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Urban Planning
Handbook for design, construction, maintenance of permeable pavements released
Permeable Pavements, billed as “the first comprehensive handbook for the proper design,…
Sports and Recreational Facilities
Michigan YMCA receives Universal Design Certification
The Mary Free Bed YMCA in Grand Rapids, Mich., received Universal Design Certification last week,…
sponsored Wood
Compelling conversations about wood: Engineered wood as expressive design
As part of its Compelling Conversations initiative, APA’s Designers Circle program features thought…
sponsored Cladding and Facade Systems
The Wolf Creek Library: ALPOLIC® Materials welcomes a community to its new “living room"
The new Wolf Creek Library provides something this historical neighborhood southwest of Atlanta…
Energy
Proposed ASHRAE/ACCA Energy Audit Standard open for public comment
The energy audit industry has been largely unstructured, and ASHRAE and the Air Conditioning…
Multifamily Housing
Are long-term apartment rentals Airbnb’s next target?
Now that Airbnb has rattled the hotel industry, is it only a matter of time before it offers…
Smart Buildings
AIA Baltimore holds rowhouse redesign competition
Baltimore’s chapter of the AIA announced the winners of its B-More | Resilient Rowhouse Design…
Sports and Recreational Facilities
High tech material makes Minnesota Vikings' new stadium's roof light and strong
The NFL’s Minnesota Vikings franchise is aware what a heavy accumulation of snow can do. Late in…
Museums
Calatrava’s Milwaukee Art Museum gets handsome addition by HGA
The Milwaukee Art Museum opened a new lakefront atrium in November, adjacent to Santiago Calatrava’…
Architects
Denise Scott Brown and Robert Venturi win 2016 AIA Gold Medal Award
Denise Scott Brown, Hon. FAIA, and Robert Venturi, FAIA, were announced the winners of the 2016 AIA…
Airports
National Fire Protection Association drops ban on glass boarding bridges
The National Fire Protection Association has dropped its ban on glass boarding bridges. Most…
BIM and Information Technology
New app visualizes cellular and Wi-Fi signals in an area
Access to wireless Internet connection is practically a must these days. That’s why the iconic CCTV…
Architects
LMN Architects wins 2016 AIA Architecture Firm Award
The Seattle-based LMN Architects was named the winner of the 2016 AIA Architecture Firm Award, as…
Museums
SANAA’s design selected for Hungary’s new National Gallery and Ludwig Museum
Japanese firm SANAA ultimately won against Norwegian practice Snøhetta in a restricted competition…
Sports and Recreational Facilities
Herzog & de Meuron unveils renderings of redeveloped stadium for Chelsea FC
Swiss architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron showed its plans for a renovated Stamford Pitch…
Do green building environments improve 'cognitive function'?
Ever since the green building movement kicked in nearly 20 years ago, a lot of claims have been…
Healthcare Facilities
Check out Perkins+Will’s ultra-transparent research center for the Allen Institute for Brain Science
Even at six stories and 270,000 sf, much of the interior of the Allen Institute for Brain Science…
Contractors
FMI: Nonresidential construction in a slowdown, according to latest NRCI score
The FMI Nonresidential Construction Index Report (NRCI) for Q4 2015 says that nonresidential…
Contractors
ABC releases scorecard on state policies affecting the construction industry
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) launched “Building America: The Merit Shop Scorecard,”…
New Lord Aeck Sargent office space earns LEED Platinum
ATLANTA - November 11, 2015: Lord Aeck Sargent relocated its offices to an adjacent building in the…
