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AEC inspections are the key to financially viable office to residential adaptive reuse projects

About a year ago our industry was abuzz with an idea that seemed like a one-shot miracle cure for both the shockingly high rate of office vacancies and the worsening housing shortage. The seemingly simple idea of converting empty office buildings to multifamily residential seemed like an easy and elegant solution. However, in the intervening months we’ve seen only a handful of these conversions, despite near universal enthusiasm for the concept. 




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Designers

Jul 23, 2012

Giants 300 Firm Index 2012

An alphabetical index of the Giants 300 AEC firms and their ranking in specific categories.

Jul 20, 2012

2012 Giants 300 Special Report

Ranking the leading firms in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction.

Jul 20, 2012

Data Centers Report: Demand ‘exploding’

BD+C's Giants 300 Top 25 AEC Firms in the Data Center sector.

Jul 20, 2012

Office Report: Fitouts, renovations keep sector moving

BD+C's Giants 300 Top 25 AEC Firms in the Office sector.

Jul 20, 2012

K-12 Schools Report: ‘A lot of pent-up need,’ with optimism for ’13

The Giants 300 Top 25 AEC Firms in the K-12 Schools Sector.

Jul 20, 2012

Higher education market holding steady

But Giants 300 University AEC Firms aren’t expecting a flood of new work.

Jul 20, 2012

3 important trends in hospital design that Healthcare Giants are watching closely

BD+C’s Giants 300 reveals top AEC firms in the healthcare sector.

Jul 20, 2012

Global boom for hotels; for retail, not so much

The Giants 300 Top 10 Firms in the Hospitality and Retail sectors.

Jul 20, 2012

Firms bracing for DoD cuts

The Giants 300 Top 25 AEC Firms in the Military sector.

Jul 20, 2012

Gensler, Stantec, Turner lead ‘green’ firms

The Top 10 AEC Firms in Green Buildings and LEED Accredited Staff.

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