January 22, 2019 | Codes and Standards | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
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Energy analysis tool will identify energy efficiency opportunities.
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Engineers
Engineering goes hand-in-hand with design, putting a practical lens on the architect’s vision and finding the best way to make it happen. Without a talented engineer, the project will never reach completion, and certainly will not reach the standards of functionality and sustainability that the architect and client are seeking.
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January 09, 2019 | Lance Hosey, FAIA, Design Director, Gensler
This is the first in a series by Lance Hosey, FAIA, on how automation is disrupting design and co...
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The ability of EC firms to capture, understand, and apply from all kinds of sources—including their job sites—is critical to their being able to deliver buildings for smarter cities in the future. Image: Deloitte Consulting
December 18, 2018 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Data and analytics are becoming essential for EC firms competing to rebuild America’s infrastructure
A new paper from Deloitte Consulting advises companies to revise their strategies with an eye tow...
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December 13, 2018 |
Design firms know that just having a website and a blog aren’t enough, but social media complicat...
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A 21-foot-long shipping container houses a mobile additive manufacturing “toolbox” that includes two Panasonic robots that can 3D print, weld, cut, and polish. The unit’s transportability to jobsites could make it ideal for producing bespoke spare parts in the field. Courtesy of Autodesk
December 07, 2018 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Prototype mobile 3D printing shop aims to identify additive manufacturing applications for constr...
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September 14, 2018 | David Barista, Editorial Director
New research from the SMPS Foundation explores the known principles and most recent research surr...
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Burns & McDonnell's world headquarters, located on a 34-acre campus in South Kansas City, will be expanded by 22% with the additon of a 142,000-sf, four-story office building and a 550-slot parking deck. The firm will need more space as it beefs up its workforce to take advantage of a stronger economy. Image: Burns & McDonnell
August 29, 2018 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Favorable economic conditions spur plans to bump up hiring significantly over the next several ye...
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N|V|5 Global hopes to raise more than $93 million from a public stock offering. Image: N|V|5 Global
August 10, 2018 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The proceeds could fuel more acquisitions.
A volunteer team from AECOM will be working with the nonprofit Solar Village Project to install a solar-powered water purification system that will supply the entire village of Darhi Ram, India, with clean water. The Solar Village Project is dedicated to finding sustainable solutions that provide electricity to rural areas in India and Africa. Image: AECOM
August 07, 2018 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
A grant program backs 25 projects in 15 countries.
The software allows users to see validated results for hundreds of proven energy-efficiency options in real time.
July 24, 2018 | Peter Fabris, Contributing Editor
The proprietary energy analysis tool is open for use by the public.
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
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 hig...
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July 17, 2018 | Transwestern
Analysis of 15 major metros shows the average rent in central business districts was $43.48/sf fo...
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The Summit, a 426,000-sf hotel in Cincinnati, is the first to be designed from scratch by its owner-operator, Dolce Hotel and Resorts by Wyndham. Its nine-story atrium, surrounded by glass elevators, allowed the Building Team to redistribute the building’s weight loads and give the hotel more height. Photo: Mike Howard Photography
July 09, 2018 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
The Summit hotel and conference center is a converted parking garage that was once a factory.
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SEG’s 12-person team works out of a historic commercial building that has achieved net zero energy using strategies that include waste heat recovery, natural ventilation, a photovoltaic roof system, and real-time energy-use monitoring. Image: HGA
July 09, 2018 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Sustainable Engineering Group will bolster its new owner’s design and planning abilities.
In her talk at Accelerate Live! 2018, micro-buildings design expert Aeron Hodges, AIA, Senior Designer/Manager Stantec Architecture, explored the key drivers of the micro-buildings movement, and how the trend is spreading into a wide variety of building typologies. Photo: BD+C
June 24, 2018 | BD+C Staff
BD+C’s second annual Accelerate Live! AEC innovation conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago)...
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The aptly named Vu at MacDonald Highlands, Henderson, Nev., provides a stunning view of the Las Vegas strip, 15 miles to the northwest. KTGY Architecture + Planning mounted 102 luxury townhomes on a hilly site in the exclusive MacDonald Highlands community for Christopher Homes. The Vu has already received two major honors this year, a BALA Award and a Nationals Award. Photo: © Studio J Inc.
June 13, 2018 | Pat Curry, Contributing Editor
KTGY Architecture + Planning keeps pushing the boundaries of multifamily housing design in the U....
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June 11, 2018 |
In this 15-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), HMC’s Eric Car... read more
June 11, 2018 |
In this 15-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), a trio of expe... read more
June 11, 2018 |
In this 15-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), AS+GG’s Anthon... read more
June 11, 2018 |
In this 15-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), HOK’s Greg Sc... read more
June 11, 2018 |
In this 15-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), SOM’s Lucas Tr... read more
June 11, 2018 |
In this 15-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), predictive ana... read more
June 11, 2018 |
In this 15-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), data expert Ca... read more
Photo: Howard County Library System/Geoffrey S. Baker
June 01, 2018 | John Caulfield, Senior Editor
Beyond lending books and DVDs, the Elkridge (Md.) branch library loans household tools like ladde...
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May 30, 2018 |
In this 15-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), AEC technophil... read more
May 30, 2018 |
In this 15-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), building syste... read more
May 30, 2018 |
In this 15-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), architect and... read more
May 30, 2018 |
In this 15-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), micro-building... read more
San Antonio, Texas, tops the list with the largest population gain with an increase of over 24,200 people, an average of 66 people per day between 2016 and 2017. Photo: Pixabay
May 29, 2018 | U.S. Census Bureau
San Antonio added 24,208 people between July 2016 and July 2017, according to U.S. Census Bureau...
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May 24, 2018 |
In this 15-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), two of CannonD... read more
May 24, 2018 |
In this 15-minute talk at BD+C’s Accelerate Live! conference (May 10, 2018, Chicago), ZGF Architect... read more