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Decaying city: Exhibit demonstrates the fragility of the man-made world
The Architizer blog (via Fast Company) brings us a fascinating exhibit by theater set designer…
Pine City Armory uses dynamic glass from SAGE to improve squadron training facility
The Minnesota National Guard Armory in Pine City, Minn., is using dynamic glass from SAGE to help…
SmithGroupJJR hires Lise Newman as Workplace Studio Leader in Detroit
SmithGroupJJR, one of the nation's largest architecture, engineering and planning firms, has hired…
Colorado State University, DLR Group team to study 12 high-performance schools
DLR Group and the Institute for the Built Environment (IBE) at Colorado State University have…
More positive momentum for Architecture Billings Index
The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) is reflecting a steady upturn in design activity. As a…
‘W visa’ program could hamper construction industry's growth
The Senate’s bipartisan immigration reform proposal will provide interim legal status to some 11…
North Carolina bill would ban green rating systems that put state lumber industry at disadvantage
North Carolina lawmakers have introduced state legislation that would restrict the use of national…
BOMA’s 360 Performance Program approaches 600 building designees
The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International conferred the BOMA 360…
New Mexico court strikes down move to repeal energy codes
The New Mexico State Court of Appeals struck down an attempt to repeal energy-efficient building…
Los Angeles may add cool roofs to its building code
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa wants cool roofs added to the city’s building code. He is…
Building material innovation: Concrete cloth simplifies difficult pours
Milliken recently debuted a flexible fabric that allows for concrete installations on slopes, in…
T. Christopher Cooper, RN, MHA, MIM, joins Cannon Design
T. Christopher Cooper, RN, MHA, MIM, has joined Cannon Design as Principal.
A seasoned clinician,…
Architects to MoMA: Don't destroy Williams/Tsien project
Richard Meier, Thom Mayne, Steven Holl, Hugh Hardy and Robert A.M. Stern are among the prominent…
Insulated metal panels installation saves time and labor for Roland Construction
When the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) bid out the new California…
Steel Curtain Wall System Helps Fountaindale Public Library Nab LEED Gold in Style
Project: Fountaindale Public Library
Location: Bolingbrook, Ill.
Architect: Nagle Hartray…
Top 10 green building projects for 2013 [slideshow]
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and its Committee on the Environment (COTE) have…
Brainstorming solutions to BIM implementation challenges – What hardware do you really need?
As you are well aware, BIM is steadily gaining momentum here in the US and abroad. In fact just…
Controversy over whether Montreal’s Olympic Stadium should be preserved
The deteriorating membrane roof atop the Olympic Stadium in Montreal needs to be replaced, but some…
Is LED lighting keeping its promises?
Note: This article originally appeared in BD+C's April 2013 AIA/CES course, "Advanced Controls and…
7 hip high-rise developments on the drawing board
In each issue of Building Design+Construction, we feature the latest new construction and…
