The new North America headquarters for Unilever incorporates 15,000 sensors, transforming an existing New Jersey office park into an interconnected campus. Photo: Garrett Rowland.
Building Technology | February 21, 2019 | C.C. Sullivan and Alex Abarbanel-Grossman, Contributing Editors
The next generation of intelligent buildings offers promise for unseen levels of energy efficiency, optimization, and occupant health and productivity.
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Codes and Standards | February 22, 2019 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Switch from propane to electricity is critical to plan.
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Museums | February 22, 2019 | David Malone, Associate Editor
Jean Nouvel designed the museum.
The Durham Innovation District, within six blocks, has a number of new construction projects either recently completed or underway. Image: Durham Innovation District, courtesy of Longfellow Real Estate Partners
Mixed-Use | February 21, 2019 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Its buildout has included converting old tobacco warehouses into offices and labs.
Airports | February 21, 2019 | Stantec Blog | Matt Colby
More airports are asking passengers to check their own baggage. What’s the ripple effect?
The new North America headquarters for Unilever incorporates 15,000 sensors, transforming an existing New Jersey office park into an interconnected campus. Photo: Garrett Rowland.
Building Technology | February 21, 2019 | C.C. Sullivan and Alex Abarbanel-Grossman, Contributing Editors
The next generation of intelligent buildings offers promise for unseen levels of energy efficiency, optimization, and...
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Codes and Standards | February 21, 2019 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Accounts for dynamic shading from trees, buildings and other structures.
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Codes and Standards | February 20, 2019 | Peter Fabris, Contributig Editor
Energy benchmarking survey shows flat emissions pattern over past 20 years.
Photo by Anthony Ginsbrook on Unsplash
Market Data | February 20, 2019 | AIA
“The government shutdown affected architecture firms, but doesn’t appear to have created a slowdown in the profession...
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Sustainability | February 20, 2019 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The Superfarm will go beyond what vertical farms typically produce.
The “sails” on the exterior of the new Sidra Medical and Research Center in Doha, Qatar, call to mind local dhows and sand patterns. Image: Jeff Goldberg_Esto
Healthcare Facilities | February 20, 2019 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Three ceramic-clad sails transport its exterior.
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Codes and Standards | February 19, 2019 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
For evaluating window wall, curtain wall and storefront systems.
Building Team | February 19, 2019 | Hinge Blog | Karl Feldman
Based on Hinge’s industry research, smaller firms typically spend a higher percentage of revenue on marketing and bus...
Market Data | February 19, 2019 | ABC
CBI reached a record high of 9.9 months in the second quarter of 2018 and averaged about 9.1 months throughout all fo...
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Mixed-Use | February 19, 2019 | David Malone, Associate Editor
Magnusson Architecture and Planning is designing the facility.
Sponsored Content | February 18, 2019 | Star Building Systems |
A complex facility with multiple functions, including the fermentation area, grain milling, storage area, bottling li...
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Building Tech | February 18, 2019 | C.C. Sullivan and Alex Abarbanel-Grossman, Contributing Editors
Edge Technologies has entered into alliances with the International WELL Building Institute and wellness-focused real...
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Sports and Recreational Facilities | February 18, 2019 | David Malone, Associate Editor
3XN Architects is designing the project.
All renderings courtesy Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects
Mixed-Use | February 18, 2019 | David Malone, Associate Editor
Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects is designing the project.
Life of an Architect Podcast | February 18, 2019 | Bob Borson, FAIA
Architecture and photography have a symbiotic relationship, and every architect knows that a picture is worth a 1,000...
The main lobby of Hyatt Hotels’ 240,000-sf headquarters in Chicago, which has achieved WELL Silver certification. This open office space gives its occupants choices for noise and temperature levels. Gensler was the interior designer, Power Construction the GC. Courtesy International Well Building Institute.
Office Building Design | February 15, 2019 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Owners and developers are driving demand for wellness features and practices—active stairways, biophilia, enhanced ai...
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Codes and Standards | February 15, 2019 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Capacity to store more than 2 million gallons of storm water on site.
All renderings courtesy OSO Design + Westbank Projects Corp.
Office Building Design | February 15, 2019 | David Malone, Associate Editor
OSO and Merrick Architecture designed the building.
Image of an Alabama factory, where BLOX prefabricates modular components for the healthcare industry. Using Design Manufacture Construct (DMC), BLOX delivers high-quality, standardized products that make construction better, faster, and smarter. Photo: BLOX
Building Tech | February 14, 2019 | VIATechnik blog | Danielle Dy Buncio, Founder & CEO, VIATechnik
Experts project that prefabrication and modular construction will total $209 billion by the end of the decade.
Amazon has decided to withdraw its plans to build a second headquarters campus in New York City, stating that it did not think it could find common ground with the deal's political opponents. Image: Pixabay/Amazon
Architects | February 14, 2019 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The tech giant walks away from a deal, succumbing to opposition over huge tax breaks.
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Market Data | February 14, 2019 | USGBC
The list ranks countries and regions in terms of cumulative LEED-certified gross square meters as of December 31, 201...
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Codes and Standards | February 14, 2019 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Based on British standard and a publicly available standard.
Wood | February 14, 2019 | David Malone, Associate Editor
The 8,500-sf structure will be located in Fredericksburg.
EMD Serono, which is the name Merck KGaA operates under in the U.S. and Canada, is expanding its R&D facility in Billerica, Mass., one of four such life science facilities that the Germany-based corporation has worldwide. Image: EMD Serono
Public Health Labs | February 14, 2019 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The 145,000-sf addition will be built to meet LEED and WELL certification standards.
Education Facility | February 13, 2019 | David Malone, Associate Editor
Perkins+Will is designing the school.
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Building Team | February 13, 2019 | David Barista, Editorial Director
The BD+C editorial team is on a mission to track and evaluate the latest tech tools and trends that show pro...
