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St. Joseph Patient Care Center, Orange, Calif. Photo: Tom Kessler
May 17,2013

Low-emissivity glasses are critical to making today’s buildings brighter, more energy-efficient, and more sustainable. Here are five tips to help...

April 08,2013

Oldcastle® Architectural has acquired Expocrete Concrete Products Ltd., giving North America’s largest producer of concrete masonry and hardscape...

March 29,2013

Researchers at Stanford University have developed a nanophotonic material that not only reflects sunlight, but actually beams the thermal energy...

Algae "farms" sandwiched between glass façade panels.
March 06,2013

Exterior of carbon-neutral demonstration building consists of hollow glass panels containing micro-algae "farms."

Exterior metal wall panels help create a dramatic and influential aesthetic.
October 24,2012

Designers for the building aimed to create a positive environment for patients and visitors, and wanted to let in as much natural daylight as...

Before (left) and after (right)
October 17,2012

The Building Team selected Centria's Formawall Dimension Series to help achieve the retrofit project's goals of improved aesthetics,...

Scheduled for completion in 2016, Block H consists of a luxury 5-Star hotel and
June 06,2012

The master plan, created by Studio Daniel Libeskind, is a dynamic urban environment containing contributions from 19 different architects...

The new construction will consist of exceptionally efficient exterior building e
May 15,2012

The 314-student station elementary school will undergo extensive modernization.

In 2007 after fire destroyed an office building on the Knauf Insulation corporat
May 15,2012

Examining the roles of insulation and manufacturing in sustainability’s growth.

The 4.2-million-sf (389,980-square-meters) project has been designed to LEED go
May 14,2012

The 1,740-feet (530-meter) tall tower will house offices, 300 service apartments and a 350-room, 5-star hotel beneath an arched top.

The 2010 interior renovation transformed an existing 1980s library into a dynami
May 09,2012

The design challenges included creating an entry sequence to orient patrons and highlight services; establishing a sense of identity visible from...

Mark Zamrowski
May 08,2012

In his new role at Skanska, Zamrowski will serve as the day-to-day on-site contact for select Pennsylvania-based projects during all phases of...

The Critical Care Building is the centerpiece of the hospital’s $94 million seco
May 03,2012

New facility to more than double emergency department size, boost inpatient beds by 43%.

May 03,2012

Firm recognized for the renovation of Grossmont-Cuyamaca Community College’s Student Administrative & Griffin Student Center.

The construction of Holly Ridge and Gardenia Way finished several months ahead o
May 02,2012

New student housing buildings are part of UCLA’s Northwest Campus Student Housing In-Fill Project.

Construction crews set in place a steel horizontal beam at a height (C) CBS News
May 01,2012

One World Trade Center, being built at the site of the fallen twin towers, surpassed the Empire State Building on Monday as the tallest building...

Leslie Young
May 01,2012

Takes on role of director of strategic development.

May 01,2012

Gilbane to provide design build services for a new Lean manufacturing facility for Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc., beverage products.