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Codes and Standards
LEED Dynamic is worth the effort, says commercial real estate executive
An executive with the Irvine Companies, owner of Symphony Tower, California’s first office building…
Architects
Lissoni Architettura’s NYC Aquatrium takes first place in New York City Waterfront Design competition
Typically, if you find yourself being submerged in New York’s East River, you probably aren’t…
Building Technology
Tech is the new office perk, says a new survey of American workers
American office workers love their jobs, and love them even more when the technology their…
sponsored Coatings
Prepainted metals for interior design visions
Although the durability, cost, and near infinite uses of pre-painted metals are widely recognized…
Building Team Awards
Los Angeles bus depot squeezes the most from a tight site
Designing a functional, vibrant, and sustainable bus depot is tough enough. Giving the Building…
Codes and Standards
Ontario planning to spend $7 billion on wide-ranging climate change plan
The Ontario provincial government is planning to spend more than $7 billion over four years on a…
Urban Planning
Developer acquires 62 acres of vacant land in Chicago
As urban sprawl continues to chew up the Chicagoland area, it’s odd that a little swath of land…
Cultural Facilities
A former burial ground in Brooklyn becomes a public space whose design honors vets
The TKF Foundation is a 10-year-old private nonprofit that specializes in creating open, public…
Green
Perkins+Will achieves first Living Building Challenge Certification with Vancouver visitors center
Perkins+Will announced that the VanDusen Botanical Garden Visitor Centre received Living Building…
Building Team Awards
'Greenest ballpark' proves a winner for St. Paul Saints
CHS Field, the new home of the Double-A St. Paul (Minn.) Saints, bills itself as the “greenest…
Codes and Standards
Facility managers say Internet of Things, analytics will impact maintenance soon
Facility managers are increasingly looking to adopt the Internet of Things (IoT) in their building…
Sports and Recreational Facilities
Texas Rangers announce plans for $1 billion retractable roof ballpark
On Friday afternoon, the Texas Rangers announced that they would be building a new $1 billion,…
Transit Facilities
Saudi Arabia capital city Riyadh is building a massive public transit system
For several American cities, the infrastructure for their public transit systems have been in place…
Market Data
Report: Urban area population growth slows
Looks like another generation of Americans finds the suburban life appealing. Recently released…
BIM and Information Technology
AIA and Autodesk introduce new feature to automate 2030 Commitment reporting data
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) announced the release of a new feature—developed in…
Building Team Awards
Pittsburgh's Tower at PNC Plaza raises the bar on high-rise greenness
PNC Financial Services Group is among America’s leading corporate sustainability advocates. Six…
Urban Planning
Why people are the most important factor in urban regeneration
Development of large-scale urban regeneration projects is at an all-time high across Europe. From a…
Codes and Standards
Industry leaders call for wider use of bamboo as a building material
Architects and construction experts released the “Pittsburgh Declaration,” calling for bamboo to…
Architects
NCARB survey indicates continued growth of U.S. architects
There are currently 110,168 architects in the United States, according to the 2015 Survey of…
Retail Centers
Apple reveals new retail store design in San Francisco
Apple unveiled a new vision for its hugely successful retail stores on Thursday, aiming to give…
