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Market Data
Will housing adjust to an aging population?
The nation is at the beginning stages of a 20-plus year surge in its older population. By 2035, one…
sponsored Energy Efficiency
Upgrade brings comfort and efficiency to Euclid Chemical
Euclid Chemical, based in Cleveland, has been supplying the construction industry with products to…
AEC Tech
Customized future weather data now available for online purchase
In 2014, Arup, the engineering and consulting firm, and Argos Analytics, which provides climate…
Structural Materials
‘Disappearing’ bridges planned to connect sandstone pillars in Zhangjiajie
A series of pavilions and footbridges planned for the sandstone pillars of Zhangjiajie in Hunan…
Codes and Standards
OSHA releases safety recommendation guide for construction industry
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a new guide, "Recommended Practices for…
High-rise Construction
Shenzhen’s newest supertall tower has topped out
At just under 1,150 feet tall, the recently topped out skyscraper in Shenzhen will become the…
Multifamily Housing
Multifamily tower in St. Louis uses stacked design to make every apartment a corner unit
Unlike with a tray of brownies, the debate about whether or not a corner apartment is better than…
Museums
The design of the Shanghai Planetarium draws inspiration from astronomical principles
The design of the new Shanghai Planetarium is meant to celebrate the history of Chinese astronomy…
Museums
The Grand Louvre - Phase I honored with AIA Twenty-five Year Award
The Grand Louvre – Phase I in Paris has been selected for the 2017 AIA Twenty-five Year Award.…
Cultural Facilities
Institutions aggressively targeting private donors to fund construction projects
A recent story in the Birmingham (Ala.) Business Journal reported that so many local nonprofit…
Sustainability
A floating, mobile gym powered by human energy envisioned for the Seine River
Everyone remembers the classic Fred Flintstone car; a simple design made from rock, wood, and…
Office Buildings
The importance of 'Place' in the workplace
A sense of place is a long-standing concept. At a grand scale, this has manifest in walled cities…
Codes and Standards
Cities must invest $375 billion to avoid catastrophic global climate change
Cities around the world need $375 billion in green investment to avoid catastrophic global climate…
Building Team
Hackathons set the stage at events for women in AEC and BD+C Under-40s
Collaborative problem solving was on the menu at BD+C’s 6th Annual Under 40 Leadership Summit,…
Building Team
Will Trump-led America be a boon or bust for U.S. AEC firms?
November 2016 will most certainly go down in the books as one of the most memorable months in…
K-12 Schools
Expanding possibilities for America's K-12 schools
Tradition is giving way to innovation and necessity at a growing number of America’s 13,515 public…
Libraries
The future of libraries
An interesting trend has been unfolding in academic libraries. The library has been welcoming new…
Codes and Standards
Resilient construction techniques pay for themselves over lifetime of buildings
Using resilient construction techniques in regions prone to extreme weather events is worth the…
Education Facilities
Design for NYU’s new $1 billion academic and student housing development revealed
New York University has recently revealed the design of a new $1 billion development comprising a…
Walls and Partitions
New wall system eliminates the need for most studs
A company in Windsor, Calif. recently announced it has developed a structural wall system that uses…
