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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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Engineers

Engineering goes hand-in-hand with design, putting a practical lens on the architect’s vision and finding the best way to make it happen. Without a talented engineer, the project will never reach completion, and certainly will not reach the standards of functionality and sustainability that the architect and client are seeking.

Oct 4, 2011

GREENBUILD 2011: Nearly seamless highly insulated glass curtain-wall system introduced

Low insulation value reflects value of entire curtain-wall system. 

Oct 3, 2011

Balance bunker and Phase III projects breaks ground at Mitsubishi Plant in Georgia

The facility, a modification of similar facilities used by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Inc. (MHI) in Japan, was designed by a joint design team of engineers and architects from The Austin Company of Cleveland, Ohio, MPSA and MHI.

Oct 3, 2011

Cauceglia to lead Allsteel’s global accounts

Cauceglia is responsible for developing new global business strategies and expanding existing business within the Fortune 500 sector.

Sep 30, 2011

BBS Architects & Engineers completes welcoming center at St. Charles Resurrection Cemetery

The new structure serves as the cemetery's focal architectural point and center of operations.  

Sep 30, 2011

AAMA offers electronic technical documents with launch of virtual library

This new program offers a system for members to purchase annual licenses in order to offer electronic versions of AAMA publications in an effort to make AAMA’s technical information resources more readily available to their employees.

Drew Ballensky | Sep 30, 2011

National Demolition Assoc. provides guidelines for real estate owners, designers

The National Demolition Association has released documents to help real estate developers,…
Sep 29, 2011

Submit your Great Solutions

Profiles of Great Solutions will appear in December 2011 issue of Building Design+Construction.

Sep 29, 2011

Busch Engineering, Science and Technology Residence Hall opens to Rutgers students

With a total development cost of $57 million, B.E.S.T. is the first on-campus residence hall constructed by Rutgers since 1994.

Sep 29, 2011

Kohler supports 2011 Solar Decathlon competition teams

Modular Architecture > In a quest to create the ultimate ‘green’ house, 20 collegiate teams compete in Washington D.C. Mall.

Jeff Yoders | Sep 23, 2011

Nemetschek releases Vectorworks 2012

 Nemetschek AG held a virtual event recently to announce the release of Vectorworks 2012 from its…
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