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BIM and Information Technology
Latest tech devices simplify the leap from BIM to virtual reality
If a picture, or in this case, a rendering, is worth a thousand words, then how many words would a…
Codes and Standards
GRESB launches Health and Well-being Module for real estate industry
GRESB, the global standard for environmental, social and governance (ESG) assessment of real estate…
Architects
Ars Gratia Artis: A North Carolina architect emphasizes the value of art in its designs
Like many architects before him, Turan Duda initially wanted to be an artist.
He went the…
High-rise Construction
'High-Rise' movie, based on the novel of the same name, headed to theaters
Architects typically are a bit underrepresented when it comes to movies, television, and literature…
Building Tech
Chicago museum opens LEGO architecture model exhibit
Even the toy block version of the Golden Gate Bridge is pretty big. Adam Reed Tucker, a LEGO…
Sports and Recreational Facilities
Milwaukee Bucks reveal more renderings of new downtown arena project
The NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks have many mottos attached to them — like “Green and Growing,” “Bucks in…
Drones
Drones aren't just a curiosity anymore for AEC firms
Last month, Michael Fowler, a Mechanical Designer and BIM Manager with engineer Lockwood, Andrews…
HVAC
ASHRAE funds efficiency projects including aerial vehicle for energy audits
A grant program funded by ASHRAE will go to promote the study and teaching of HVAC&R, and to…
Hotel Facilities
Starwood backs away from merger with Marriott
The Chinese insurance company Anbang Group has offered to acquire Starwood Hotels and Resorts…
AEC Tech
Managing risks with laser scanning gives AEC firms an edge
When the engineering/architecture firm SSOE performed laser scanning for projects in the past, it…
Sustainability
New York City releases Design and Construction Excellence 2.0 Guiding Principles
The New York City Department of Design and Construction has released Design and Construction…
Retail Centers
How analytics create better in-store experiences and added value for retailers
Though in-store is still the preferred shopping method for the majority of consumers, the strength…
Architects
PGAL acquires Dallas-based Pro Forma Architecture
Pro Forma Architecture, a 17-year-old Dallas-based firm, has merged with PGAL, an international…
Retail Centers
Food and technology will help tomorrow’s malls survive, says CallisonRTKL
The shopping mall of tomorrow will be more like a community center, with access to mass transit,…
Energy
Nevada utility regulations hampering growth of solar energy
In recent months, three of Nevada’s largest casino companies announced plans to step up purchasing…
Office Buildings
Google releases new plans and renderings of its Mountain View campus
The circus is headed to Mountain View, Calif.! Or, at least that’s what it looks like, as the newly…
Cultural Facilities
OMA’s first UAE project transforms warehouses into multi-purpose art district venue
A new art house will be OMA’s first foray into the United Arab Emirates.
The Rotterdam-based…
University Buildings
Behnisch Architekten designs Harvard’s proposed Science and Engineering Complex
Behnisch Architekten designed the Science and Engineering Complex, a new facility for Harvard…
Events Facilities
Bjarke Ingels, Foster+Partners, and Grimshaw all winners in Expo 2020 pavilion design competition
A few big-time firms were named the winners in the Expo 2020 theme pavilion design competition.…
AEC Tech
Two to tango: Project Tango isn’t just for entertainment, it also has a wide range of possibilities relating to the professional world
Project Tango may sound like an underground dance movement in South America that’s packed to the…
