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Reasons to reinvent the Midcentury academic library

DLR Group's Interior Design Leader Gretchen Holy, Assoc. IIDA, shares the idea that a designer's responsibility to embrace a library’s history, respect its past, and create an environment that will serve student populations for the next 100 years.



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David Barista | Dec 23, 2015

Meet the world’s next great construction superpower

There’s a new world construction hotbed coming down the pike (more specifically, the Mumbai Nashik Expressway), and it could mean a major boon for AEC firms.

Gensler | Dec 23, 2015

Good design alone won’t eradicate mindless meetings

Gensler's Johnathan Sandler discusses efficient alternatives to dull, wasteful workplace meetings. 

sponsored | Bob Zabcik | Dec 23, 2015

Taking the LEED in Construction

LEED is a rating system that allows a building to score points for doing things more sustainably, in a variety of ways. There are different kinds of LEED points that relate to materials, energy consumption, jobsite sustainability, and more. 

Gresham Smith | Dec 21, 2015

Addressing urban density with design

How does success in managing density begin? By being design friendly to everyone, writes Jessica K. Lucyshyn of GS&P.

Gensler | Dec 17, 2015

Capturing utilization and activity data in the workplace

While utilization is an important metric to inform how frequently a space is used, it’s important to consider activity data.

sponsored | Sasha Reed | Dec 17, 2015

How is the Value of VDC for Design Management Translating Outside the US?

Sascha Vesterlund, a VDC Specialist, Design Processer with MT Højgaard, and Nathan Wood, Innovation at DPR Construction, shared their perspectives on VDC

sponsored | Steven Burns | Dec 16, 2015

How to fix 3 common mistakes AEC teams make in project interviews

In a LinkedIn post, Scott Johnson, business writing specialist at Johnson Training Group, highlights three common missteps that AEC firms make during project interviews. His insights are based on more than 90 interviews conducted with members of various selection panels.

sponsored | Jeff Alexander | Dec 16, 2015

California dream house comes to life with Valspar's Kameleon Colors

Choosing a color for your new home can be a difficult decision. Selecting one single pigment to represent you and your home takes time and consideration.

sponsored | Bill O'Keeffe | Dec 11, 2015

Glass industry gives back during the holidays

The holiday season is generally a time when individuals and companies ramp up their charitable giving. The glass industry is no different.

sponsored | Steven Burns | Dec 7, 2015

Why employee advocacy is key to social media success

Employee advocacy is key to boosting social media engagement, and employee advocacy is about more than just the promotion of a firm’s brand.

sponsored | Karyn Beebe | Dec 7, 2015

Compelling conversations about wood: Engineered wood as expressive design

This installment features a wide-ranging discussion that reveals how a mix of engineered wood products lend themselves to expressive design — and what’s blocking today’s designers from fully embracing this aesthetic.

Rob Cassidy | Dec 2, 2015

Do green building environments improve 'cognitive function'?

Researchers at Harvard, SUNY-Upstate Medical Center, and Syracuse University conduct a controlled experiment to see if high levels of carbon dioxide and VOCs and poor air ventilation affect cognitive scores.

sponsored | Steven Burns | Nov 30, 2015

5 ways to bring data into marketing and business development

Here are five ways to use data to enhance the client acquisition process