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Senior Living Design
Seattle senior living community aims to be world’s first to achieve Living Building Challenge designation
Aegis Living Lake Union in Seattle is the world’s first assisted living community designed to meet…
Multifamily Housing
The average multifamily rent was $1,709 in April 2023, up for the second straight month
Multifamily asking rents rose for the second straight month in April, according to the new National…
Digital Twin
What AEC professionals should know about digital twins
The elusive “digital twin.” A virtual space that doesn’t quite live in the metaverse, but is…
BIM and Information Technology
3 ways computational tools empower better decision-making
Computational tools—which harness the power of computation to streamline decision making—were once…
University Buildings
New health sciences center at St. John’s University will feature geothermal heating, cooling
The recently topped off St. Vincent Health Sciences Center at St. John’s University in New York…
Office Buildings
9 workplace design trends for 2023
Hybrid, remote, hub-spoke-home, the death of the open plan—there are lots of ideas about the…
Office Buildings
In Southern California, a former industrial zone continues to revitalize with an award-winning office property
In Culver City, Calif., Del Amo Construction, a construction company based in Southern California,…
Building Technology
3D printing for construction advances in Germany
Europe’s largest 3D-printed building is scheduled for completion in July in Heidelberg, Germany.…
Mass Timber
Gensler-designed mid-rise will be Houston’s first mass timber commercial office building
A Houston project plans to achieve two firsts: the city’s first mass timber commercial office…
Market Data
Nonresidential construction spending up 0.7% in March 2023 versus previous month
National nonresidential construction spending increased by 0.7% in March, according to an…
Life of an Architect Podcast
Life of an Architect Podcast Ep. 124: Show Me the Money
I get asked a lot about how much money an architect makes. Without understanding a few parameters,…
Hotel Facilities
U.S. hotel construction up 9% in the first quarter of 2023, led by Marriott and Hilton
In the latest United States Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE),…
Architects
HOK names Eli Hoisington and Susan Klumpp Williams as Co-CEOs
HOK has appointed Eli Hoisington, AIA, LEED AP, and Susan Klumpp Williams, AIA, LEED AP, as its new…
Multifamily Housing
A prefab multifamily housing project will deliver 200 new apartments near downtown Denver
In Denver, Mortenson, a Colorado-based builder, developer, and engineering services provider, along…
Mass Timber
SOM designs mass timber climate solutions center on Governors Island, anchored by Stony Brook University
Governors Island in New York Harbor will be home to a new climate-solutions center called The New…
Market Data
AEC firm proposal activity rebounds in the first quarter of 2023: PSMJ report
Proposal activity for architecture, engineering and construction (A/E/C) firms increased…
Sustainability
Increased focus on sustainability is good for business and attracting employees
A recent study, 2023 State of Design & Make by software developer Autodesk, contains some…
Office Buildings
Office building owners face potential legal liabilities when adding new workplace amenities
In the current post-pandemic environment, many workers continue to work remotely, and most tenants…
Codes and Standards
Hurricane Ian aftermath expected to prompt building code reform in Florida
Hurricane Ian struck the Southwest Florida coastline last fall with winds exceeding 150 mph,…
AEC Tech
Utilizing computer vision, AI technology for visual jobsite tasks
Artificial intelligence is causing a stir in most industries, and construction is no different.…
