HORIZONTV FEATURING BD+C: WATCH EPISODES ON DEMAND AT HORIZONTV
Urban Planning
6 ways to breathe life into mixed-use spaces
Mixed-use spaces elicit mixed emotions as they offer bigger, better and bolder versions of their…
Architects
How computer simulations of vision loss create more empathetic buildings for the visually impaired
More than 2.2 billion people in the world are visually impaired, while at least half of these cases…
Codes and Standards
Number of Americans at risk of flooding to double in 30 years
The number of people in the U.S. who are exposed to flooding will nearly double over the next 30…
Laboratories
Historic building becomes a research science incubator
Svigals + Partners has recently announced the completion of the New Haven Innovation Labs, an…
Healthcare Facilities
Respite for the weary healthcare worker
A 2021 University of Utah Health study reported that more than half of all doctors, nurses and…
Headquarters
TK Elevator opens new North American headquarters
TK Elevator’s new North American headquarters has recently opened in Atlanta. The three-building…
Codes and Standards
Intl. Code Council committee on diversity seeks applicants
The International Code Council is seeking applicants for a new Ad Hoc Committee on Diversity,…
Codes and Standards
Climate impact of gas stoves in U.S. equal to half a million cars
Gas stoves leak as much methane across the U.S., having the same climate impact as half a million…
Mixed-Use
David Chipperfield Architects to design Schützenstraße mixed-use development in Munich
David Chipperfield Architects Berlin has recently won a competition for the development of…
Multifamily Housing
Suffolk to build Alba Palm Beach
Suffolk has been chosen as the construction management firm to build Alba, a luxury condominium…
Architects
Perkins Eastman and BLT Architects merge
Perkins Eastman and BLT Architects (BLTa) have recently announced their merger, effective February…
Gamification
How gaming technology is changing the way we design for acoustics
In popular video games, 3D sound simulation accompanies 3D action to allow the player to move…
Laboratories
A new concept for science buildings emphasizes construction speed and design flexibility
The mushrooming global demand for lab space has prompted AEC firms and their developer clients to…
Codes and Standards
Energy efficiency ratings not reflecting true energy use
Recent findings from the Better Buildings Partnership raise serious questions about the efficacy of…
Sustainability
Western Washington University will be home to Washington State’s first carbon neutral college building
Western Washington University is in the final stages of its capital campaign to raise funds for the…
Market Data
Construction employment dips in January despite record rise in wages, falling unemployment
Construction employment dipped by 5,000 jobs between December and January even though hourly pay…
New apartment complex Dixon Place honors the history of Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City’s Sugar House neighborhood has been experiencing somewhat of a renaissance as of…
Architects
SmithGroup elevates Mark Adams to lead workplace practice
SmithGroup has promoted office design and interiors expert Mark Adams to lead strategy and…
Codes and Standards
Illinois tops USGBC list of states with the most LEED certified projects in 2021
Illinois again topped the U.S. Green Building Council’s annual list of LEED-certified building…
Sports and Recreational Facilities
Populous designs two new venues for Birmingham
Global design firm Populous collaborated with the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Center to open…
