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BIM and Information Technology
Thanks to MIT researchers, Boston now has its very own citywide building energy model
Energy efficiency has been the flavor of the month when it comes to building projects as cities try…
Mixed-Use
Spiral forms dominate SWA’s planned mixed-use complex in China
This week, SWA announced the landscape design for its new Performing Arts and Entertainment Center…
Office Buildings
HDR redesigns Twin Cities' studio to have coffee shop vibe
At HDR, we’re energized by creating environments where people truly appreciate spending time. We…
Codes and Standards
WELL standard offers multiple benefits for owners, says real estate executive
Building design elements devised to meet the WELL standard are attractive to most tenants, so WELL…
Office Buildings
SmithGroupJJR and The Christman Company create a financial headquarters without the drab
Typically, banks are not the most open, airy, and inviting of spaces. Like a shirt and tie that are…
Market Data
ABC: Nonresidential spending regains momentum in January
Nonresidential construction spending crested the $700 billion mark on a seasonally adjusted…
University Buildings
The 5 most questionable college and university rankings of 2015
Since 1983, there have been two major Rites of September for U.S. higher education: the new…
Building Tech
Buckling restrained braced frame debuts in the Northeast, at Bronx health center
The buckling restrained braced frame system was introduced to the U.S. construction market in 1999…
Market Data
Leopardo releases 2016 Construction Economics Report
Leopardo released its 2016 Construction Economics Report and Outlook, a guide to help business…
Healthcare Facilities
Christ Hospital in Cincinnati brings its joint and spine care services under one roof
The Christ Hospital performed the first ceramic hip replacement in the U.S. in 1982. And now the…
Cultural Facilities
China bans ‘weird’ public architecture, gated communities
China’s State Council and Communist Party Central Committee have forbidden "over-sized, xenocentric…
High-rise Construction
China’s best new skyscrapers: Wangjing SOHO and Asia Pacific Tower are among CTBUH award winners
China currently has nine out of the top 20 tallest buildings in the world that are either already…
Office Buildings
Mobileapolis: An open experiment in workplace mobility
In September 2014, Perkins+Will’s Minneapolis office (of which I am a part) launched MOBILEAPOLIS,…
University Buildings
4 factors driving the student housing market
One of the biggest trends for American Campus Communities, a leading student-housing development…
Lighting
DOE unveils proposal for new light bulb efficiency standards
The U.S. Department of Energy has released proposed new energy efficiency standards for light bulbs…
sponsored
No tech predictions here—there are too many sharks in the water
Typically at the beginning of the year, I like to do my own assessment of what to predict from the…
Office Buildings
Benching, desking, and (mostly) paper-free: Report identifies top trends in workplace design for 2016
Ted Moudis Associates, an architectural and interior design firm with offices in Chicago, London,…
Market Data
JLL upbeat about construction through 2016
Nonresidential construction activity should remain strong in the U.S. through 2016, although labor…
Modular Building
CHPS releases new program, first model for prefab modular classrooms
The Collaborative for High Performance School (CHPS) released the 2016 CHPS PreFABTM Criteria and…
High-rise Construction
Kohn Pedersen Fox wants to build a mile-high tower in Tokyo
The Burj Khalifa in Dubai is currently the tallest building in the world at 2,716.5 feet. But in…
