As architects design high-performing commercial buildings, supporting life safety via perimeter fire containment systems is critical. Specifying a tested, listed assembly that incorporates six essential design elements and withstands extreme testing conditions can help architects support passive life safety and optimize opportunities for egress during a commercial building fire.
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Industry Research | April 09, 2021 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
BD+C’s first-ever owners’ survey finds them focused on improving buildings’ performance for higher investment returns.
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UC Merced has added 11 new buildings over the past four years, during which its enrollment has increased dramatically. Images: (c) SOM/Dave Burk
Higher Education | March 22, 2021 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Its new buildings are certified LEED Platinum.
Renderings courtesy Waldorf Astoria Miami
Multifamily Housing | March 22, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
The supertall tower will include a hotel and residences.
Renderings courtesy KTGY Architecture + Planning
Mixed-Use | March 22, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
KTGY Architecture + Planning is designing the project.
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Codes and Standards | March 22, 2021 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Strategy uses more targeted approach to invest in low-income areas.
Renderings courtesy Arquitectonica
Office Building Design | March 22, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
Arquitectonica is designing the project.
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Market Data | March 22, 2021 |
AGC
Rampant cancellations augur further declines ahead.
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Get inspired! Brick’s adaptability has made it the premier building material for centuries even as styles come and go. Nothing says “classic” like brick, but nothing says “innovative” like brick either. Check out some examples of how fired clay brick remains a major presence in the 21st Century designer’s palette.
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Life of an Architect Podcast | March 22, 2021 | Bob Borson, FAIA
For some architects, being on the jobsite is a vital part of their work process, while for others, they see jobsite...
NTT Global Data Centers Americas' newest data center, located on a 19-acre campus in Itasca, Ill., will have two buildings and 72 MW server capacity. Images: NTT
Data Centers | March 20, 2021 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Two new facilities opened last month, with several others under construction.
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Codes and Standards | March 19, 2021 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Existing stations will not be allowed to add more pumps.
Photos courtesy Suffolk
Multifamily Housing | March 18, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
Lorcan O’Herlihy Architects designed the project.
Photos: PFF
Great Solutions | March 18, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
New proof-of-concept from Piaggio Fast Forward and Trimble enables robots and machines to follow humans.
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Codes and Standards | March 18, 2021 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Rising materials costs and supply shortages threaten economic recovery, housing starts.
Retail Centers | March 18, 2021 |
BD+C Staff
This week on The Weekly show, BD+C editors speak with AEC industry leaders about the future of gas station...
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Market Data | March 18, 2021 |
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Concerns about finding skilled workers, material costs, and steel tariffs linger.
Renderings courtesy LMN Architects
University Buildings | March 17, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
LMN Architects in collaboration with Booth Hansen is designing the project.
All photos: Mike Schwartz
Hotel Facilities | March 16, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
KOO designed the project.
Contractors | March 16, 2021 |
Autodesk
Despite forecasted drop in non-residential spending for 2021, real-time bidding data from BuildingConnected suggest...
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Codes and Standards | March 16, 2021 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Proposed Bay State mandate modeled on California’s.
A rendering of Facebook's data center in Newton, Ga., that includes a planned second phase that will add 1.5 million sf. Image: Facebook
Data Centers | March 16, 2021 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
A new white paper explores revenue-enhancing ways for data centers to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
Perkins Eastman, headquartered in New York with offices around the world, and Pfeiffer, with offices in Los Angeles and New York, have announced the merger of the two legacy firms.
Architects | March 16, 2021 |
PERKINS EASTMAN
All photos: Garrett Rowland
Office Building Design | March 16, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
The studio supports hybrid work models with agile layouts and integrated broadcast technologies.
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Market Data | March 16, 2021 |
AGC
Canceled projects, supply-chain woes threaten future jobs.
Renderings courtesy Presidium
Multifamily Housing | March 15, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
O’Brien Architects and Dwell Design Studio are designing the project.
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Codes and Standards | March 15, 2021 |
Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Legislation calls for ‘Innovation Zones’ that could become smart cities.
David Swartz, FAIA, meets with the HLW team to review construction documents for a Los Angeles project.
Architects | March 15, 2021 |
DAVID SWARTZ, FAIA, IIDA
A veteran designer looks back on the lessons his father, a contractor, taught him.
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Market Data | March 15, 2021 |
AGC
The same firms are already struggling to cope with pandemic impacts.
Students at work at the EY Entrepreneurial Innovation Lab at the new Maurer Center, the home of Bowling Green State University's business school. Images: Jame Steinkamp Photography
Higher Education | March 13, 2021 |
John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Bowling Green’s new Maurer Center reflects a trend toward business-centric learning experiences.
Images courtesy HDR/Stantec
March 11, 2021 |
David Malone, Associate Editor
HDR and Stantec have been selected to design the project.
Architects | March 11, 2021 |
David Barista, Editorial Director
This new BD+C research project explores the leading drivers, sources of inspiration, and successful outcomes for de...
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Market Data | March 11, 2021 |
AGC
Costs and delayed deliveries of materials, parts, and supplies are vexing many contractors.
