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Architects

NCARB streamlines path to certification for architects

The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) has launched the first phase ofā€¦
Codes and Standards

Paper outlines how BREEAM credits can be used for WELL standard compliance

BRE and the International WELL Building Institute recently published a briefing paper that outlinesā€¦
Codes and Standards

Evidence mounts on health, productivity benefits of sustainable work spaces

New research has added fuel to the notion that working in a green-certified building improvesā€¦
Codes and Standards

Calif. commission approves ā€˜emergencyā€™ balcony code changes

The California Building Standards Commission recently approved emergency regulations enhancing theā€¦
Industry Research

How thought leadership marketing can generate referrals for your firm

Is your architecture, engineering, or construction firm interested in selling its services? Or isā€¦
Walls and Partitions

Paris plans for a permanent bulletproof glass wall to surround the base of the Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower is one of the most famous architectural structures in the entire world. It is alsoā€¦
Building Technology

Denverā€™s ā€˜smart neighborhoodā€™ will be packed with futuristic technology

A 400-acre site on the outskirts of Denver will be home to a mixed-use neighborhood heralded as oneā€¦
Products and Materials

Washbar tech: A touchless triple threat

Public restrooms are at the top of the list of places where you would like to spend as little timeā€¦
Green

Radical proposal would transform Chicagoā€™s Lake Shore Drive and create new lakefront park space

Lake Shore Drive is one of the most famous streets in Chicago. With the skyline on one side andā€¦
Urban Planning

Abandoned WWII-era military village to become 'commune for the 21st century'

Patrick Henry Village was a U.S. Army installation that first opened in 1947 in Heidelberg, Germanyā€¦
Codes and Standards

Google-initiated program aims to get construction industry to use healthier building materials

A program started by Google aims to help owners and designers choose healthier materials forā€¦
Roofing

Energy code requirements for commercial low-slope roof assemblies [AIA course]

Forty-three states and most U.S. jurisdictions have adopted regulations for energy-efficientā€¦
Building Owners

Donā€™t leave your office or business vulnerable to drive-by lawsuits

It might have been a surprise to some viewers of ā€œ60 Minutesā€ on December 4, 2016 to hear Andersonā€¦
K-12 Schools

'Fabrication Hall' introduces Wyoming high school students to career paths

For juniors and seniors of the Natrona County School System in Casper, Wyo., the Pathwaysā€¦
Sports and Recreational Facilities

Dan Gilbertā€™s Rock Ventures proposes a land-for-jailhouse construction exchange

Rock Ventures LLC, the investment firm through which Quicken Loansā€™ founder Dan Gilbert has beenā€¦
High-rise Construction

Shanghai Tower nabs three world records for its elevators

The Shanghai Tower is already known around the world for currently being the tallest twisting towerā€¦
Office Buildings

London office building employs transitional forms to mediate between the varied heights of surrounding buildings

The site for a new 21-story office building, dubbed Friars Bridge Court, from PLP Architecture isā€¦
Mixed-Use

Santiago Calatravaā€™s first major UK project will be the heart of the Greenwich Peninsula transformation

A new Ā£1 billion landmark meant to be the centerpiece of Londonā€™s Greenwich Peninsulaā€¦
Codes and Standards

Newer structural standards mitigating earthquake impacts in Oklahoma

Buildings designed within the last 20 years have largely held up well to a spike in the number ofā€¦
Products and Materials

Brick system offers lightweight alternative to conventional veneer

While traditional clay brick continues to be a workhorse material in new construction projects, itā€¦