AGC releases decarbonization playbook to help assess, track, reduce GHG emissions

The Associated General Contractors of America released a new, first-of-its-kind, decarbonization playbook designed to help firms assess, track, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions on projects. The AGC Playbook on Decarbonization and Carbon Reporting in the Construction Industry is part of the association’s efforts to make sure construction firms play a leading role in crafting carbon-reduction measures for the industry.

Mass Timber

Bjarke Ingels Group designs a mass timber cube structure for the University of Kansas

Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) and executive architect BNIM have unveiled their design for a new mass timber cube structure called the Makers’ KUbe for the University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design. A six-story, 50,000-sf building for learning and collaboration, the light-filled KUbe will house studio and teaching space, 3D-printing and robotic labs, and a ground-level cafe, all organized around a central core.

Laboratories

Why lab designers should aim to ‘speak the language’ of scientists

Learning more about the scientific work being done in the lab gives designers of those spaces an edge, according to Adrian Walters, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Principal and Director of SMMA's Science & Technology team.

Airports

The next destination: Passive design airports

Today, we can design airports that are climate resilient, durable, long-lasting, and healthy for occupants—we can design airports using Passive House standards.

Market Data | Feb 4, 2019

U.S. Green Building Council announces annual Top 10 States for LEED Green Building in 2018

Illinois takes the top spot as USGBC defines the next generation of green building with LEED v4.1.

Sustainability | LPA | Feb 1, 2019

Designing a net zero aquatic center

Buildings can be designed to cut consumption and operate more efficiently, but the pools always make it difficult to achieve substantial savings.

The 9 Holmene islands of the coast of Denmark

Sustainability | Jan 30, 2019

Denmark to build nine industrial, energy-producing islands surrounded by a ‘nature belt’

The project will be located 10 km (6.2 miles) south of Copenhagen.

Green | Jan 28, 2019

This is the country’s greenest academic building

Perkins+Will designed the building.

Sustainability | Gensler | Nov 5, 2018

How the built environment can help the climate crisis

Our buildings and cities will have to experiment with new climate responsive forms, and in many cases, the built environment will require dramatic shifts to achieve true resilience and continue working towards a carbon-neutral society.