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BD+C's 2011 White Paper: Zero and Net-Zero Energy Buildings + Homes
on February 21,2013 in Feature

We submit our eighth White Paper on Sustainability in the hope that it will inspire architects, engineers, contractors, building owners,...

In this White Paper, we provide concrete ways in which AEC professionals can hav
on February 21,2013 in Feature

In this White Paper, we provide concrete ways in which AEC professionals can have a positive role in addressing climate change.

Installation of a facade panel system that uses a rainscreen approach to control
on February 13,2013 in Feature

Building envelope expert Bradley Carmichael of Hoffmann Architects explains how rainscreen wall systems work and evaluates the effectiveness of...

5 factors to consider when designing a shade system
on February 08,2013 in Feature

Designing a shade system is more complex than picking out basic white venetian blinds. Here are five elements to consider when designing an...

Workers at Southland Industries’ 80,000-sf prefabrication plant in Garden Grove,
on February 03,2013 in Feature

A mechanical contractor combines an electronic surveying tool with a BIM model to make significant productivity gains in a large-scale hospital...

Clever engineering helps create design excellence
on February 03,2013 in Feature

A mechanical engineering team overcomes numerous hurdles to help make a new federal courthouse in Iowa a showpiece of ‘government work’ at its...

on January 11,2013 in Feature

See what HMC professionals say about their “Best AEC Firm to Work For”

To maximize daylight and views for the children, alternating windows of the firs
on January 03,2013 in Feature

A bold renovation enables a small church to expand its mission on a grand scale.

A compendium of BD+Cs top building information modeling and virtual design + con
on January 03,2013 in Feature

A compendium of BD+Cs top building information modeling and virtual design + construction articles from 2011-12.

Dana Strand Senior Apartments, a 100-unit New Urbanism complex in Los Angeles, d
on January 03,2013 in Feature

The ranks of those age 65 and older are swelling by the thousands every day. Is there an opportunity for your firm in the seniors housing market...

on January 02,2013 in Column

May your prospects be bright!

on December 15,2012 in Feature (Web Exclusive)

SAIC, McLean, Va. (2011 construction revenues: $185,390,000), said it plans to cut its workforce by 700 employees in order to remain competitive...

on December 09,2012 in Feature

Greenbuild attendees share their thoughts with BD+C on the SAGE modular classroom.

The classroom’s exterior cladding consisted of fiber cement boards of varying co
on December 09,2012 in Feature

SAGE modular classroom opens eyes, minds at Greenbuild 2012.

This free-form floating ceiling uses aluminum to add drama to healthcare think t
on December 09,2012 in Feature

Welcome to the third installment of Building Design+Construction’s “Great Solutions,” highlighting 14 innovative technologies and...

on December 09,2012 in Column

Who’s the most important person in your firm? The biggest stockholder? The tree-shaker who brings in the biggest contracts? The top designer,...

on December 07,2012 in Feature

Designers of the Kaohsiung World Games Main Stadium in Gaoxiong, Taiwan, powered by almost 9,000 rooftop solar panels, required an effective panel...

Don’t touch the ivy—it’s historic! The U40 Leadership Summit participants assemb
on November 11,2012 in Feature

More than 70 young—that is, under age 40—architects, engineers, and construction professionals descended on Chicago in early October with one...

Workers repair a failed glass curtain wall. “As glazed curtain walls age, many o
on November 11,2012 in Feature

Preventing and treating failure in glazed curtain wall systems. Earn 1.0 AIA/CES learning units by studying this article and successfully...