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Multifamily Housing
Courtyards make Brooklyn’s Bushwick II residential development its own miniature city
Considering the interconnected courtyards and 1 million gsf of space, the designers of the Bushwick…
Healthcare Facilities
How to navigate the tedious regulatory approval process in healthcare construction
Regulations, permits, inspections, licenses – the approval process to build a healthcare facility…
Market Data
Airbnb alleged to worsen housing crunch in New York City
A study by two housing advocacy groups alleges that Airbnb is worsening New York City’s tight…
Urban Planning
Y Combinator project would build new city using new technology, urban policies
Y Combinator, a startup accelerator and investment firm that helped produce Airbnb and Dropbox has…
Rick Fedrizzi, former CEO of USGBC, named Chair/CEO of International WELL Building Institute
Washington, D.C. (July 6, 2016) – U. S. Green Building Council (USGBC) CEO and founding…
Market Data
Construction spending falls 0.8% from April to May
Construction spending in May was an estimated seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.14 trillion, 0.…
University Buildings
University housing of the future will blend life and study
With a huge inventory of 1960s and 1970s campus housing stock in need of renovation or replacement…
Green
U.S. healthcare system’s GHG emissions rise 30% in past decade
Researchers say greenhouse gas emissions from the healthcare sector grew 30% over the past decade,…
Market Data
A thriving economy and influx of businesses spur construction in downtown Seattle
Construction in downtown Seattle is booming.
At least one construction project has broken ground…
Multifamily Housing
Apartments continue to shrink, rents continue to rise
The average new apartment in the U.S. is about 8% smaller than the average was a decade ago. And…
Seismic Design
How design mitigates environmental stressors
When we talk about designing for climate adaptation, we first and foremost concern ourselves with…
Codes and Standards
State legislature fails to pass law to extend design-build for New York City projects
Despite proponents’ high expectations, the New York Legislature failed to pass the New York City…
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Takeaways from 2015 Texas tornadoes: Construction details make a difference
On December 26, 2015, the first EF4 or stronger tornado ever recorded in December in Texas made…
Contractors
A new report links infrastructure investment to commercial real estate expansion
The American Society of Civil Engineers estimates that the United States needs to spend $3.6…
Green
Green Business Certification Inc. names Kirksey Architecture LEED Proven Provider
Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) has designated Kirksey a LEED® Proven Provider™ for the…
Libraries
Sasaki library survey gauges librarian happiness
How happy are librarians with their work spaces? Finding little discussion on the topic —…
Green
Perkins Eastman pledges to use EDGE green building system for five upcoming international projects
Perkins Eastman has pledged to apply Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies (EDGE) to at…
Healthcare Facilities
AIA releases summary of the 2016 Design and Health Research Consortium
This week, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) the Architects Foundation and the Association…
Energy
Energy Department partnership with CoStar Group will study sustainability impact on property valuation
U.S. Department of Energy's Better Buildings Initiative will partner with CoStar Group, Inc., a…
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Don’t Get Caught in the 60-minute Trap
When it comes to fire rated glass, there is probably nothing more confusing than the 60-minute…
