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Market Data
Construction material prices fall in August
Prices for inputs to construction fell 0.5% in August but are 8.1% higher than at the same time one…
Education Facilities
350,000-sf High Tech High School opens in Secaucus, N.J.
A new $150 million, 350,000-sf technical high school in Secaucus, N.J. will provide education to…
Codes and Standards
Smart Surfaces Coalition will help cities reduce urban heat island effect
Research indicates that most American cities will experience up to five or 10 times as many…
Urban Planning
The advantages of alleys
Alleys get a bad rap. The small strips of land have traditionally been seen as dark, dirty, crime-…
Green
Chicago becomes seventh city in the world to achieve LEED for Cities Platinum certification
Last September, Washington, D.C. became the first LEED Platinum city in the world. Now, almost…
Sustainability
At Penn State, sustainability is more than a goal
This fall, Penn State University could start site planning for the first commercial building at its…
Virtual Reality
Virtual reality as a design tool: What we've learned and where we're going
In many ways, 2016 was a breakout year for virtual reality in the design professions. After years…
Museums
Helsinki’s underground art museum opens to the public
Located underneath a 1930’s shopping center and the adjacent Lasipalatsi Square in Helsinki, the…
Market Data
Safety risks in commercial construction industry exacerbated by workforce shortages
The Q3 2018 USG Corporation + U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index (Index)…
Healthcare Facilities
Medical office construction isn’t keeping pace with the aging of America
By 2025, there could be 65.2 million people in the U.S. aged 65 years old and up, compared to 47.7…
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Multi-unit Lower East Side project features versatile long-span composite flooring system
When the architect and the project engineer on 100 Norfolk Street—an eye-popping luxury…
Codes and Standards
Certified Green Buildings may have an advantage in capital markets
Research indicates that green certification lowers the cost of capital for real estate investors,…
Codes and Standards
NIST releases report outlining steps to bolster disaster resiliency
The National Institute of Standards and Technology recently submitted a report to Congress…
Building Tech
19 decommissioned shipping containers become downtown Phoenix’s hottest marketplace
September 1 marked the opening of downtown Phoenix’s newest restaurant and retail marketplace—and…
Architects
S/L/A/M Collaborative completes merger with L.A.-based firm
The S/L/A/M Collaborative, a leading architectural firm based in Connecticut, expands its footprint…
Giants 400
What's happening at 89 design firms
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Architects
Little details, big questions: Occupancy planning 101 for healthcare facilities
It’s the little things that sometimes spark big questions. Transitioning into a new hospital is no…
Codes and Standards
Coalition of mayors around the globe pledge net-zero buildings by 2030
A coalition of 19 mayors from the C40 group signed a pledge in August to make all new buildings net…
University Buildings
Construction begins on North Carolina State University’s new engineering building
North Carolina State University graduates over 2,500 engineers and computer scientists every year,…
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Perforated perfection to satisfy civic sensibilities
When Dattner Architects, with WXY architecture + urban design, began conceptualizing a new garage…
