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Architects upbeat about the construction market

Following the first reversal into negative territory in ten months in April, AIA's Architecture Billings Index bounced back in May, reaching 52.9.
Turner report: Activity in urban markets driving construction cost increases

Index shows costs up 1.18% since Q1 and up 4% since last year.
First look: Austin to get first high-rise since 2003

Developer Cousins Properties broke ground on the 29-story Colorado Tower in downtown Austin, Texas, the city's first high-rise building since Cousins' completed the Frost Bank Tower a decade ago.
Study analyzes effectiveness of reflective ceilings

Engineers at Brinjac quantify the illuminance and energy consumption levels achieved by increasing the ceiling’s light reflectance.
First look: Callebaut's eye-popping Möbius building for Taichung arts center

Dramatic plan would create three large interior vaulted spaces around a central plaza.
Purdue, industry partners test light steel framing for seismic safety

Reasearch will conclude with shake table testing of structural and non-structural components.
7 great places that represent excellence in environmental design

Program celebrates professional and scholarly excellence in environmental design, with emphasis on human activity or experience.
‘Culture of solutions’ makes this fast-track office project a reality [2013 Building Team Award winner]

Working together for the first time, a unified Building Team executes a large pharmaceutical office program in just 12 months—while meeting the needs of two demanding clients.
Vertical urban campus fills a tall order [2013 Building Team Award winner]

Roosevelt University builds a 32-story tower to satisfy students’ needs for housing, instruction, and recreation.
Building a better box: High-bay lab aims for net-zero [2013 Building Team Award winner]

Building Team cooperation and expertise help Georgia Tech create a LEED Platinum building for energy science.

Architects upbeat about the construction market

Jun 19, 2013

Following the first reversal into negative territory in ten months in April, AIA's Architecture Billings Index bounced back in May, reaching 52.9.

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NSF Sustainability begins verifying EPDs that can be used for LEED V4

Jun 19, 2013

NSF Sustainability has verified Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) for nylon carpet styles and colors manufactured by Mannington Commercial and for J+J Flooring Group’s Kinetex® flooring product and Invision brand modular styles...

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Florida is latest battleground over LEED standards centered on certified wood

Jun 19, 2013

A nationwide battle over forest certification standards continues to be played out nationally and in Florida with legislation passed this month.

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Construction site safety improved in 2011

Jun 19, 2013

On-the-job construction fatalities dropped from 802 in 2010 to 781 in 2011, and recordable injuries fell from 4.7 per 100 workers in 2008 to 3.9 per 100 in 2011, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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New York City considers new construction standards for hospitals, multifamily buildings

Jun 19, 2013

Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s administration has proposed new building codes for hospitals and multifamily dwellings in New York City to help them be more resilient in the event of severe weather resulting from climate change.

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Perkins+Will names Beets Managing Director of Houston office

Jun 18, 2013

Architecture firm Perkins+Will has named Raymond L. Beets, FAIA as Managing Director of the Houston office. He has been a Principal since 2003 when his firm, B2HK, merged with Perkins+Will. Dave Mueller, who previously managed the Houston...

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Report: HVAC occupancy sensors could slash building energy demand by 18%

Jun 18, 2013

Researchers at the DOE's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory conclude that significant energy savings can be achieved by varying ventilation levels based on the number of people in a given space.

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Turner report: Activity in urban markets driving construction cost increases

Jun 18, 2013

Turner Construction Company announced that the Second Quarter 2013 Turner Building Cost Index – which measures costs in the non-residential building construction market in the United States – has increased to a value of 859. This reflects...

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First look: Austin to get first high-rise since 2003

Jun 17, 2013

Developer Cousins Properties broke ground on the 29-story Colorado Tower in downtown Austin, Texas, the city's first high-rise building since Cousins' completed the Frost Bank Tower a decade ago.

News - BD+C Staff