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May 21,2013

Tile of Spain consultant and ceramic tile expert Ryan Fasan presented his "What's Trending in Tile" roundup at the Coverings 2013 show in Atlanta...

The McCormick district plan, courtesy TVS Design
May 16,2013

Hoping to send a loud message that Chicago is serious about luring tourism and entertainment spending, Mayor Rahm Emanuel has released details of...

May 03,2013

The Green Building Advisory Committee established by the General Services Administration, officially recommended to GSA that the LEED green...

May 01,2013

More than 350 companies urge rejection of special interest efforts to gut key parts of Energy Independence and Security Act

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April 30,2013

The Wood Innovation Design Center (WIDC), Prince George, British Columbia, will exhibit wood as a sustainable building material widely available...

April 24,2013

North Carolina lawmakers have introduced state legislation that would restrict the use of national green building rating programs, including LEED...

April 24,2013

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa wants cool roofs added to the city’s building code. He is also asking the Department of Water and Power (...

Charles David Keeling Apartments, La Jolla, Calif., by KieranTimberlake. Photo:
April 22,2013

The AIA's Committee on the Environment selected its top ten examples of sustainable architecture and green design solutions that protect and...

April 19,2013

Adrian Smith and Gordon Gill's whimsical Dancing Dragons tower in Seoul is among the compelling high-rise projects in the works across the globe...

Washington Dulles International Airport
March 29,2013

WTTW Chicago, in partnership with the Society of Architectural Historians, has produced "10 Builidngs That Changed America," a TV show set to air...

Frank Gehry's model for the Eisenhower Memorial.
March 15,2013

AIA opposes House bill cutting Eisenhower Memorial funding.

March 14,2013

Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and Chicago top EPA's list of the U.S. cities with the greatest number of Energy Star certified buildings in 2012...

Photo: U.S. Courthouse, Buffalo, N.Y./courtesy GSA.gov
March 13,2013

The March 2013 report from RSMeans offers construction costs per square foot for four building types across 25 metro markets. Building types...

Residents of energy-efficient complex will reap the benefits of hydropon farm.
February 27,2013

The New York City Housing Authority has opened Arbor House, a 124-unit LEED Platinum complex in the Morrisania...

Tax incentive database for reflective roofs available
February 26,2013

The Roof Coatings Manufacturers Association (RCMA) and the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE) created a database...

A view of Loring Park, Minneapolis. Credit: Dan Wick
February 25,2013

Charlotte, Denver, and Milwaukee are among 10 U.S. cities ranked recently by the conservation organization American Forests for having quality...

To speed construction of the $110 million Capitol Hill Station light-rail statio
February 25,2013

To speed construction of the $110 million Capitol Hill Station light-rail station in Seattle, general contractor Turner Construction will use an...

This hospital at Virginia's Fort Belvoir recently achieved LEED Gold.
February 22,2013

An independent report on energy efficiency and sustainability standards used by the Pentagon for military construction affirms the value of LEED-...

More severe wind storms should prompt nationwide reexamination of building codes
January 31,2013

The increased number and severity of storms with high winds nationally should prompt a reexamination of building codes in every community, says...

RSMeans cost comparisons: parking structures, town halls, community centers
January 30,2013

Construction market analysts from RSMeans offer construction costs per square foot for four building types across 25 metro markets.