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Hotel Facilities
Retro hotel is inspired by Spaghetti Westerns
Cue the Ennio Morricone music, a new retro-inspired hotel hopes to bring the ambiance of classic…
Military Construction
California Military Department's Consolidated Headquarters Complex now under construction
The California Military Department’s (CMD) new Consolidated Headquarters Complex (CHQC) will be one…
Architects
Designing innovative solutions for chronic homelessness
Homelessness is on the rise in the United States for the first time since 2010, with both Los…
Contractors
The U.S. construction pipeline showed healthy growth in the first quarter
The U.S. Construction Pipeline kicked off the first quarter of 2018 with 5,255 Projects/636,174…
Codes and Standards
Data collection, machine learning boost building efficiency
A new approach to energy efficiency uses high tech tools to make many small adjustments rather than…
University Buildings
Williams College bookstore is a LEED Platinum space for more than just books
The new Williams College campus bookstore includes everything you’d expect in a college bookstore…
Accelerate Live!
One week away! See who’s attending BD+C’s Accelerate Live!, May 10, Chicago
There are only 15 tickets remaining for BD+C’s second-annual Accelerate Live! AEC innovation…
Transit Facilities
Completed Raleigh Union Station will serve as a catalyst for the city’s Warehouse District
Skanska USA and Clancy & Theys and in association with Holt Brothers Construction recently…
Codes and Standards
Energy Department releases Updated EnergyPlus and OpenStudio building energy modeling tools
The U.S Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. National Labs released updated versions of open-…
Market Data
Construction employment increases in 245 metro areas between March 2017 & 2018, as trade fights & infrastructure funding shortfalls loom
Construction employment increased in 245 out of 358 metro areas between March 2017 and March 2018,…
Market Data
Nonresidential Construction down in March, private sector falters, public sector unchanged
Nonresidential construction spending declined 0.3% in March, according to an Associated Builders…
Reconstruction & Renovation
*UPDATED* Is Ford planning to purchase and renovate Detroit’s long-abandoned Michigan Central Station?
Ford recently confirmed its interest in purchasing Michigan Central Station in Corktown. According…
Codes and Standards
ASHRAE publishes new energy simulation-aided design standard
ASHRAE recently released a new standard describing a methodology to apply building energy modeling…
Education Facilities
New English school for students with learning disabilities incorporates its woodland setting into the design
Portals to other worlds typically come in inconspicuous packages: closets, cupboards, overgrown…
Multifamily Housing
Boutique condo provides 41 exclusive residences in Miami’s Bay Harbor Islands
Located on Bay Harbor Islands in Miami, a new 41 residence boutique luxury condo building is…
Multifamily Housing
Call for experts: We’re looking for designers and builders of bicycle storage facilities for multifamily
We're looking for experienced designers and builders who have installed a bicycle storage or…
Contractors
Following—and forecasting—the money: Financial modeling for project managers
With construction costs comprising between 60% and 85% of the budget for commercial developments,…
Multifamily Housing
For housing costs, consider all occupancy costs - not just property taxes
Interesting op-ed article in Crain's Chicago Business (April 23, 2018) by Andrea Zopp, CEO, World…
Market Data
Outlook mixed for renewable energy installations in Middle East and Africa region
Renewable energy has a mixed outlook in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, due to a…
Codes and Standards
CALGreen projects pre-approved for streamlined LEED v4 requirements
New projects built to California’s CALGreen energy and green building codes are now pre-approved…
