New science, old buildings: Renovating for efficiency, flexibility, and connection
What does the research space of the future look like? And can it be housed in older buildings—or does it require new construction?
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Smart Buildings
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.
MFPRO+ News
‘Yes in God’s Backyard’ movement could create more affordable housing
The so-called “Yes in God’s Backyard” (YIGBY) movement, where houses of worship convert their properties to housing, could help alleviate the serious housing crisis affecting many communities around the country.
Mass Timber
British Columbia hospital features mass timber community hall
The Cowichan District Hospital Replacement Project in Duncan, British Columbia, features an expansive community hall featuring mass timber construction. The hall, designed to promote social interaction and connection to give patients, families, and staff a warm and welcoming environment, connects a Diagnostic and Treatment (“D&T”) Block and Inpatient Tower.
Drew Ballensky | Nov 28, 2012
$100 million San Diego Marriott waterfront project gets key commission approval
A scaled-down plan for a renovation and expansion of the San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina…
Drew Ballensky | Nov 20, 2012
New York City pledges $500M emergency fund for school, hospital storm repairs
Relief is on the way for schools and hospitals damaged by superstorm Sandy. New York City Mayor…
Drew Ballensky | Nov 16, 2012
GSA will offer more federal property for sale to raise construction funding
The General Services Administration says it's dramatically stepping up efforts to sell off…
Drew Ballensky | Nov 8, 2012
Texas’s Scott & White Hospital will undergo exterior reconstruction to correct defects
Scott & White Hospital in Temple, Texas has released plans for a $20 million exterior…
Drew Ballensky | Oct 29, 2012
Major retrofit of Canada’s Kitchener Auditorium done while building remained open
A $12 million retrofit and expansion of the Kitchener Auditorium in Ontario, Canada, posed several…
Drew Ballensky | Oct 23, 2012
Renovations could extend Tampa airport terminal lifespan by 20 years
Planned renovations and enhancements in and around Tampa International Airport's main terminal…
Drew Ballensky | Oct 17, 2012
Preservation a high priority on $143 million mixed-use Victoria Theater project in
A $143 million commercial development project to be built above the historic Victoria Theater in…
Drew Ballensky | Oct 10, 2012
MIT’s Great Dome restoration will add a skylight that was blacked out during WWII
A restoration project on the Great Dome building at Massachusetts Institute Technology in Cambridge…
Oct 5, 2012
2012 Reconstruction Award Special Recognition: Joplin Interim High School, Joplin, Mo.
At 5:41 p.m. CDT on Sunday, May 22, 2011, an EF5 tornado touched down in Joplin, Mo. In the next 31 minutes, the mile-wide, multiple-vortex tornado, with winds up to 250 mph, destroyed two thousand buildings, including Joplin High and nine other schools.
Oct 5, 2012
2012 Reconstruction Award Bronze Winner: DPR Construction, Phoenix Regional Office, Phoenix, Ariz.
Working with A/E firm SmithGroupJJR, DPR converted a vacant 16,533-sf one-time “adult-themed boutique” in the city’s reemerging Discovery Triangle into a LEED-NC Platinum office, one that is on target to be the first net-zero commercial office building in Arizona.
