flexiblefullpage -

Mass timber a big part of Western Washington University’s net-zero ambitions

Western Washington University, in Bellingham, Wash., 90 miles from Seattle, is in the process of expanding its ABET-accredited programs for electrical engineering, computer engineering and science, and energy science. As part of that process, the university is building Kaiser Borsari Hall, the 54,000-sf new home for those academic disciplines that will include teaching labs, research labs, classrooms, collaborative spaces, and administrative offices.




billboard - default
interstitial1 - interstitial
catfish1 - bottom

Once the project is completed, the building must be managed by someone, or it cannot live up to its full functionality. Owners and facility managers are the unsung heroes of many iconic works of architecture, making sure that buildings remain in good condition and are utilized to their fullest potential.

Julie S. Higginbotham | Apr 15, 2013

Sullivan considers guns, bunkers, and defensive design

BD+C Contributing Editor C.C. Sullivan recently penned a thought-provoking essay on whether there's…
BD+C Staff | Apr 15, 2013

Garden City provides new facility for Kansas HS students

Adolfson & Peterson Construction, one the nation’s top school builders, took responsibility for…
BD+C Staff | Apr 14, 2013

Elementary school building honors Waterbury's manufacturing heritage

WATERBURY, CONN. – Residents of this New England town are discovering that an elementary school can…
BD+C Staff | Apr 14, 2013

Elementary school building honors Waterbury's manufacturing heritage

WATERBURY, CONN. – Residents of this New England town are discovering that an elementary school can…
BD+C Staff | Apr 14, 2013

Translucent walls convey dramatic glow for adaptive-reuse arts center

The City of Rahway (N.J.) Redevelopment Agency recently unveiled a dynamic icon representing the…
BD+C Staff | Apr 14, 2013

Energy-efficient LED T8s revitalize LA's famous Memorial Coliseum sign

  Every day, more than 300,000 motorists pass by the electronic sign alongside Interstate 110 that…
Apr 12, 2013

Chicago rail conversion puts local twist on High Line strategy

Plans are moving forward to convert an unused, century-old Chicago rail artery to a 2.7 mile, 13 acre recreational facility and transit corridor.

BD+C Staff | Apr 12, 2013

Gaige Building at Penn State certified LEED Gold

  Alvin H. Butz, Inc. recently completed a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®)…
BD+C Staff | Apr 12, 2013

Presbytery of Philadelphia gets new administrative headquarters

  Designed to reflect the Presbyterian Church’s mission and service to the greater Philadelphia…
BD+C Staff | Apr 12, 2013

Batson-Cook completes Hampton Inn near National Infantry Museum, Fort Benning

  West Point, Georgia – Batson-Cook recently completed the Hampton Inn on a site adjacent to the…
leaderboard1 - default