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January 30,2012

Owner Onyx Equities hires firm to oversee comprehensive upgrades of office building.

January 27,2012

Smith Seckman Reid, Inc. (SSR), an engineering design and facility consulting firm, has opened two new offices, one in Chicago, the other in...

January 24,2012

Siemens’ versatile application connects users to APOGEE BAS control and monitoring functions via wireless network connectivity. The application...

January 24,2012

Energy efficient lighting installed at PDC reduce costs and improves player performance.

January 12,2012

As a partner in the challenge, 3M has committed to reduce energy use by 25% in 78 of its plants, encompassing nearly 38 million-sf of building...

January 08,2012

The newest publication from the TCA is the second in a planned trilogy of resources covering the architecture, engineering and construction of...

January 03,2012

At a cost of $654 million, the 14-story, 830,000-sf medical center, designed by a Perkins+Will team led by design principal Ralph Johnson, FAIA,...

December 29,2011

California regulators responsible for enforcing earthquake safety laws have failed to certify more than 16,000 construction projects in California...

Data centers
December 27,2011

Advances in technology, an increased reliance on the Internet and social media as well as an increased focus on energy management initiatives have...

University of Texas at Dallas USGGBC Green Schools 2011
December 27,2011

Recipient schools and regions from across the nation - from K-12 to higher education - were recognized for a variety of sustainable, cost-cutting...

Photovoltaic systems solar panels schools
December 21,2011

The report examines the two primary types of ownership models used to obtain PV installations for school administrators to use in selecting the...

Aqua Building Chicago
December 19,2011

Aqua was named both regional and international winner of the International Property Award as Best Residential High-Rise Development...

December 16,2011

The sustainable building solution, built for approximately $255-sf, features innovative materials and intelligent building systems that align with...

SOM Burj
December 12,2011

SOM has been a leader in the research and development of specialized technologies, new processes and innovative ideas, many of which have had...

December 08,2011

Firm achieves LEED Platinum certification in New York office that overlooks Bryant Park.

Autodesk purchases Horizontal Systems
December 07,2011

Acquisition extends and accelerates cloud-based BIM solutions for collaboration, data, and lifecycle management.

ICS Builders BKSK Architects St. Hildas House Manhattan
December 07,2011

The facility's design highlights the inherent link between environmental consciousness and religious reverence.

Mortensen Construction wind farms Iowa
December 06,2011

By the end of 2011, Mortenson will have built 17 wind projects in the state generating a total of 1894 megawatts of renewable power.

Woodward Design-Build solar panels new office New Orleans
December 06,2011

Woodward Design+Build celebrates grand opening of new green headquarters in Central City.

USGBC World Green Building Council's Government Leadership Awards
December 05,2011

USGBC commends two U.S. cities for their innovation in green building leadership.