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Designers
The growing moral responsibility of designing for shade
In the tragic first chapter of Kim Stanley Robinson’s breakthrough novel, The Ministry of the…
Mixed-Use
A Toronto development will transform a 32-acre shopping center site into a mixed-use urban neighborhood
Toronto developers Mattamy Homes and QuadReal Property Group have launched The Clove, the first…
Healthcare Facilities
New El Paso VA healthcare center includes 47 departments, brain and spinal cord injury treatment services
A new 492,000-sf Veterans Administration ambulatory care facility on the William Beaumont Army…
Codes and Standards
Navigating the intricacies of code compliance and authorities having jurisdiction
The construction of a building entails navigating through a maze of regulations, permits, and codes…
Higher Education
Modernizing dental schools: The intersection of design and education
The design of dental schools is fundamental to shaping the future of dental education. As Page…
Sustainability
3 living buildings made by a living practice
What is the meaning of sustainability in architecture? What are the guiding principles of a design…
3D Printing
Alquist 3D and Walmart complete one of the nation’s largest free-standing, 3D-printed commercial structures
Walmart has completed one of the largest free-standing, 3D-printed commercial structures in the US…
Retail Centers
Thinking outside the big box (store)
For over a decade now, the talk of the mall industry has been largely focused on what developers…
Government Buildings
OSHA’s proposed heat standard published in Federal Register
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published a proposed standard…
Codes and Standards
New California building code encourages, but does not mandate heat pumps
New California homes are more likely to have all-electric appliances starting in 2026 after the…
Codes and Standards
ASHRAE’s first group of certified decarbonization professionals announced
ASHRAE recently announced its inaugural cohort of Certified Decarbonization Professionals (CDPs).…
Mass Timber
Marina del Rey mixed-use development is L.A.’s largest mass timber project
An office-retail project in Marina del Rey is Los Angeles’ largest mass timber project to date.…
Student Housing
Student housing market stays strong in summer 2024
As the summer season winds down, student housing performance remains strong. Preleasing for Yardi…
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Total Cost of Ownership Model Informs Future-Focused Facility Planning
What construction manager, property owner, or facilities executive wouldn’t welcome the benefits of…
Education Facilities
Hot classrooms, playgrounds spur K-12 school districts to go beyond AC for cooling
With hotter weather occurring during the school year, school districts are turning to cooling…
Office Buildings
Maximizing office square footage through ‘agile planning’
Agile planning is a popular workspace model that provides a flexible and adaptable layout design,…
3D Printing
Swiss researchers develop robotic additive manufacturing method that uses earth-based materials—and not cement
Researchers at ETH Zurich, a university in Switzerland, have developed a new robotic additive…
Libraries
How space supports programming changes at university libraries
The way students learn has changed. As a result, academic libraries are grappling with an identity…
Adaptive Reuse
White paper on office-to-residential conversions released by IAPMO
IAPMO has published a new white paper titled “Adaptive Reuse: Converting Offices to Multi-…
MFPRO+ Research
Multifamily rents fall for first time in 6 months
Ending its six-month streak of growth, the average advertised multifamily rent fell by $1 in August…
