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New student housing buildings are part of UCLA’s Northwest Campus Student Housing In-Fill Project.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012 - 09:15
Earn 1.0 AIA learning units by taking this course and successfully completing the online exam.
Friday, April 27, 2012 - 11:09
Architects and builders interested in developing water-efficient buildings invited to attend free sessions featuring experts discussing water-efficient building practices.
Friday, April 27, 2012 - 10:46
See how your firm ranks among the AEC industry leaders.
Friday, March 9, 2012 - 15:47
The four-story, 65,000-ft property will feature 102 hotel rooms, including 14 studio suites.
Friday, April 6, 2012 - 09:04
Housing 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 Housing
Each structure is oriented to allow front-unit access to the single parking space, while the rear unit has a private yard. CalStar bricks and pavers helped the project...
Friday, March 2, 2012 - 13:04
Building Design+Construction’s Under 40 Leadership Summit takes place October 26-28, 2011 Hotel at the Monteleone in New Orleans. Discounted hotel rate deadline: October 2...
Friday, September 23, 2011 - 08:47
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 - 09:36
Energy efficiency is a priority at the Cyan apartment building in Portland, Ore., so to reduce heat gain, design firm Thomas Hacker Architects opted for Guardian’s...
Friday, May 20, 2011 - 09:41
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Download Complete White Paper Download Introduction Download Chapters 1-4Defining Net-Zero Energy Buildings
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