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The Timber Tower, @SOM
June 04,2013

In a report released today, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill discussed the results of the ...

© Michael Green Architecture
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...

Lend Lease builds world's tallest timber apartment building
February 28,2013

Construction giant Lend Lease recently put the finishing touches on Forté, a 10-story apartment complex in Melbourne, Australia's Victoria Harbour...

February 26,2013

New design values for all sizes and grades of visually graded Southern Pine dimension lumber were published in the Southern Pine Inspection Bureau...

ANSI standard for interior doors open for second public ballot
February 26,2013

WDMA I.S.6A-11, Industry Standard for Interior Architectural Wood Stile and Rail Doors and WDMA I.S.1A-11, Industry Standard for...

This suburban Seattle Starbucks was built with shipping containers.
February 22,2013

Coffee giant Starbucks is rolling out mini-stores with maximum local flavor, as part of an international pilot program.

8 eye-popping wood building projects
February 05,2013

From 100-foot roof spans to novel reclaimed wood installations, the winners of the 2013 National Wood Design Awards push the envelope in wood...

Tiina Antinoja
September 06,2012

The award is given for a student work in which wood as a building material has a central role.

June 01,2012

The full report contains participating firm demographics, energy reduction initiatives undertaken by firms, anecdotal accounts, and lessons...

The new hall is tracking for USGBC LEED Gold certification.
May 31,2012

Clad in glass and copper-colored panels, the three-story building thrusts outward from the core of the campus to establish a new identity for the...

April 27,2012

Design professionals who are members of APA’s Professional Associates are automatically enrolled in the APA Designers Circle program.

DensDeck panels have been shown to withstand delamination, deterioration, warpin
April 26,2012

Now more than ever, a well-insulated and well protected roof is critical in new or renovated commercial buildings.

Ken Drake
April 16,2012

Drake’s more than 30 years of diversified design and project delivery experience spans a broad range of complex building types.

February 26,2012

The new elements of the facility now include: efficient lighting with day-lighting controls and occupancy sensors, a high-efficiency HVAC system...

February 10,2012

Answers address transition issues, how to obtain similar load-carrying capabilities, and why only some grades and sizes are affected at this time...

Osso's walls feature barn wood finishes, fabric and cowhide coverings, inset bac
January 26,2012

Designed by François Fossard, Osso's upscale interior includes tapered, twisted decorative columns and an elegant fireplace in the center of the...

BCA
December 20,2011

This publicly available document is applicable to most building types and distills the long list of guidelines, and longer list of tasks, into...

December 19,2011

Renovation provides state-of-the-art waterfront facility.

Summit Design+Build Chicago's Esquire Theatre
December 05,2011

The 33,000 square foot building will undergo an extensive structural remodel and core & shell build-out changing the building’s use from a...