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40 Under 40: Meet the engineers
Learn about seven highly talented engineers who made Building Design+Construction's "40 Under 40" class for 2013.
Learn about seven highly talented engineers who made Building Design+Construction's "40 Under 40" class for 2013.
The editors of Building Design+Construction recently named the winners of the 8th Annual "40 Under 40" competition. Of the up-and-coming AEC professionals to be named to the class of 2013, seven make their living as engineers.
The winners include Cierine Nicolas (pictured at left), an electrical engineer who holds a brown belt in Krav Maga, and Emily Guglielmo, a structural engineer and former elite gymnast. Read about the engineer winners below.
Center for Green Schools, Architecture for Humanity release new tool for green schools
The Center for Green Schools and Architecture for Humanity released a new tool for catalyzing school building improvements in communities across the country. The Green School Investment Guide for Healthy, Efficient and Inspiring Learning Spaces outlines the steps that any school stakeholder – from school administrators and elected officials to staff and students to parents and businesses – can take to transform their local schools.
The 70-page guide demystifies the processes of identifying building improvement opportunities and finance and implementation strategies.
The 70-page guide demystifies the processes of identifying building improvement opportunities and finance and implementation strategies.
Chicago unveils $1.1 billion plan for DePaul arena, Navy Pier upgrades
Crain's Chicago Business' Greg Hinz sheds light on a bold plan by Mayor Rahm Emanuel to boost the city's tourism and entertainment industries.
Deal also includes two hotels near McCormick Place convention center south of Loop.
Hoping to send a loud message that Chicago is serious about luring tourism and entertainment spending, Mayor Rahm Emanuel has released details of two initiatives that have been developing for more than a year and that it says will mean $1.1 billion in investment in the McCormick Place and Navy Pier areas.
LEED v4 has provision to reduce water use in cooling towers
The next version of the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED rating system, LEED v4, will expand water-savings targets to appliances, cooling towers, commercial kitchen equipment, and other areas that consume a huge proportion of water in many buildings.
Reducing water lost through blowdown, when water is drained from cooling towers to reduce mineral and sediment accumulation, is the focus of LEED v4’s cooling tower credit. Projects pursuing the credit increase the number of cycles through which water can be re-circulated before it is removed by blowdown.
The next version of the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED rating system will expand water-savings targets to appliances, cooling towers, commercial kitchen equipment, and other areas.
First look: HKS' multipurpose stadium for Minnesota Vikings
65,000-seat facility will host professional football and soccer, college basketball and baseball, high school sports, motocross, concerts, conventions, and other large events.
The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority (MSFA), the Minnesota Vikings and HKS Sports & Entertainment Group have unveiled the design of the State’s new multi‐ purpose stadium in Minneapolis, a major milestone in getting the $975 million stadium built on time and on budget.
University labs double as K-12 learning environments
Increasingly, college and university research buildings are doing double duty as homes for K-12 STEM programs. Here’s how to create facilities that captivate budding scientists while keeping faculty happy.
Increasingly, college and university research buildings are doing double duty as homes for K-12 STEM programs. Here’s how to create facilities that captivate budding scientists while keeping faculty happy.
The cliché of science as the domain of eccentric geniuses was long reinforced by facility design. Combination lab/offices functioned as enclosed fiefdoms, separating researchers from each other and hiding them from public view. Traditional teaching labs put the focus on faculty but were seldom conducive to group work.
40 Under 40 winners: Meet the architects
Of the up-and-coming AEC professionals to be named 40 Under 40 winners by the editors of Building Design+Construction, 18 make their living in the architecture profession.
Of the up-and-coming AEC professionals to be named 40 Under 40 winners by the editors of Building Design+Construction, 18 make their living in the architecture profession.
Last week, the editors of Building Design+Construction named the winners of the 8th Annual "40 Under 40" competition. Of the up-and-coming AEC professionals to be named to the class of 2013, 18 make their living in the architecture profession, ranging from a sports facility specialist (Adam Stover) to an expert in the design of cities, districts, and large, complex architectural projects (Thomas Hussey).
To view the entire 40 Under 40 Class of 2013, see our landing page.
5 things AEC pros need to know about low-e glass
Low-emissivity (low-e) glasses are critical to making today’s buildings brighter, more energy-efficient and more sustainable. By controlling solar heat gain and promoting daylighting, they help buildings use less energy for temperature control and lighting, while adding the human benefits associated with outdoor views and more pleasant working and living environments.
Here are five tips to help architects, engineers, and contractors understand and explain the differences among low-e glasses and their impact on building performance:
Tips to help architects, engineers, and contractors understand and explain the differences among low-e glasses and their impact on building performance
Low-emissivity glasses are critical to making today’s buildings brighter, more energy-efficient, and more sustainable. Here are five tips to help AEC professionals understand the differences among low-e glasses and their impact on building performance.
Paints and coatings: The latest trends in sustainability
This free AIA/CES course from BD+C University is worth 1.0 AIA LU/HSW.
When it comes to durability, a 50-year building design ideally should include 50-year coatings. Many building products consume substantial amounts of energy, water, and petrochemicals during manufacture, but they can make up for it in the operations phase. The same should be expected from architectural coatings.
When it comes to durability, a 50-year building design ideally should include 50-year coatings. Many building products consume substantial amounts of energy, water, and petrochemicals during manufacture, but they can make up for it in the operations phase. The same should be expected from architectural coatings.
Meet BD+C's 40 Under 40 class of 2013
Forty individuals who have distinguished themselves by their career achievements, service to their professions and communities, and active participation in charitable work.
Meet BD+C's 40 Under 40 class for 2013: Forty individuals who have distinguished themselves by their career achievements, service to their professions and communities, and active participation in charitable work.
We’re pleased to present our Class of 2013 “40 Under 40” honorees. Along with the 280 previous recipients of this honor, dating from 2006, they represent the next generation of leadership in the AEC industry. These superstars range in age from 28 to 39 (as of December 31, 2012), with a median age of 36. They have been chosen by the editors of Building Design+Construction on the basis of three factors: career achievement, service to their professions and communities, and active participation in charitable work.
