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Reconstruction & Renovation

Boulder, Colo., puts sustainable deconstruction policy into action

Ameresco, a Massachusetts-based cleantech integrator and renewable energy owner and operator, has…
Urban Planning

4 considerations for increasing biodiversity in construction projects

When we spend time in nature, we instinctively feel its value. To quantify that value, the concept…
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Safety AND Security: The Importance of Component Compatibility

Last month, the Missouri House of Representatives passed a bill requiring all first-floor entryways…
K-12 Schools

From net zero to net positive in K-12 schools

Less than a year after its opening last September, The AIA has recognized the new Boston Arts…
Contractors

The average U.S. contractor has 8.9 months worth of construction work in the pipeline, as of April 2023

Associated Builders and Contractors' Construction Backlog Indicator increased to 8.9 months in…
Office Buildings

The future of work: What to expect in 2023

2022 was certainly a year of surprises, not least of which were the “Great Resignation” and the…
Higher Education

Designing spaces that promote enrollment

In the spring of 2022, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center dropped a report that…
Mass Timber

Luxury farm resort uses CLT framing and geothermal system to boost sustainability

Construction was recently completed on a 325-acre luxury farm resort in Franklin, Tenn., that is…
Multifamily Housing

One out of three office buildings in largest U.S. cities are suitable for residential conversion

Roughly one in three office buildings in the largest U.S. cities are well suited to be converted to…
K-12 Schools

The revival of single-building K-12 schools

In late March, Walsh School District in rural Colorado started construction on a 60,000-sf school…
Industry Research

2023 High Growth Study shares tips for finding success in uncertain times

There’s no escaping it. We are in an age of uncertainty. Uncertainty about the economy, a war in…
Steel Buildings

New manufacturing processes can make steel construction a greener option and add U.S. jobs

“Green steel” that is manufactured using hydrogen generated with renewable energy makes its use as…
Multifamily Housing

Biden administration beefs up energy efficiency standards on new federally funded housing

The Biden Administration recently moved to require more stringent energy efficiency standards on…
Architects

Snøhetta architects make a bid to unionize the firm's New York studio

Employees at the New York office of architecture firm Snøhetta have filed a petition with the…
Healthcare Facilities

A new behavioral health facility in California targets net zero energy

Shortly before Mental Health Awareness Month in May, development and construction firm Skanska…
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Shear Wall Selection for Wood-Framed Buildings

Shear walls are walls specifically designed to resist lateral loads, transferring the load from the…
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Get a competitive edge in your construction projects with value engineering

Over the past half-century, value engineering (VE) has proven to be an effective tool to manage…
Arenas

How can we reimagine live sports experiences?

The world of live sports never takes a timeout. From the Super Bowl to March Madness sweeping the…
Government Buildings

GSA launches first biennial construction award program

Today, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced the new biennial GSA Construction…
K-12 Schools

Designing K-12 schools for students and safety

Today, I’m an architect who focuses on designing K-12 schools and a mother to two school-aged…