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02/09/2015

Great piece from SRG Partnership's Gary Harris. Generalist vs. specialists: which type of architect are you?

Upon graduating from architecture school so many years ago, I embarked on a career wide-eyed and full of vigor to design wonderful buildings and public spaces to be enjoyed by mankind. In school you a

03/27/2014

Great new (and free!) sustainable design tool from the architects at Callison

Hybrid ventilation, nighttime cooling, and fuel cell technology are among the dozens of sustainable design techniques profiled by Callison on its new website, Matrix.Callison.com.

03/20/2014

AIA reports another positive ABI.

After starting out the year on a positive note, there was another minor increase in the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) last month.

03/18/2014

The wood lobby is pushing Canadian provinces to pass “wood first” legislation specifying wood framed structures as the default for mid-rise public works projects where warranted.

03/11/2014

A short and interesting history lesson from our friends at Hoffmann Architects

Design experts from Hoffmann Architects offer a brief history of exterior insulation and finish systems in the U.S.

03/04/2014

Do you build with EIFS? Check out the newest AIA/CES Discovery course on BD+C University

Exterior insulation and finish systems, or EIFS, are proprietary wall cladding assemblies that combine rigid insulation board with a water-resistant exterior coating. EIFS are popular chiefly for their low cost and high insulating values, and they are used in a range of construction types, from hote...

02/26/2014

In case you missed our February 2014 Technology Report, here's a link to the Digital Edition: http://editiondigital.net/publication/?i=195063

02/17/2014

ROLLA, Mo. – Scrap tires could gain a new purpose as ingredients for construction materials, thanks to research at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

02/07/2014

Sixteen years ago, the Los Angeles City Council decided against requiring retrofits of existing buildings because of the projected cost and the threat of losing 20,000 apartment buildings. Today, city officials believe a sweeping seismic retrofit program is needed to ensure public safety, but the co...

01/30/2014

Despite the shake up stemming from the Affordable Care Act, 2014 will be an active year in healthcare capital markets, according to real estate experts from CBRE Healthcare.

Despite the shake up stemming from the Affordable Care Act, 2014 will be an active year in healthcare capital markets, according to real estate experts from CBRE Healthcare.

01/28/2014

Reed Construction Data's December Expansion Index stood at 1.48, indicating overall construction in the U.S. is expected to grow over the next 12 months.

Reed Construction Data announced its December Expansion Index stood at 1.48, indicating overall construction in the United States is expected to grow over the next 12 months.

01/21/2014

The Norman Foster-designed tower will be the nation's tallest outside of New York and Chicago

Comcast Corporation announced last week its plan to build a second skyscraper in Philadelphia, adjacent to its current global headquarters, the 58-story, 973-foot Comcast Center.