Building Design & Construction 03/01/2006 Table of Contents

March 2006

Downsizing Lab Energy Systems
HVAC and piped-utility systems in labs can be as much as 300% too big. Here's how to cut them down to size.

	Jeff Elie: 'Corporate real estate is transforming' StrionAir air-purification system
40 Under 40	40 Under 40 40 Under 40: The Honor Roll
Building Technology	Downsizing Lab Energy Systems HVAC and piped-utility systems in labs can be as much as 300% too big. Here's how to cut them down to size. ASHRAE Mulls Continuous Air Barriers In a major study, NIST researchers conclude that tight building envelopes reduce energy costs.
Cultural Facilities	A Melding of the Arts A public-private partnership results in a unique children's cultural center that has redefined the fine art of storytelling in downtown Charlotte.
Editorial	Can design improve productivity?
Education Facilities	Education spending up 14% this year, 11% increase expected in '07
Energy Efficiency	With new standard, industry groups hope to take high-performance building practices mainstream
Industry Data	Industry Data Commodity price inflation is increasing job site delivered costs Surge of shopping center starts offers retail therapy for the recovering commercial construction sector
Letters	Letters
News and Trends	People/firms BD&C's Giants 300 survey is now online BD&C Online Poll Tilt-up on the rise: record-setting wall goes up in Hollywood, Fla. News briefs Clarifications
On The Drawing Board	Proposed Expansion Plan Envisions A Pier without Peer Office Park Planned for Carlsbad, Calif. Research Center Will Help Protect The Great Smoky Mountains National Park Harley-Davidson Unveils Design for Milwaukee Museum Comcast Skyscraper Will Alter Philadelphia Skyline Cultural Center Will Honor Playwright August Wilson Arlington, Texas, Hospital Will Receive A New Building MGM Mirage Approves $7 Billion Project CityCenter Wooden Arts Center Takes Shape on Woodstock Site New Building Planned for California Architecture School Georgia Performing Arts Center to Serve The Community
Products at Work	50th Annual CSI Show and Convention
Workspace/Solutions	Second Time is A Charm: How redesigning right worked for a Chicago office building A developer's gutsy decision to go back to the drawing board with a spec office tower pays off with a trophy building that's winning big in a stagnant market. Office space must 'sell' the corporate brand to drive business Rethinking Workplace Design It's not about cubicles. It's about how work gets done.

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