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Healthcare Facilities
BIM and the changing procurement model for medical equipment in healthcare construction
Current design technology and construction methodologies are changing and advancing the way…
Architects
Q+A with Arthur Gensler, and advice from his new book
The Cornell University College of Architecture, Art and Planning (AAP) recently celebrated the…
Structural Materials
12 projects earn structural steel industry's top building award
Twelve structural steel building projects have earned national recognition in the 2015 Innovative…
Cultural Facilities
Designs released for new entertainment center in Lubbock, Texas
The Lubbock Entertainment and Performing Arts Association released designs for a new performing…
sponsored Modular Building
Spring cleaning tips for modular space
Spring is finally here! At our headquarters in Baltimore, we can see and hear signs of spring. From…
Office Buildings
Chance encounters and the ‘action’ office: Do collisions spark innovation?
In the world of science, there are legendary stories of how chance encounters and serendipitous…
Codes and Standards
Elevator shafts a major source of heat loss in New York City
New York City should focus on elevator shafts to improve the energy efficiency standards of its…
Green
Passive House Institute launches ‘cost-effective’ passive building standard
PHIUS (Passive House Institute US) launched the new PHIUS+ 2015 passive building standard on March…
Government Buildings
Obama issues executive order for 40% reduction in federal government’s greenhouse gas emissions
President Obama signed an executive order calling for the federal government to cut its greenhouse…
Healthcare Facilities
VA construction program ‘a disaster,’ says congressman
The VA construction program took more hits recently after the chairman of a congressional Committee…
Multifamily Housing
Bathroom fixtures get a starchitect makeover by Bjarke Ingels
Luxury kitchen and bath product company Kallista is releasing a new collection of fixtures designed…
Architects
Illustrator Federico Babina explores architecture as animals
The work of illustrator Federico Babina often goes viral among the online architecture community…
Industrial Facilities
World’s first ‘climate positive’ data center is under construction in Sweden
A single mobile phone uses more energy per unit than a refrigerator, not so much in terms of…
Hotel Facilities
Morphosis unveils plans for controversial high-rise hotel in tiny Alpine village
Vals is a village of roughly 1,000 people, nestled in the Alps in Switzerland. That might seem like…
Ceilings
7 sleek selections for ceilings and acoustical systems
Thermoformed ceilings, acoustic panels, sound isolation membrane, and undulating ceiling systems…
Transit Facilities
Kengo Kuma selected to design new Paris Metro station
Paris is expanding, and city planners have selected Japanese firm Kengo Kuma & Associates’ bid…
sponsored Walls and Partitions
Metl-Span systems meet design needs in cost effective manner
The combination of Metl-Span engineering and products met the challenging design demands of the new…
Casinos
Malaysia developer to break ground on mega resort in Las Vegas
Genting Berhad, a Malaysia-based developer, has received preliminary approval from city officials…
Green
WELL Building Standard introduced in China
The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) and the International WELL Building Institute (…
Hotel Facilities
5 trends shaping today's hospitality industry
Travel is changing. In 2014, Air BnB became the largest hotel “chain” in the world. In 2015,…
