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Sustainable Design and Construction

Northglenn, a Denver suburb, opens a net zero, all-electric city hall with a mass timber structure

Northglenn, Colo., a Denver suburb, has opened the new Northglenn City Hall—a net zero, fully electric building with a mass timber structure. The 32,600-sf, $33.7 million building houses 60 city staffers. Designed by Anderson Mason Dale Architects, Northglenn City Hall is set to become the first municipal building in Colorado, and one of the first in the country, to achieve the Core certification: a green building rating system overseen by the International Living Future Institute.


MFPRO+ News

San Francisco unveils guidelines to streamline office-to-residential conversions

The San Francisco Department of Building Inspection announced a series of new building code guidelines clarifying adaptive reuse code provisions and exceptions for converting office-to-residential buildings. Developed in response to the Commercial to Residential Adaptive Reuse program established in July 2023, the guidelines aim to increase the viability of converting underutilized office buildings into housing by reducing regulatory barriers in specific zoning districts downtown. 

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Office Buildings

No longer marked by gray, uniform rows of cubicles, offices have become more personalized and employee-centric than ever, giving people a more comfortable place to spend their working hours. New approaches to office customization and the way employees interact are breathing new life into the workplace.

Office Buildings | Feb 18, 2021

Bungie breaks ground on new, expanded HQ

NBBJ is designing the project.

Great Solutions | Feb 11, 2021

Simplifying the return to the office

A new web-based tool from Sasaki takes the guesswork out of heading back to the workplace.

Office Buildings | Paladino | Feb 8, 2021

Six lessons learned from our first Fitwel Viral Response Module certification

The Fitwel Viral Response Module is one of several frameworks that real estate owners and operators can use to obtain third-party certification for their efforts ensuring their properties are ready for a safer and healthier return to work.

Building Owners | Feb 4, 2021

The Weekly show, Feb 4, 2021: The rise of healthy buildings and human performance

This week on The Weekly show, BD+C editors speak with AEC industry leaders from Brookfield Properties, NBBJ, and UL about healthy buildings certification and improving human performance through research-based design.

Office Buildings | Feb 3, 2021

NBCU News Group unveils new Washington bureau and studios

The project spans six floors and 80,000 sf.

Office Buildings | Feb 3, 2021

A towering helix will mark the spot at Amazon’s corporate headquarters in Virginia

The tech giant has invested $2.5 billion in a project that will encompass five office buildings for 25,000 employees.

Office Buildings | Feb 1, 2021

609 W. Randolph begins construction in Chicago’s West Loop Gate

Antunovich Associates designed the project.

Office Buildings | Jan 27, 2021

New creative office space completes in Silicon Beach

SPF:architects designed the project.

Office Buildings | Jan 19, 2021

Anchorage to receive new glacier-inspired office building

Perkins&Will is designing the building.

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