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3 living buildings made by a living practice

Prompting humans to reexamine our relationship to the environment, architecture creates the opportunity for us to physically experience ideas of beauty, performance, and structure through the distinct lens of place.


Great Solutions

41 Great Solutions for architects, engineers, and contractors

AI ChatBots, ambient computing, floating MRIs, low-carbon cement, sunshine on demand, next-generation top-down construction. These and 35 other innovations make up our 2024 Great Solutions Report, which highlights fresh ideas and innovations from leading architecture, engineering, and construction firms.



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Biophilic design is a concept used within the building industry to increase occupant connectivity to the natural environment through the use of direct nature, indirect nature, and space and place conditions.

Biophilic Design | Feb 7, 2019

The Business Case for Building with Wood

Increasingly, building owners and design professionals are turning to wood construction to satisfy…
Biophilic Design | Feb 7, 2019

Optimizing Acoustic Performance of Wood Buildings

This course will examine how wood structures and finishings can help meet tenancy trends and the…
Biophilic Design | Jan 29, 2019

Structural Wood Building Systems

This course examines the key differences between light frame and mass timber systems. We will…
Biophilic Design | Jan 29, 2019

Designing Sustainable, Prefabricated Wood Buildings

Prefabricated wood buildings should be considered when designing and building both multi-family and…
Biophilic Design | Stantec | Nov 19, 2018

Biophilic design: What is it? Why it matters? And how do we use it?

As we continue to move toward the city and spend more time indoors, our day-to-day interaction with quality nature is shrinking. One contemporary concept to reverse this effect is biophilic design, a strategic approach to tap into—and harness—nature in the built environment.

Biophilic Design | Jul 5, 2018

Understanding Low-E Coatings

Understanding Low-E Coatings provides an introduction to how high-performance architectural glass…
Biophilic Design | May 10, 2018

Building Passively

The concept of “passive house” originated in North America in response to the OPEC oil embargo of…
Biophilic Design | Mar 23, 2018

Designing Behavioral Health Facilities

Behavioral health facility construction is experiencing a spike in the U.S., due in part to…
Biophilic Design | Jan 22, 2018

Effective Waterproofing

This session discusses several aspects of concrete, including its chemistry, advantages and…
Biophilic Design | Oct 3, 2017

Barriers and Screens Further the Art of Cladding

Is moisture control the absolute for building design decisions? Ask users, owners, occupants, and…
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