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BIM and Information Technology
Moore's Law and the future of urban design
As planners and designers, we help shape the physical world—a process that increasingly requires…
Retail Centers
5 ingredients of successful mall design
When The Village at Westfield Topanga, a $350 million, 444,744-sf retail complex, opens in…
Architects
AIA design competition creates portable, temporary housing for the homeless
The American Institute of Architects Small Project Practitioners Knowledge Community held a design…
Codes and Standards
Rapid growth for environmental insurance in construction industry
Environmental insurance coverage has grown significantly in the construction industry over the last…
Codes and Standards
Roof collapse at Minnesota water park highlights failure to enforce codes
After the roof collapsed at the Thumper Pond Resort water park in Ottertail, Minn., last month,…
Codes and Standards
U.S. House scuttles EPA plan to expand definition of waters in Clean Water Act
The U.S. House of Representatives voted to direct the Environmental Protection Agency to eliminate…
Codes and Standards
First EPD covering PVC water and wastewater piping published
The Uni-Bell PVC Pipe Association (PVCPA) recently published the first North American industry-wide…
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Shades of Gray—And One Green
Many companies utilize their signature colors for the exterior and interior of their office…
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How architects can tap into the expertise of their metal roof manufacturer, part 3
This is article is part of a series. Visit the Latest in Metal Façades blog page on bdcnetwork for…
BIM and Information Technology
How AEC firms should approach BIM training
Steve Sanderson is a Founding Partner of CASE and oversees all of our strategy and implementation…
Wood
How CLT wood construction affects project cost
Since my 2013 blog post on our CLT visitor building at the Oregon Zoo, the amount of available…
Smart Buildings
Resiliency and climate change: Dual perspectives from designers at HDR
We have all heard the familiar expression: Mother Earth. That might make you think of sunshine,…
Retail Centers
Quick service restaurants evolving brand strategy to compete with fast casual: JLL report
There is a new secret sauce at quick service restaurants (QSRs), but according to JLL research, you…
Transportation & Parking Facilities
Federal Highway Administration releases guide for protected bike lanes
The car-oriented street planning of many American cities may be a hospitable environment for bikes…
Architects
Architecture billings remain stuck in winter slowdown
Riding a stretch of increasing levels of demand for thirteen out of the last fifteen months, the…
University Buildings
Special Report: How your firm can help struggling colleges and universities meet their building project goals
With student debt in the U.S. topping $1.2 trillion, and with recent graduates racking up an…
University Buildings
Renovate or build new: How to resolve the eternal question
With capital budgets strained, renovation may be an increasingly attractive money-saving option for…
University Buildings
KU Jayhawks take a gander at a P3 development
The P3 (public–private partnership) concept is getting a tryout at the University of Kansas, where…
Multifamily Housing
Zaha Hadid unveils 'interlocking lattice' design for luxury apartments in Monterrey, Mexico
London-based Zaha Hadid Architects unveiled its design for a luxury multifamily project in Huajuco…
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The BYU Life Sciences Building draws inspiration from tectonic forms
Rising from the slope of a large bluff on the foothills of Utah’s imposing Wasatch Mountains,…
