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Federal disaster policy should focus on mitigation, insurance group says
Federal disaster policy should shift its focus toward mitigation in order to reduce future disaster…
Study quantifies cost premiums for net zero buildings
The District of Columbia has more green buildings than other large U.S. cities on a per capita…
Senate kills bipartisan energy efficiency bill over Keystone pipeline amendment
Bipartisan legislation that focused on energy efficiency standards such as water heaters with smart…
IKEA to convert original store into company museum
Global retail giant IKEA has announced that it will transform its original store, in Älmhult,…
Evidence-based design practices for the palliative care environment
As human beings, we cannot always control the timing and severity of illnesses, but as healthcare…
Gehry unveils plan for renovation, expansion of Philadelphia Museum of Art [slideshow]
In a special exhibit to open this summer, the Philadelphia Museum of Art will display the…
Check out Pandora's posh NYC offices [slideshow]
B.R. Fries managed the construction of Pandora Media’s new corporate offices on two…
Architecture Billings Index in the negative for second consecutive month
The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) has reverted into negative territory for the last two months…
Kinetic Architecture: New book explores innovations in active façades
Arup has announced that Russell Fortmeyer, LEED AP, BD+C, an associate in Arup's Los Angeles office…
Gensler envisions 'law firm of the future' with pop-up office project
Called "The Legal Office of the Future," the 5,000-sf, pop-up demonstration project designed by…
Using fire-rated glass in exterior applications
Fire-rated glazing and framing assemblies are just as beneficial on building exteriors as they are…
World's best new skyscrapers: Renzo Piano's The Shard, China's 'doughnut hotel' voted to Emporis list
The Emporis Skyscraper Award, the world's most renowned prize for skyscrapers, this year goes to…
What can architects learn from nature’s 3.8 billion years of experience?
Does the forest hold the answers to sustainable design??
HOK partnered with Biomimicry 3.8 to study…
Why e-commerce won't kill 'bricks and mortar' retail sector
Video may have killed the radio star, but has e-commerce done the same to your local retail…
Calatrava wins court case concerning 'Calatrava bleeds you dry' website
Santiago Calatrava has won a victory over Esquerra Unida, a Spanish left-wing political party, in…
Construction skilled-worker shortage causing rise in claims
The improved economy has boosted construction starts, but a shortage of experienced trade workers…
Smart Buildings
New York should forget about surge barriers for most cost-effective resiliency plan, say researchers
Massive storm surge barriers would be too costly for the potential benefit to protect New York City…
BoA, USGBC to offer $25,000 grants for green affordable housing projects
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Bank of America Charitable Foundation announced the…
Toyo Ito leads petition to scrap Zaha Hadid's 2020 Olympic Stadium project
In a petition with 14,279 supporters as of this morning, a group of Japanese architects led by…
Autodesk to launch 3D printer and open source software platform
For years, I’ve been fascinated by the promise and frustrated by the reality of 3D printing.…
