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Subtle or striking, always flexible
Glass continues to be a popular material for designers and a modern alternative to the materials of…
Market Data
Nonresidential construction spending expanded 0.8% in December, brighter days ahead
Nonresidential construction spending expanded 0.8% in December, totaling $720.4 billion on a…
Architects
How to generate architecture leads
Business development for architecture firms continues to get more sophisticated. While the …
Healthcare Facilities
Early supplier engagement provides exceptional project outcomes
Companies are realizing the importance and benefits of supply chain management to boost service,…
Codes and Standards
California is the first state to phase out incandescent light bulbs
California made the incandescent light bulb history on Jan. 1.
As of that date, the state’s energy…
University Buildings
Report: Spending spree on new buildings a risky venture for some U.S. universities
Many North American colleges and universities are pursuing a high-risk strategy to build new campus…
Multifamily Housing
4 ways multifamily developers can attract Baby Boomer, Millennial buyers
As Baby Boomers downsize and Millennials begin buying homes, multifamily homes in dynamic urban…
Senior Living Design
Senior living design trends for 2018
A trend is defined as a state of fashion or the general direction in which something is developing…
Green
U.S. Green Building Council releases annual top 10 states for LEED green building per capita
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released the annual list of the Top 10 States for LEED (…
Codes and Standards
Automated tool assists in design of force transfer around openings
A new automated tool provides assistance in the design of force transfer around openings (FTAO).…
Codes and Standards
First large-scale use of perovskite solar cells in office building slated for Poland this year
Skanska’s commercial development business unit in Central Eastern Europe says it will be the first…
Healthcare Facilities
Buffett, Bezos, Dimon partner to tackle the U.S. healthcare system
In a press release posted this morning on the Berkshire Hathaway website, the multinational…
Green
Welcome to the Jungle: Amazon’s Spheres have opened to employees and the public
Everyone has heard of a snow globe, but what about a jungle sphere? Designed by NBBJ, the Spheres…
Industry Research
AIA’s Kermit Baker: Five signs of an impending upturn in construction spending
The relatively steep slowdown in the growth in construction spending in recent years might suggest…
Market Data
AIA Consensus Forecast: 4.0% growth for nonresidential construction spending in 2018
Despite labor shortages and rising material costs that continue to impact the construction sector,…
Libraries
Commercial plane that skidded off the runway may become Turkey’s newest public library
Passengers on Pegasus Airlines Flight 8622 found themselves in a scary situation on Jan. 13, 2018…
Architects
14 marketing resolutions AEC firms should make in 2018
Just as people everywhere are making resolutions to improve their lives—both personally and…
Codes and Standards
Advanced Energy Design Guide for K-12 Schools to achieve zero energy
A new publication is intended to help build K-12 schools with advanced levels of energy savings.…
Education Facilities
My day as a kindergartner
A few years ago, when the Mukilteo School District hired DLR Group to design a new, 600-student…
Market Data
Year-end data show economy expanded in 2017; Fixed investment surged in fourth quarter
The U.S. economy grew by 2.3% in 2017, while fixed investment increased at a annual rate of 7.9%,…
