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K-12 Schools

Hawaiiā€™s first net-zero public school

Kihei High School on Maui is slated to become the Hawaii Department of Educationā€™s (HIDOE) firstā€¦
Hotel Facilities

U.S. hotel markets with the largest construction pipelines

The five U.S. markets with the largest hotel construction pipelines by project count are: New Yorkā€¦
Architects

Strong finish for architecture billings in 2017

The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) concluded the year in positive terrain, with the Decemberā€¦
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Daylighting for productivity and savings

One of the best ways to save money and lower environmental impacts is to make better use of thingsā€¦
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Code change proposals aim to close more loopholes on uncontrolled radiant heat transmission

Since 2004, SAFTI FIRST has been writing articles aimed to educate building officials, designers,ā€¦

Green building trends for 2018 and beyond

Happy New Year and Hello 2018! There was a flurry of new development activity at the end of 2017,ā€¦
Codes and Standards

Disaster mitigation strategies that exceed code could save billions

Specific disaster mitigation strategies that go beyond the requirements of the 2015 Internationalā€¦
Cultural Facilities

BIG reveals revised Smithsonian Campus master plan

After years of public comment and close collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution, Bjarkeā€¦
Reconstruction & Renovation

New co-working space will focus on serving local, African-American youth in Miami

McKenzie, a boutique design, build, and custom fabrication firm recently completed the renovationā€¦
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The Lyric 440K apartments: D.C. architecture takes a progressive turn

When describing the architectural styles of Washington, D.C.,Ā progressive Ā is not a term most wouldā€¦
K-12 Schools

Innovative learning environments and our ā€˜Heschong Mahone momentā€™

In 1999, the oft-cited Heschong Mahone study revealing the importance of daylighting was publishedā€¦
University Buildings

University of Copenhagenā€™s new research building focuses on energy efficiency

Maersk Tower is a new 42,700-sm research building designed and built as an extension of Panum, theā€¦
Building Owners

Call for research partners: The neuroscience behind decision making in AEC

For the past year and a half, I have had the pleasure of working with an incredible group of AECā€¦
Codes and Standards

U.S. construction fatalities rose 6% in 2016

Fatal work injuries in the U.S.Ā rose 7% to a preliminary total of 5,190 in 2016, according to theā€¦
Architects

CTBUH announces global finalist projects for annual awards program

CTBUH recently announced the finalist projects from around the world for the inaugural Tall +Ā Urbanā€¦
University Buildings

A 360-degree classroom highlights Washington State Universityā€™s new academic innovation hub

The Spark, Washington State Universityā€™s (WSU) new 83,295-sf high-performance digital classroomā€¦
Events Facilities

Gamers paradise: The rise of eSports arenas

When the arcade game Donkey Kong was released in 1981, it would have been impossible to predict theā€¦
Ceilings

One transformable ceiling, three fan experiences

Ā  The Competition Pit Before only two teams are left standing, the competition needs to beā€¦
Augmented Reality

With a new type of stadium comes a new type of premium seat

Regardless of the sport, luxury box seats and seats in close proximity to the field of play alwaysā€¦
Codes and Standards

Record storm surge in Boston prompts renewed calls for flood mitigation infrastructure

A record storm surge caused by a recent winter storm produced significant flooding in downtownā€¦