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K-12 Schools
CHPS launches program to develop best practices for K-12 school modernizations
The non-profit Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS) recently launched an effort to…
Market Data
Nonresidential construction spending increased 0.1% in July 2023
National nonresidential construction spending grew 0.1% in July, according to an Associated…
Sports and Recreational Facilities
New Tennessee Titans stadium conceived to maximize types of events that can be hosted
The new Tennessee Titans stadium was conceived to maximize the number and type of events that the…
Mass Timber
Community-driven library project brings CLT to La Conner, Wash.
Seventy miles north of Seattle in the historic town of La Conner, Wash., a new public library has…
Products and Materials
Top building products for August 2023
Building Design+Construction editors bring you the top building products for the month of August.…
Windows and Doors
Updated specification rates ability of windows, doors, skylights, sliding glass doors to withstand impacts from windborne debris
The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) updated a specification providing a system…
Office Buildings
About 11% of U.S. office buildings could be suitable for green office-to-residential conversions
A National Bureau of Economic Research working paper from researchers at New York University and…
Adaptive Reuse
New York City creates team to accelerate office-to-residential conversions
New York City has a new Office Conversion Accelerator Team that provides a single point of contact…
Codes and Standards
Community-led effort aims to prevent flooding in Chicago metro region
To address increased incidents of flooding, a community-led initiative in the Chicago area is…
Adaptive Reuse
Small town takes over big box
Rush County, Ind.,—a vibrant community in central Indiana—had an abandoned big box store and an…
Giants 400
Top 35 Engineering Architecture Firms for 2023
Jacobs, AECOM, Alfa Tech, Burns & McDonnell, and Ramboll top the rankings of the nation's…
Giants 400
Top 75 Engineering Firms for 2023
Kimley-Horn, WSP, Tetra Tech, Langan, and IMEG head the rankings of the nation's largest…
Building Team
Navigating challenges in construction administration
Construction Administration presents its fair share of challenges in the architectural industry,…
Office Buildings
A new white paper explores the pros and cons of office building conversions
“This isn’t the end of office. This is merely survival of the fittest.” So concludes Frank Petz,…
Laboratories
Net-zero carbon science center breaks ground in Canada
Construction on the Atlantic Science Enterprise Centre (ASEC) has begun. Designed by Diamond…
Multifamily Housing
A multifamily design for multigenerational living
According to the Pew Research Center, the number of American adults aged 25 to 34 living in…
Multifamily Housing
Constructing multifamily housing buildings to Passive House standards can be done at cost parity
All-electric multi-family Passive House projects can be built at the same cost or close to the same…
Regulations
Gas industry drops legal challenge to heat pump requirement in Washington building code
Gas and construction industry groups recently moved to dismiss a lawsuit they had filed to block…
Government Buildings
White House wants to ‘aggressively’ get federal workers back to the office
The Biden administration wants to “aggressively” get federal workers back in the office by…
Building Owners
Charles Pankow Foundation releases free project delivery selection tool for building owners, developers, and project teams
The Charles Pankow Foundation (CPF) in partnership with the University of Washington's College of…
