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June 17,2013

Engineers at Brinjac quantify the illuminance and energy consumption levels achieved by increasing the ceiling’s light reflectance.

June 17,2013

The Energy Department today launched a new Buildings Performance Database, the largest free, publicly available database of residential and...

June 07,2013

The design scheme by Lake|Flato and Shepley Bulfinch incorporates reading "porches" and a light-filled, six-story atrium.

June 05,2013

In an effort to accelerate sustainable development around the world, the U.S. Green Building Council is offering free LEED certification to the...

June 03,2013

The U.S. Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced today that construction spending during April 2013 was estimated at a seasonally...

May 29,2013

The Anacostia Neighborhood Library in Washington, D.C., and the renovation of Cass Gilbert’s grand Beaux-Arts library in St. Louis are among six...

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...

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 (...

April 11,2013

The George W. Bush Presidential Center announced today it has earned Platinum certification by the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in...

Image © Mark Herboth courtesy NCSU
April 05,2013

The new Hunt Library at North Carolina State University, Raleigh, incorporates advanced building...

March 22,2013

A soaring opera center in Hong Kong and a multi-tower music center in Calgary are among the latest cultural projects.

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...

Sections of turf are creating grassy oases of calm in the lobbies of Cornell Uni
December 06,2012

Potted plants and comfortable chairs are placed around the grass, encouraging students to lounge there during one of the most stressful times of...

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...

April 17,2012

Given the rapid transformations occurring in the federal construction sector, FMI examines the key forces accelerating these changes, as well as...

Jim Bald
April 04,2012

Bald has 13 years of experience in the glazing industry, coming to Harmon from Trainor where he was the regional manager of the Mid-Atlantic...

October 24,2011

AIA LI also recognized BBS with the 2011 ARCHI Award Commendation for the St. Charles Resurrection Cemetery St. Charles Resurrection Cemetery...

February 23,2011

The Society for College and University Planning asked its members to voice their thoughts on the possible death of academic libraries. And many...

George W. Bush Presidential Center
November 23,2010

The George W. Bush Presidential Center, which will house the former president’s library and museum, plus the Bush Institute, is aiming for...