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Architects
NCARB launches second alternative path to architect certification
The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) has launched the second phase of…
Accelerate Live!
The road to innovation: Ideas need to be nurtured, then managed
On May 11, BD+C hosted its first Accelerate Live! innovation conference, in Chicago, a multimedia…
Fire-rated frames deliver the natural look of wood
The fire and life safety performance criteria associated with interior glazing systems can make it…
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INSTALL sets stage for inspiration with expert installation
The original interior of the Scranton Middle School located in the small community of Brighton, MI…
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Make a statement with exterior colors
Color shapes our perceptions of the world around us. In fact, color affects us deeply on a personal…
Architects
NELSON joins forces with Cope Linder and KA
NELSON, the Philadelphia-based interior design firm celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, has…
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Office Buildings
Strong brew: Heineken HQ spurs innovation through interaction [slideshow]
Heineken USA’s new headquarters in White Plains, N.Y., consolidates the beer maker’s corporate…
Market Data
Nonresidential construction spending falls in 13 of 16 segments in April
Nonresidential construction spending fell 1.7% in April 2017, totaling $696.3 billion on a…
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Fabcon helps bring new life to brownfield sites
As municipalities build out available real estate, virgin ground is eventually exhausted. And…
Higher Education
Space utilization in higher education: more than sf per student
Improving space utilization is increasingly a top priority at higher education institutions.…
Libraries
A year after its facelift, Boston’s Public Library is relevant again
About 1.5 million people visited the Boston Public Library between July 2016 and March 2017. That’s…
Office Buildings
How tech companies are rethinking the high-rise workplace
Editor’s Note: This post, adapted from a talk delivered at the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban…
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Daylighting
Sun, sky brightness, and glow: Making the most of daylight [AIA course]
To some project teams, “daylighting” means using glass area to admit direct sunlight, period. Yet…
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Security/Fire Protection
Security begins when you close the door [AIA course]
Selecting door and window systems for any building project demands a complete articulation of…
Codes and Standards
Industry Groups move toward Unified Green Building Model Code in 2018
An alliance of building industry groups is working to unify ASHRAE's Standard 189.1 for High-…
Codes and Standards
OSHA suspends electronic injury, illness reporting requirement
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has suspended an Obama-era rule requiring that…
Codes and Standards
Florida preparing to adjust to new building elevation requirements
Changes to the Florida Building Code and new floodplain maps will mean buildings in the state will…
Codes and Standards
Heated debate over whether Calif.’s prevailing wage requirement stymies affordable housing
As a shortage of affordable housing plagues California, the state’s mandates that developers pay…
Reconstruction & Renovation
Achieving deep energy retrofits in historic and modern-era buildings [AIA course]
The high-performance retrofit of an existing building is more difficult than building new because…
Architects
Innovations in addressing homelessness
Sasaki principal Brie Hensold and planner Gretchen Keillor recently attended an Innovation Lab …
