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GreenZone
BD+C’s GreenZone demonstration project takes center stage at Greenbuild
The Building Team behind Building Design+Construction’s GreenZone demonstration project—the Parks…
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Fire rated doors: standards, testing and glazing requirements
Fire rated door assemblies play an important role in saving lives and minimizing property damage by…
Contractors
FMI survey: Millennials in construction get a bad rap, tend to be loyal, hard-working
FMI, a banking and management consultant for the engineering and construction industry, released…
BIM and Information Technology
Solving the data conundrum with better tools to capture, share, and analyze information
“We haven’t really cracked the nut to get people to talk to one another.” That’s Nathan Miller, the…
Reconstruction Awards
Center of I.M. Pei-designed plaza part of Washington redevelopment
Each weekday, more than 29,000 people, including 4,000 workers on site, make their way to the L’…
Reconstruction Awards
Manhattan's first freestanding emergency department a result of adaptive reuse
Manhattan’s first freestanding emergency department, the Lenox Hill Healthplex in Greenwich Village…
Wood
2015 Code Conforming Wood Design publication now available
The 2015 Code Conforming Wood Design (CCWD), a joint publication of the American Wood Council (AWC…
Walls and Partitions
Gypsum Association releases guidance document on impact-resistant panels
The Gypsum Association (GA) released a new guidance document on abuse-resistant and impact-…
Museums
Daniel Libeskind unveils design for new Lithuanian modern art museum
Architect Daniel Libeskind revealed his plans for a new modern art center in Vilnius, Lithuania. …
Green
Top 10 green building products for 2016
Every year, BuildingGreen names the ten best green building products that, as the publication…
High-rise Construction
London approves designs for a 62-story tower
The planning commission of the United Kingdom’s capital just approved 22 Bishopgate, which Curbed…
Cultural Facilities
BIG plans for Pittsburgh: Bjarke Ingels’ Lower Hill District master plan evokes hilly topography
Pittsburgh is bracing itself for what The Architect’s Newspaper calls “BIG news”: Private…
Architects
Dewberry acquires Houston’s Wilson Architectural Group
Dewberry, a professional services firm, announced the acquisition of Wilson Architectural Group.…
Green
Green construction doubling every three years
Green building is doubling every three years, according to Dodge Data & Analytics' World Green…
Green
Copenhagen designer offers assembly kit for a two-story hydroponic urban farm
Human Habitat, a Copenhagen-based urban design lab, thinks it has solved one of the problems…
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A century-old furniture factory gets a living wall biofilter for better air
Enviro-Stewards of Elmira, Ontario just completed a 2,500 square foot renovation to double their…
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Schooling the visitor
Washington State University holds a deep affinity for wood products and technologies, and nowhere…
Architects
Book helps prevent new architecture students from making common mistakes
Iain Jackson, an architect and lecturer at the Liverpool School of Architecture, has seen his new…
Multifamily Housing
Herzog & de Meuron designs curving NYC luxury apartments
Herzog & de Meuron designed a curving concrete luxury apartment complex that will overlook the…
Green
USGBC names 2016 board of directors and advisory council
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) unveiled a new governance structure with two leadership…
