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on October 13,2010 in Feature

The AEC industry shares a widespread obsession with the new. New is fresh. New is youthful. New is cool. But “old” or “slightly...

on October 13,2010 in Feature

The $137 million, 12-story, 500,000-sf Miami Valley Hospital cardiac center, Dayton, Ohio, is the first major hospital project in the U.S. to have...

on October 13,2010 in Feature

William R. Hough Hall is the new home of the Warrington College of Business Administration at the University of Florida in Gainesville. The $17.6...

on October 13,2010 in Feature

Urban Housing Communities, KTGY Group, and the City of Big Bear Lake (Calif.) Improvement Agency are collaborating on The Crossings at Big Bear...

on October 13,2010 in Feature

A new residence complex is in design for United Arab Emirates University in Al Ain, UAE, near Abu Dhabi. Plans for the 120-acre mixed-use...

on October 13,2010 in Feature

A curving, 550-foot-long glass arcade dubbed the “Wall of Light” is the standout architectural and sustainable feature of the Battery...

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Construction is moving along on Hudson County Community College’s North Hudson Campus Center in Union City, N.J. The seven-story, 92,000-sf...

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The residents of Silver Spring, Md., will soon have a new 112,000-sf library. The project is aiming for LEED Silver certification.

on October 13,2010 in Feature

The 187,032-sf East County Hall of Justice in Dublin, Calif., will be oriented to take advantage of daylighting, with exterior sunshades...

on October 12,2010 in Feature

27th Annual Reconstruction Awards — Gold Award. When the Boston Watch Company opened its factory in 1854 on the banks of the Charles River...

on October 06,2010 in Feature

The DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory has almost 600 window openings, and yet it's targeting LEED Platinum, net-zero energy use,...

on October 06,2010 in Product Review
Made with polycarbonate panels to provide UV protection, Duo-Gard’s new line of bike shelters is available in standard or custom styles and sizes.
on September 13,2010 in Column

Jean Carroon, FAIA, LEED AP, principal at Goody Clancy and author of Sustainable Preservation: Greening Existing Buildings, on the importance of...

on September 13,2010 in Feature

A Building Team preserves the historic facade of a Broadway theater en route to creating the first green playhouse on the Great White Way.

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How a university and its Building Team forged a relationship with 'the toughest building authority in the country' to bring a replacement...

on September 13,2010 in Feature

Power consumption for data centers doubled from 2000 and 2006, and it is anticipated to double again by 2011, making these mission-critical...

on August 11,2010 in Product Review
The U.S. Green Building Council has integrated Convia, a smart building platform, into its new 75,000-sf headquarters in Washington, D.C. The fitout...
on August 11,2010 in Feature

Insulated metal panels, or IMPs, have been a popular exterior wall cladding choice for more than 30 years. These sandwich panels are composed of...

on August 11,2010 in Feature

Sustainability and energy efficiency depend not only on the overall design but also on the building's enclosure system. Whether it's via...