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Urban Planning

Bridging the gap: How early architect involvement can revolutionize a city’s capital improvement plans

Capital Improvement Plans (CIPs) typically span three to five years and outline future city projects and their costs. While they set the stage, the design and construction of these projects often extend beyond the CIP window, leading to a disconnect between the initial budget and evolving project scope. This can result in financial shortfalls, forcing cities to cut back on critical project features.



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Aug 11, 2010

U.S. Green Building Council's new headquarters earns LEED Platinum

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) is proud to announce the Platinum certification of its new Washington, D.C. headquarters – making it the first project to certify under the latest version of the LEED green building rating system.
Aug 11, 2010

Limbach Energy Solutions targets eight new markets

PITTSBURGH, MAY 18, 2009 – A long-time player in the U.S. building industry is shaking up the…
Aug 11, 2010

Steel Joist Institute announces 2009 Design Awards

The Steel Joist Institute is now accepting entries for its 2009 Design Awards. The winning entries will be announced in November 2009 and the company with the winning project in each category will be awarded a $2,000 scholarship in its name to a school of its choice for an engineering student.
Aug 11, 2010

Southern Pine Council releases certification survey results

Recent surveys conducted by the Southern Forest Products Association (SFPA) and Random Lengths assessed the use of forest certification programs in the wood products industry and uncovered interesting results, including the fact that approximately 61% do not use a certification system and that about 60% of southern pine producers receive regular requests for certified products.
Aug 11, 2010

Duro-Last introduces new vinyl rib roofing system

Duro-Last Roofing Inc., is pleased to announce the introduction of the Duro-Last Vinyl Rib roofing system, part of the Duro-Last Designer Series of roofing products. The Vinyl Rib roofing system is ideal for commercial and residential applications where both the aesthetic appearance of architectural standing seam and the proven, watertight performance of a single-ply roofing system are desired.
Aug 11, 2010

Gilbane, Manhattan Construction top BD+C's ranking of the nation's 50 largest K-12 school contractors

A ranking of the Top 50 K-12 School Contractors based on Building Design+Construction's 2009 Giants 300 survey. For more Giants 300 rankings, visit http://www.BDCnetwork.com/Giants
Aug 11, 2010

BCArchitects launches healthcare division to serve South Florida

MIAMI, FL - (June 8, 2009) – BCArchitects, a full-service, award-winning architectural firm …
Aug 11, 2010

Diffenbaugh completes construction of Loma Linda University Highland Springs Medical Plaza

J.D. Diffenbaugh, Inc. has completed construction of the new Highland Springs Medical Center for California's Loma Linda University Medical Center that will significantly enhance the access to medical services for families in the Inland Empire. The project was developed by Lillibridge Healthcare Services, Inc., one of the nation’s largest private healthcare real estate firms.
Aug 11, 2010

Permanent tribute to Daniel Burnham and his Plan of Chicago proposed for Grant Park Museum Campus

The first-place winner of a design competition for a public memorial celebrating Daniel Burnham's impact on Chicago will be announced at a news conference Wednesday, July 8, at 10am CDT. The proposed site for the memorial is on the Museum Campus just north of The Field Museum. The announcement comes after nearly two years of planning by Chicago's architecture, design and urban planning community about how to best honor the legacy of Burnham and the Plan of Chicago he co-wrote with Edward Bennett.
Aug 11, 2010

International Living Building Institute established to advance 'living buildings'

The idea of a Living Building, a high-performance building that produces its own power and cleans and reuses all of its water, is gaining momentum around the world.  In an effort to oversee the global development of Living Buildings, the International Living Building Institute (ILBI) has been established. 
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