime example.Ā 


Curtain Wall

7 steps to investigating curtain wall leaks

It is common for significant curtain wall leakage to involve multiple variables. Therefore, a comprehensive multi-faceted investigation is required to determine the origin of leakage, according to building enclosure consultants Richard Aeck and John A. Rudisill with Rimkus.Ā 

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May 8, 2012

Skanska USA hires Zamrowski as senior project manager

In his new role at Skanska, Zamrowski will serve as the day-to-day on-site contact for select Pennsylvania-based projects during all phases of construction.

May 7, 2012

4 more trends in higher-education facilities

Our series on college buildings continues with a look at new classroom designs, flexible space, collaboration areas, and the evolving role of the university library.

May 7, 2012

Best AEC Firms: MHTN Architects nine decades of dedication to Utah

This 65-person design firm has served Salt Lake City and the state of Utah for the better part of 90 years.

May 7, 2012

2012 BUILDING TEAM AWARDS: TD Ameritrade Park

The new stadium for the College World Series in Omaha combines big-league amenities within a traditional minor league atmosphere.

May 7, 2012

2012 BUILDING TEAM AWARDS: Fort Belvoir Community Hospital

A new military hospital invokes evidence-based design to create a LEED-certified facility for the nationā€™s soldiers and their families.

May 3, 2012

2012 BUILDING TEAM AWARDS: Rush University Medical Center

This fully integrated Building Team opted for a multi-prime contracting strategy to keep construction going on Chicagoā€™s Rush University Medical Center, despite the economic meltdown.

May 3, 2012

U of Michigan team looking to create highly efficient building envelope designs

The system combines the use of sensors, novel construction materials, and utility control software in an effort to create technology capable of reducing a buildingā€™s carbon footprint.

May 3, 2012

Best commercial modular buildings and marketing programs recognized

Judges scored entries on architectural excellence, technical innovation, cost effectiveness, energy efficiency, and calendar days to complete.

Rob Cassidy | May 3, 2012

Focus on ā€˜the 99% solutionā€™

Our eight previous White Papers have explored the early days of LEED; the ā€œbusiness caseā€ for greenā€¦
May 3, 2012

NSF publishes ANSI standard evaluating the sustainability of single ply roofing membranes

New NSF Standard provides manufacturers, specifiers and building industry with verifiable, objective criteria to identify sustainable roofing products.

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