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Radnor Middle School among the most sustainable schools in the U.S.
Monday, May 21, 2012 - 14:30
The 1,740-feet (530-meter) tall tower will house offices, 300 service apartments and a 350-room, 5-star hotel beneath an arched top.
Monday, May 14, 2012 - 10:50
The design challenges included creating an entry sequence to orient patrons and highlight services; establishing a sense of identity visible from the exterior; and...
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 - 08:47
City Year representatives came to Gensler for their assistance in the transformation of the organization’s offices within Orr Academy High School, which also serve as an...
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 - 12:51
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 of energy.
Thursday, May 3, 2012 - 11:49
Higher Education Facilities Feature Articles
What historic preservationists and energy-performance advocates can learn from each other.
Friday, May 11, 2012 - 09:46
Download the complete White Paper, Chapters 1-10
Friday, May 11, 2012 - 12:29
We offer the following recommendations in the hope that they will help step up the pace of high-performance building reconstruction in the U.S. and Canada. We consulted...
Friday, May 11, 2012 - 10:19
Why commissioning for existing and renovated buildings needs to be continuous to be effective.
Friday, May 11, 2012 - 09:58
This AIA CES Discovery course explores the special reconstruction questions posed by Modern-era buildings.
Thursday, May 10, 2012 - 15:45
Other Articles on Higher Education Facilities
The architecture team from Jospeh Bellomo Architects was able to use the concrete as a design element, eliminating water seepage, efflorescence, and rebar corrosion thanks...
Friday, March 2, 2012 - 16:35
The dining facility at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va., did away with trays following a renovation that included new carpet tiles—and just weeks later the...
Wednesday, May 18, 2011 - 14:23
The Society for College and University Planning asked its members to voice their thoughts on the possible death of academic libraries. And many did. The good news? It'...
Wednesday, February 23, 2011 - 11:55
Located in Canada’s “Valley of Aluminum,” the University of Quebec à Chicoutimi’s new arena features a distinctive metal roof, which curves over...
Thursday, February 17, 2011 - 10:40
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Discussions of commercial flooring tend to focus on the floor covering or finish material. This is hardly surprising, since the covering is the part of the floor that stakeholders see, interact with, and care about most. The...
Glass has taken on new life in recent building years. Long valued for its transparency and lightness, glass is now also being considered for its structural and protective capabilities. Beyond the technique known as...
No building owner wants to be caught unprepared by catastrophic roof failure. Emergency roof replacements tend to be more expensive than planned ones, and damage to interiors may mean unrecovered costs and detrimental...
Concrete has long been a reliable building material for commercial and institutional projects. Yet recent trends, including the growth in hospitality and urban rental project starts, as well as mixed-use towers and transit-...
Until recently, it has been lighting, mechanical, and control system upgrades which have received the most attention in the green building movement. At long last, the industry is now recognizing building enclosures as a long...
Brick and stone masonry have served as reliable and valuable elements of commercial building projects for centuries, gracing urban and rural landscapes since time immemorial. Building Teams have trusted clay brick to bring...
Making the Most of the Reconstruction Boom
Reconstruction in its many forms—tenant improvements, retail fitouts, adaptive reuse, historic preservation, gut rehab, and so on—is keeping many design and construction firms...
The topic of water shortages is nothing new, as cities around the globe struggle with drought, water quality, supply constraints, and failing infrastructures. However, the idea of new plumbing codes and design standards...
Guard booths, stations and shelters are defense strategy linchpins, becoming increasingly integral to perimeter defense planning.
Before evaluating the efficacy of different guard booth configurations, and before selecting a...
From the company that brought you Construction Computing Magazine’s 2011 BIM Product of the Year ArchiCAD 15, the “Get There Faster with ArchiCAD” whitepaper examines five critical areas to explore before making your final...
Download Complete White Paper Download Introduction Download Chapters 1-4Defining Net-Zero Energy Buildings
Our seventh White Paper on Green Buildings focuses on the role of water in sustainable design and construction. The editors conclude with a set of 21 detailed recommendations for the consideration of the Building Teams, home...