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AIA's LA chapter announces 2014 Design Awards
The Los Angeles chapter of AIA has announced the winners of its 2014 Design Awards, Presidential…
Fan of the High Line? Check out NYC's next public park plan (hint: it floats)
When people are looking for public space in New York City, they often look to the waterways. Of the…
Brasfield & Gorrie execs to present at COAA in Nashville, November 19, 2014
Bob Watson, Senior Project Manager, and Hal Matern, VP and Division Manager at Brasfield &…
Nearly two years after Sandy Hook, the bloodshed continues
It’s been almost two years since 20 first-graders were shot and killed at Sandy Hook Elementary…
Hospitality at the workplace: 5 ways hotels are transforming the office
During the past five years, the worlds of hospitality and corporate real estate have undergone an…
Developments in 3D printing can assist architecture in the smallest details
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a way…
A new BSL-3 public-safety lab debuts in Vermont
The Vermont Department of Health and the University of Vermont in late October held ribbon-cutting…
Goettsch Partners-designed Grand Hyatt opens in Dalian, China
Goettsch Partners (GP), along with China Resources Land Limited, celebrated the grand opening of…
'Folded facade' proposal wins cultural arts center competition in South Korea
In a competition to design a new cultural arts center in Ansan, South Korea, Seoul-based Designcamp…
Resolving practical problems in roofing retrofits and renovations [AIA course]
Initial cost of a commercial, industrial, or institutional building's roofing system is about 10%…
Workplace pilot programs: A new tool for creating workspaces employees love
There’s no more critical asset to an organization than its people. That’s the central message of…
AAMA releases new blast hazard mitigation specifications for vertical fenestration systems
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has released AAMA 510-14, Voluntary…
National Roofing Contractors Assn. offers guide for LEED v4 provisions
National Roofing Contractors Association has released LEED v4: Roofing-related Provisions, a…
Mastering natural ventilation: 5 crucial lessons from design experts
When the 456-meter-tall Kunming Junfa Dongfeng Square tower opens in Kunming City, China, in mid-…
8 strategies for successful building enclosure commissioning
Building enclosure commissioning—BECx—is intended to assure building quality by establishing an…
Bjarke Ingels unveils master plan for Smithsonian's south mall campus
Bjarke Ingels’ firm BIG has revealed designs for the Smithsonian Institution’s 10- to 20-year…
Haskell acquires FreemanWhite, strengthens healthcare design-build business
Jacksonville, Fla.-based design-builder Haskell announced on Nov. 12 that it had completed its…
What college students want in their living spaces
University officials and design firms are struggling to understand how rapidly changing student…
Army net-zero initiative moving past pilot stage
The U.S Army's ambitious Net-Zero initiative has had several successful pilot trials, and planners…
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Paulson works to upgrade China’s building codes
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson is today focused on making new construction in China…
