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NIST recommends tougher standards for tornado resilience
Buildings in tornado-prone areas should be constructed to withstand strong winds just as hurricanes…
Wyndham unveils hotel prototype for its Hawthorn Suites chain
Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham, the extended stay hotel brand that is part of Wyndham Hotel Group, has…
16 great solutions for architects, engineers, and contractors
From a crowd-funded smart shovel to a why-didn’t-someone-do-this-sooner scheme for managing traffic…
Whistleblowers can now file complaints online with OSHA
Whistleblowers covered by one of 22 statutes administered by the Occupational Safety and Health…
Modular Pedia-Pod: Sustainability in healthcare construction [slideshow]
Greenbuild 2013 in Philadelphia was the site of a unique display—Pedia-Pod, a modular pediatric…
Tips for designing higher education's newest building type: the learning commons
In this era of scaled-down budgets, maximized efficiencies, new learning methods and social media’s…
ULI: Real estate market in 2014 will be 'recovering from the recovery'
Wayne Gretzky, arguably the greatest hockey player ever, once said, “I skate to where the puck is…
Bethlehem, Pa., receives preservation award for Bethlehem Steel building renovation
Bethlehem, Pa., is a recipient of a 2013 award by Preservation Pennsylvania for a renovation of the…
Does technology help or hinder innovation?
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer unleashed a firestorm of criticism earlier this year when she ended…
What is life cycle cost optioneering?
Life cycle cost optioneering is a way of assessing alternative design options, analyzing their long…
Skaneateles, N.Y., converts old firehouse to net-zero village hall
The Finger Lakes village of Skaneateles, N.Y., renovated its vacant firehouse into Skaneateles…
French concert hall includes integrated musical elements [VIDEO]
La Métaphone, a concert hall in Ognies, France, is a 1,980-sm facility with the unique…
Goettsch Partners selected 2013 AIA Chicago Firm of the Year
Architecture firm Goettsch Partners (GP) has been named the 2013 Firm of the Year, as conferred by…
Maximizing the impact of online marketing
Because most professional services firms exist to help their clients reduce risk and navigate an…
Exclusive BD+C survey shows reaction to Sandy Hook tragedy
December 14 will mark the one-year anniversary of the shooting of 20 second-grade students at Sandy…
Translating design intent from across the globe
I recently attended the Bentley User Conference in Vejle, Denmark. The setting for this conference…
SmithGroupJJR opens office in Shanghai, China
SmithGroupJJR, the oldest architecture and engineering firm in the U.S., has opened an office in…
Five U.S. cities leading on climate change initiatives
Houston, Salt Lake City, Miami, New York, and Los Angeles are five cities that are leading the way…
First look: Dubai's winning bid for World Expo 2020 [slideshow]
Dubai has been chosen as the site of the 2020 World Expo. HOK led the design team that developed…
Philadelphia City Council mulling bill requiring ID cards for construction workers
The Philadelphia City Council has held a series of hearings on a bill aimed at boosting the city's…
