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The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) will invest $80 million from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into smart building technologies within 560 federal buildings. GSA intends to enhance operations through granular controls, expand available reporting with more advanced metering sources, and optimize the operator experience.
A promising research project looks at the possibilities for thermoelectric systems to thermally condition buildings, writes Mahsa Farid Mohajer, Sustainable Building Analyst with Stantec.
Researchers at MIT have developed a concrete mixture that can store electrical energy. The researchers say the mixture of water, cement, and carbon black could be used for building foundations and street paving.
Get ready for a surge in prefabrication activity by contractors. FMI, the consulting and investment banking firm, recently polled contractors about how much time they were spending, in craft labor hours, on prefabrication for construction projects. More than 250 contractors participated in the survey, and the average response to that question was 18%. More revealing, however, was the participants’ anticipation that craft hours dedicated to prefab would essentially double, to 34%, within the next five years.
New facility to more than double emergency department size, boost inpatient beds by 43%.
Institute for Contemporary Art will serve as a catalyst for exhibitions, programs, research and collaboration.
Architects and builders interested in developing water-efficient buildings invited to attend free sessions featuring experts discussing water-efficient building practices.
LEO A DALY, in collaboration with Local Design Institute WDCE, wins competition to design Phase 2, Plot B, of Campus.
School replacement designed by SchenkelShultz Architecture and constructed by Williams Co.
The Freshwater Skyscraper will address the issue of increasing water scarcity through a process known as transpiration
McLennan was recognized for his work on the Living Building Challenge.
LEED Platinum facility opens at NASA Ames Research Center at California’s Moffett Field.
To account for future expansion, Francis Cauffman developed a plan to accommodate the addition of an 8-story tower to the building.
President Bill Clinton to deliver keynote address at ?largest solar energy event in the Americas.
