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Watch on-demand: Key Trends in the Healthcare Facilities Market for 2024-2025

Join the Building Design+Construction editorial team for this on-demand webinar on key trends, innovations, and opportunities in the $65 billion U.S. healthcare buildings market. A panel of healthcare design and construction experts present their latest projects, trends, innovations, opportunities, and data/research on key healthcare facilities sub-sectors. A 2024-2025 U.S. healthcare facilities market outlook is also presented.




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Aug 11, 2010

9 Proven Strategies for an Effective AEC Firm Website

With the evolution of Web 2.0 and the onset of Web 3.0, an effective, professionally designed…
Aug 11, 2010

Using physical mockups to identify curtain wall design flaws

Part two of a five-part series on diagnosing and avoiding cladding, glazing, and roofing failures from building forensics expert IBA Consultants.
Aug 11, 2010

ASHRAE publishes paper on HVAC and airborne diseases

As health and school officials deal with a second wave of the H1N1 virus, commonly referred to as swine flu, ASHRAE has published information on health consequences of exposure to such airborne infectious diseases and the implications on the design, installation, and operation of HVAC systems.

Aug 11, 2010

Las Vegas announces Green Building Rebate Program

The city of Las Vegas announced it will begin a Green Building Rebate Program to stimulate new green building construction and provide energy efficiency retrofits to existing buildings. The green building program provides rebates for new construction and existing commercial and residential retrofits for buildings who construct buildings or projects to green building program standards.
Aug 11, 2010

PSMJ releases 2009 Architect/Engineer Fees and Pricing Survey

Most of the hourly billing rates have increased again in 2009. This year’s results indicate that…
Aug 11, 2010

Morphosis builds 'floating' house for Brad Pitt's Make It Right New Orleans foundation

Morphosis Architects, under the direction of renowned architect and UCLA professor Thom Mayne, has completed the first floating house permitted in the U.S. for Brad Pitt’s Make It Right Foundation in New Orleans.The FLOAT House is a new model for flood-safe, affordable, and sustainable housing that is designed to float securely with rising water levels.
Aug 11, 2010

McHugh completes ultra-lux Capella Telluride hotel in Colorado

James McHugh Construction Co. has completed the new Capella Telluride hotel and condominium resort in Telluride, Colo., the first U.S. property for the new ultra-luxury Capella Hotels brand. Positioned to compete with the elite levels of luxury brands, the Capella Telluride features complex stone, stucco and wood exterior, heavy timber construction, and an abundance of high-level finishes and amenities.

Aug 11, 2010

Bovis Lend Lease, Webcor among nation's largest multifamily contractors, according to BD+C's Giants 300 report

A ranking of the Top 50 Multifamily Contractors based on Building Design+Construction's 2009 Giants 300 survey. For more Giants 300 rankings, visit http://www.BDCnetwork.com/Giants
Aug 11, 2010

Turner edges out Perkins+Will for the top spot on BD+C's Top 200 Building Team LEED APs ranking

With 1,006 LEED Accredited Professionals on staff, Turner Construction took the top spot on Building Design+Construction’s 2009 ranking of AEC firms with the most LEED APs, published as part of the Giants 300 report. Turner added more than 580 LEED APs during the past year to surpass Perkins+Will, which held the top spot four years running.
Aug 11, 2010

BIG's 'folded façade' design takes first-prize in competition for China energy company headquarters

Copenhagen-based architect BIG, in collaboration with ARUP and Transsolar, was awarded first-prize in an international competition to design Shenzhen International Energy Mansion, the regional headquarters for the Shenzhen Energy Company.
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