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MFPRO+ Special Reports

Top 10 trends in affordable housing

Among affordable housing developers today, there’s one commonality tying projects together: uncertainty. AEC firms share their latest insights and philosophies on the future of affordable housing in BD+C's 2023 Multifamily Annual Report.

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Oct 23, 2013

Architecture Billings Index hits seven-month high in September

AIA's Architecture Billings Index was 54.3 in September, the highest level since February 2013 

Oct 22, 2013

World's tallest twisting tower added to Dubai skyline [slideshow]

The 75-story residential building, designed by SOM, features a dramatically rising helix shape for a distinctive addition to the city’s skyline. 

Rob Cassidy | Oct 22, 2013

Still a long way to go toward improving worker safety

Last year, there were 775 fatalities among U.S. construction workers: 133 among those in the construction of buildings, 169 in heavy/civil engineering projects, and 456 involving workers in specialty trades. What can construction firms do to prevent fatalities? Building a culture of safety must start at the top.

Jim Young | Oct 21, 2013

University of Queensland’s net-zero building features biomimicry-based design

University of Queensland’s Global Change Institute (GCI) building in Australia showcases on-site solar energy sources, biomimicry-based design features, and the first structural use of low-carbon concrete in the country.

Oct 21, 2013

ASHRAE/IES publish 2013 Energy Standard

Major changes to requirements regarding building envelope, lighting, mechanical and the energy cost budget are contained in the newly published energy standard from ASHRAE and IES. ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2013, Energy Standard for Buildings Except Low-Rise Residential Buildings, incorporates 110 addenda, reflecting changes made through the public review process. 

David Barista | Oct 20, 2013

What you missed at BUILDINGChicago/Greening the Heartland

Not able to attend the inaugural BUILDINGChicago/Greening the Heartland conference and expo this week? Don't worry. The BD+C editorial team has you covered. 

Oct 18, 2013

Meet the winners of BD+C's $5,000 Vision U40 Competition

Fifteen teams competed last week in the first annual Vision U40 Competition at BD+C's Under 40 Leadership Summit in San Francisco. Here are the five winning teams, including the $3,000 grand prize honorees.

Sasha Reed | Oct 18, 2013

A picture’s worth a thousand words… if you can find it

Photographs are becoming more essential to project communication and documentation. Recently, I sat in a local airport integration project meeting in which the owner outlined their expectation for construction documentation. One of the first requirements was to provide photographs throughout the building process.

Joe Edge | Oct 18, 2013

Researchers discover tension-fusing properties of metal

When a group of MIT researchers recently discovered that stress can cause metal alloy to fuse rather than break apart, they assumed it must be a mistake. It wasn't. The surprising finding could lead to self-healing materials that repair early damage before it has a chance to spread. 
Oct 18, 2013

Sustainability expert: Smart building technology can have quick payback

Smart building technology investments typically pay for themselves within one or two years by delivering energy savings and maintenance efficiencies.

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