360° cameras could surpass stationary laser scanners as the tool of choice to document construction, according to a new report that polls more than 250 AEC firms and service providers. Image: Pixabay
Building Technology | September 20, 2018 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
More firms are adding scanning and photography to their services.
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Market Data | July 30, 2018 | ABC
Nonresidential fixed investment represented an especially important element of second quarter strength in the advance...
The Privada Collection from Bobrick Washroom Equipment
Products and Services | July 26, 2018 | BD+C Staff
Vacuum-insulated glass, high-gloss fiber cement, attack-resistant openings were among the new product launches at the...
The $171 million, 475,000-sf John S. Oishei Children's Hospital of Women's and Children's Hospital of Buffalo. The project team: Shepley Bulfinch (architect), Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SE), DiDonato (CE), CannonDesign (MEP), CT & Associates (logistics/planning), HB & Associates (medical equipment planner), and Turner Construction (GC). Photo: Laura Peters/CannonDesign
Healthcare Facilities | July 26, 2018 | Mike Plotnick, Contributing Editor
Hospitals set their sights on improving patient convenience and operational efficiency.
Wilson School, designed by Leo A Daly and BIG, is under construction in Arlington, Va. The cantilevered “fanning bars” will open up rooftop spaces adjacent to each classroom, providing students a wide range of indoor and outdoor learning environments. Rendering: BIG
K-12 Schools | July 26, 2018 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Modern designs emphasize social and collaboration spaces outside the classroom.
St. Paul, Minn. Photo: Max Pixel
Green | July 26, 2018 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
The city is working for better efficiency and sourcing green power to reach its goal.
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Green | July 26, 2018 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Version 2.0 provides renewable energy financing options, sector-specific and location-specific financing resources, a...
Saint Gobain's North American headquarters in Malvern, Pa., was designed to provide higher levels of acoustical comfort for its employees. Image: Saint Gobain
Office Building Design | July 25, 2018 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The building products giant gauges its employees’ perceptions of old and new headquarters environments.
The $28 million data center at St Jude’s Children's Research Hospital, Memphis. The project team for the three-story, 55,000-sf facility: Gensler (architect), Paradigm Structural Engineers (SE), Syska Hennessy Group (ME), Liles Energy Design Consultants (EE), Jensen Hughes (fire/life safety), and Flintco Inc. (GC). Photo: Joe Luther
Data Centers | July 25, 2018 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Cooling mission critical facilities efficiently is critical to their operations and profitability.
Communal work/spa at 30 East, Chicago, designed by SCB for Gilbane Development. The 16-story, 148,000-sf co-living TOD, an NAHB BALA winner, offers 134 moderately priced units with a "loft-like aesthetic," totaling 255 beds. Photo © Darris Lee Harris
Multifamily Housing | July 25, 2018 | Mike Plotnick, Contributing Editor
Changing generational preferences are prompting multifamily developers to re-strategize.
Sponsored Content | Roofing | July 24, 2018 | Jeff Alexander |
As metal roofing soars in popularity, so do the aesthetic options.
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Urban Planning | July 24, 2018 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
The aim is to reduce housing costs, traffic congestion.
Green | July 24, 2018 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Environmentally strategy does have its limits, though.
The software allows users to see validated results for hundreds of proven energy-efficiency options in real time.
AEC Tech | July 24, 2018 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
The proprietary energy analysis tool is open for use by the public.
Renderings: LEVER Architecture
Wood | July 23, 2018 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Inflation, escalating construction costs, and fluctuations in tax credit market are to blame for the Framework projec...
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Modular Building | July 23, 2018 | FMI Blog | Michael Swistun, Managing Director, FMI Capital Advisors
The industry is approaching its “heart attack moment,” with so many large projects that are chronically late, over bu...
Rents grew by 2.1% in the second quarter of 2018, the highest for any quarter since 2015, according to Yardi Matrix. Photo: Pixabay
Multifamily Housing | July 19, 2018 | Yardi Matrix
The average rent grew by $12 in June, to an all-time high of $1,405, according to a survey of 127 markets by Yardi Ma...
A mix of sit-stand stations and collaboration areas support agile working. Image © Gensler/John Ryan.
Office Building Design | July 18, 2018 | GenslerOn | Jane Stull
When our Gensler La Crosse office relocated last year, we leveraged the opportunity to support an agile workplace str...
Ten of the 71 apartments in Gateway North Residences are reserved for renters whose household incomes fall between 61% and 120% of the area's median. Image: MassHousing
Multifamily Housing | July 18, 2018 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The transit-oriented Gateway North Residences is centrally located in Lynn, Mass.
Speakers take the stage at the 2018 Accelerate AEC! conference, May 10, 2018, in Chicago. More than 150 AEC professionals attended the event. Photo: BD+C
Accelerate Live! | July 17, 2018 | BD+C Staff
This high-energy forum will deliver 20 game-changing business and technology innovations from the Giants of the AEC m...
Chinese acquisitions and investments in the U.S. fell 92% in the first five months of this year, according to consulting and research firm Rhodium Group. Photo: Pixabay
Building Owner | July 17, 2018 | Brian Gallagher, Vice President of Marketing, O’Neal, Inc.
The construction industry is already feeling the effects of the recent tariffs, not only with higher steel and alumin...
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Building Technology | July 17, 2018 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
JLL, in a new report that tracks this trend, cites three areas where startups are most active.
NASA graphic depict heat islands. Source: NASA
Codes and Standards | July 17, 2018 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Of all the impacts of global climate change, it’s extreme heat that kills more Americans each year than any other wea...
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Codes and Standards | July 17, 2018 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
The ambitious redevelopment proposal for a former Ford automotive plant creates tension.
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Codes and Standards | July 17, 2018 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
Renters in many U.S. cities have come to expect green features in apartments that they rent, with an eye toward energ...
Eight landscape architects are involved in the $3 billion Water Street Tampa project in Florida. Image: Strategic Property Partners
Mixed-Use | July 17, 2018 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
This $3 billion waterfront neighborhood will also include three hotels.
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Office Building Design | July 17, 2018 | Transwestern
Analysis of 15 major metros shows the average rent in central business districts was $43.48/sf for transit-accessible...
Products and Services | July 16, 2018 | David Malone, Associate Editor
These 6 products can provide innovative solutions to numerous design projects.
Once a novelty, offsite construction is taking hold across the industry, as labor shortages persist, the Lean movement grows, and tech-based workflows become prevalent. Photo courtesy Katerra
Giants 300 | July 16, 2018 | David Barista, Editorial Director
We’ve identified five emerging trends that are likely to transform the construction market in the near future.
Codes and Standards | July 16, 2018 | Peter fabris, Contributing Editor
They already far exceed global average.
The Delta Electronics (America’s) 170,000-square-foot headquarters is a LEED Platinum, net-zero energy building in Fremont, Calif.
Sponsored Content | Plumbing | July 16, 2018 | Uponor
It took five months for three dedicated crew members plus one runner to install 138,000 feet of PEX tubing with the R...
