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GSA to invest $80 million on smart building technologies at federal properties

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) will invest $80 million from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into smart building technologies within 560 federal buildings. GSA intends to enhance operations through granular controls, expand available reporting with more advanced metering sources, and optimize the operator experience.


Products and Materials

Top products from AIA 2024

This month, Building Design+Construction editors are bringing you the top products displayed at the 2024 AIA Conference on Architecture & Design. Nearly 550 building product manufacturers showcased their products—here are 17 that caught our eye.



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Aug 11, 2010

Stellar awarded military contracts for projects on six bases totaling nearly $70 million

Jacksonville, Fla. (July 6, 2009) - Stellar, a design, engineering, construction and mechanical…
Aug 11, 2010

Construction Specifications Institute to end support of MasterFormat 95 on December 31, 2009

The Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) announced that the organization will cease to license and support MasterFormat 95 as of December 31, 2009. The CSI Board of Directors voted to stop licensing and supporting MasterFormat 95 during its June 16, 2009, meeting at the CSI Annual Convention in Indianapolis.
Aug 11, 2010

Gensler among eight teams named finalists in 'classroom of the future' design competition

Eight teams were recognized today as finalists of the 2009 Open Architecture Challenge: Classroom. Finalists submitted designs ranging from an outdoor classroom for children in inner-city Chicago, learning spaces for the children of salt pan workers in India, safe spaces for youth in Bogota, Colombia and a bamboo classroom in the Himalayan mountains.
Aug 11, 2010

9 rooftop photovoltaic installation tips

The popularity of rooftop photovoltaic (PV) panels has exploded during the past decade as Building Teams look to maximize building energy efficiency, implement renewable energy measures, and achieve green building certification for their projects. However, installing rooftop PV systems—rack-mounted, roof-bearing, or fully integrated systems—requires careful consideration to avoid damaging the roof system.
Aug 11, 2010

Healthcare Design + Construction: Trends, Innovations, Opportunities

AIA Academy of Architecture for Health American College of Healthcare Architects July 24-26, 2009…
Aug 11, 2010

Insulated roof and wall panels help Discovery Channel Telescope reduce energy, GHGs

                   Forty-five miles southeast of Flagstaff, Ariz., in a place called Happy Jack…
Aug 11, 2010

EPDM Roofing Association names Ellen Thorp as Associate Executive Director

  BETHESDA, MD., June 25, 2009 – The EPDM Roofing Association (ERA) announced the hiring of Ellen…
Aug 11, 2010

Johnson Controls to help Madison County Schools save $5.9 million, 36% energy reduction, with 15-year energy performance contract

MILWAUKEE (May, 18 2009) – Johnson Controls, Inc., the global multi-industrial leader in energy…
Aug 11, 2010

AECOM, WATG top BD+C's ranking of the nation's 75 largest hotel design firms

A ranking of the Top 75 Hotel Design Firms based on Building Design+Construction's 2009 Giants 300 survey. For more Giants 300 rankings, visit http://www.BDCnetwork.com/Giants
Aug 11, 2010

YKK AP launches enerGfacade family of building envelope products

YKK AP America, the leader in manufacturing high quality architectural products, today announced enerGfacade™, its new family of energy-efficient products, as part of the YKK Group’s 50 year anniversary in the architectural products business.  The family includes several products, such as Luminance™, ThermaShadeTM and YOW350T. 
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