Vancouver International Airport in Vancouver, British Columbia

The next destination: Passive design airports

Today, we can design airports that are climate resilient, durable, long-lasting, and healthy for occupants—we can design airports using Passive House standards.

3 ways the most innovative companies work differently

Gensler’s pre-pandemic workplace research reinforced that great workplace design drives creativity and innovation. Using six performance indicators, we're able to view workers’ perceptions of the quality of innovation, creativity, and leadership in an employee’s organization.

KTGY

Former industrial marina gets adaptive reuse treatment

At its core, adaptive reuse is an active reimagining of the built environment in ways that serve the communities who use it. Successful adaptive reuse uncovers the latent potential in a place and uses it to meet people’s present needs.

NAC Architecture

The just cause in behavioral health design: Make it right

NAC Architecture shares strategies for approaching behavioral health design collaboratively and thoughtfully, rather than simply applying a set of blanket rules.

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VIATechnik | Sep 25, 2019

Digitizing the last frontier

Finally, a fully-digitized construction industry is on the horizon.

Estimating tips: Mastering the puzzle

Here are tips and tricks for three common methods of estimating.

IMPs, a Pre-Manufactured “Perfect Wall”

Smart, Effective Social Media Marketing Can Open New Avenues for Business

CannonDesign | Sep 13, 2019

A primer on progressive design-build

The conventional method of design-build has quickly become a popular delivery method for projects of all types. The most commonly used design-build method is called “Best Value Selection” (BVS).

A Boutique Hotel and Conference Center Unites a Vibrant Mixed-Use Community

Gresham Smith | Sep 12, 2019

From project planning to post-construction: Navigating the commissioning process

As building system technology increases in complexity and sustainability remains at the forefront of design, the need for commissioning continues to rise.

SmithGroup | Sep 11, 2019

Designing for the next generation of student life: Part 2

One way universities are helping students broaden their in-person social networks is by encouraging connections between the campus, outside researchers and the surrounding community.