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May 03,2013

As experienced designers, contractors, and owners know, most paint and coating problems are correctable, but some are especially stubborn to...

James H. Clark Center - Bio-X Stanford University
March 27,2013

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

A man-made mountain will conceal a waste-to-energy facility near Copenhagen.
March 05,2013

A new project near Copenhagen pushes the boundaries of the term "mixed use," combining a waste-to-energy plant with a ski resort.

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February 06,2013

RSMeans' February 2013 Cost Comparison Report breaks down the average construction costs per square foot for four types of office buildings across...

October 24,2012

Mortenson Construction, a U.S. builder headquartered in Minneapolis, Minn., has opened an office in Portland, Ore., the company announced.

UNT students and staff get hands-on experience working with green technologies a
May 03,2012

The living lab—the only one of its kind in Texas—is designed to test various technologies and systems in order to achieve a net-zero consumption...

The Freshwater Skyscraper will be able to irrigate a one-hectare field of tomato
April 25,2012

The Freshwater Skyscraper will address the issue of increasing water scarcity through a process known as transpiration

October 11,2010

The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) announces the release of the 2010 Fire Resistance Design Guide for Metal Building Systems. The...

September 22,2010
Satellier, a world leader in providing CAD and Building Information Modeling (BIM) outsourced services to the architecture, engineering and...
August 11,2010
Despite the economic challenges that many architecture, engineering, planning(A/E/P) & environmental consulting firms have faced in recent years...
August 11,2010
Construction employment grew in only four out of 337 metropolitan areas in 2009 as spending on construction projects dropped by $100 billion in...
August 11,2010
BD+C will publish its 8th Annual White Paper on Green Buildings, "Zero Energy Buildings + Homes," in November-and you can contribute to it...
August 11,2010
As the U.S. economy recovers, emerging trends in demographics and consumer behavior will become major drivers of new housing opportunities, resulting...
August 11,2010
The American Institute of Architects reported the December Architecture Billings Index rating was 43.4, up slightly from 42.8 in November. The score...
August 11,2010
While 2009 was likely the bottom in terms of percentage decline, 2010 will be the bottom in terms of dollar volume for non-residential construction,...
August 11,2010
Despite signs that the overall U.S. economy is beginning to improve, nonresidential construction spending is expected to decrease by 13.4% in 2010...
August 11,2010
4 Strategies for Integrating Buildings into Experiential Learning
August 11,2010
A recent study (PDF) by server and computing giants shows that data centers are wasting energy-and money-by over-cooling their servers, according to...
August 11,2010
The city of Las Vegas announced it will begin a Green Building Rebate Program to stimulate new green building construction and provide energy...