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China's low-carbon future city
In 2005, the Chinese government announced its target to reduce energy consumption per GDP unit by…
Big-box giants downsize, open smaller, urban stores
As U.S. chain retailers absorb the lessons of the Great Recession, many big-box chains have started…
New testing device may help to seal the deal for building owners
A building is only as secure against the environment as its most degraded joint sealants, about 50…
Is the AEC industry at risk of losing its next generation leaders without better mentoring?
After two or three horrifying years for the AEC industry, we are finally seeing the makings of a…
As more commercial buildings go green, a few go net-zero
In theory there’s a big pot of money that entrepreneurs with net-zero ambitions can draw from. Each…
City's design, transit system can ease gas costs
Some cities in the U.S. are better positioned to deal with rising gas prices than others because of…
Zero and Net-Zero Energy Buildings + Homes
Zero and net-zero energy buildings are seen by their advocates as crucial to the effort to reduce…
2011 Zero and Net-Zero Energy Buildings + Homes
Download Complete White Paper Download Introduction Download Chapters 1-4Defining Net-Zero Energy…
Chicago’s Willis Tower to become a vertical solar farm
Chicago’s iconic Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower) is set to become a massive solar electric…
Read up on Amazon.com's new green HQ
Phase IV of Amazon’s new headquarters in Seattle is nearly complete. The company has built 10 of…
Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto de Moura wins Pritzker Architecture Prize
Portugese architect Eduardo Souto de Moura, whose precisely-honed buildings reflect the influence…
Bluebeam releases PDF Revu 9, new “eXtreme” edition
Bluebeam released the newest version of its PDF mark-up/management software this week. Bluebeam PDF…
Qatar World Cup may feature carbon-fiber ‘clouds’
Engineers at Qatar University’s Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering are busy…
California turns its attention to seismic retrofits following massive earthquakes overseas
Major earthquakes in Japan and New Zealand have California officials focused on the quake…
AIA adds 13 new contract documents to Documents-on-Demand service
Washington, D.C. – March 22, 2011 - The American Institute of Architects (AIA) today announced that…
After 60 years of student lobbying, new activity center opens at University of Texas
AUSTIN, TEXAS, March 22, 2011 – The new Student Activity Center (SAC) at the University of Texas…
Architecture Billings Index shows nominal increase
Washington, D.C. – March 23, 2011 – During the first two months of 2011 the Architecture Billings…
