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New Jersey considers green roof mandate for state buildings
The New Jersey legislature is considering a bill that would require installation of green or blue…
Ongoing retro-commissioning helps Coral Gables, Fla., high-rise earn LEED Gold
A 13-story, 231,000 sf multi-tenant office building with first floor retail tenants in Coral Gables…
New Mexico’s second largest city, Las Cruces, adopts IAPMO’s Uniform Codes
The Las Cruces, N.M., City Council has adopted the 2009 editions of International Association of…
Domestic AEC mergers and acquisitions up over same period in 2011
AEC management consulting and research firm Morrissey Goodale LLC reports today that it has tracked…
ABI gains for fourth straight month
Billings at architecture firms across the country continue to increase. As a leading economic…
Happy holidays, dear readers! A little verse (very little, in fact) for the season
Dear reader, it’s that time of year
To thank our friends, and wish good cheer
To everyone who gets…
AIA’s Healthier Communities Through Design showcases local policy initiatives
The American Institute of Architects released Local Leaders: Healthier Communities Through Design,…
China to build sustainable city for 180,000 from scratch
A 120-million sf urban development in China will be designed according to high green standards for…
Air duct trade group urges maintenance, restoration professionals to avoid chemical cleaners
The National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA) urges professionals to avoid using chemicals as…
Valencia College shifts from LEED to Green Globes on new project for more flexibility
The Lake Nona campus of Valencia College in Florida shifted its sustainability standard to Green…
LEED-certified schools don’t have to cost more to build, save average of 33% on energy
On average, green schools use 33% less energy and 32% less water than their conventional…
Boston's Castle Square Apartments achieves 72% energy reduction after retrofit
Earlier this year, Castle Square Apartments in Boston completed a deep energy retrofit after a…
Seismic resilience should be part of green standards in quake-prone regions
The Northwest of the U.S. boasts some impressive sustainable building design accomplishments, but…
Steel Stud Manufacturers Association donates $100,000 to industry research
The Steel Stud Manufacturers Association (SSMA) today announced that they will fund $100,000 in…
CSM Group names recipient of the CSM Architect Fellowship Grant
CSM Group is pleased to announce Emily Harlow as the recipient of the 2012 CSM Architect Fellowship…
SAIC makes ready to lay off 700
Engineering/architecture giant SAIC, McLean, Va. (2011 construction revenues: $185,390,000), said…
New OSHA initiatives on tap at AGC safety and health conference
More than 150 industry professionals will discuss the development of regulatory and legislative…
So-called fiscal cliff is already affecting construction jobs, AGC finds
In November, the construction industry shed 20,000 jobs and its unemployment rate reached 12.2%,…
New York City poised to enact recycling mandate for multi-family dwellings
New York City lags behind other large cities in recycling with only 15% of residential trash being…
Pima County, Ariz. officials say improved code enforcement scores will help lower insurance bills
Insurance Service Office, Inc. (ISO) recently analyzed building codes and enforcement and found…
