Articles from Building Design & Construction
8 Innovations That Will Rock Your Next Concrete Project
2008-01-10 12:53:55.0
Building Design & Construction
If you think you've seen it all when it comes to concrete construction, then you haven't sat down with Blaine Brownell. The architect-turned-blogger-turned-author has become the industry's foremost expert in everything that is unconventional and provocative in the building products field. For the past eight years, this LEED Accredited Professional, BD+C “40 Under 40” winner, and vis... ...read more
40 Under 40 superstars
2008-01-09 12:53:58.0
Building Design & Construction
The 40 remarkable individuals profiled on the following pages are some of the brightest stars in the AEC universe—and they're under the age of 40. These young architects, engineers, contractors, designers, and developers stood out among a group of 275 outstanding entrants in our third annual “40 Under 40” competition. ...read more
Modular Prototype: IKEA Meets iPod
2008-01-08 15:53:49.0
Building Design & Construction
Unico Properties LLC, a Seattle-based real estate firm, owns and operates seven million sf of property in the western U.S., mostly office buildings. Three years ago, however, Unico branched out a bit and converted a 1910-vintage office building at Fourth and University in downtown Seattle into 95 apartments. ...read more
Archbishop Desmond Tutu to keynote Greenbuild conference
2008-01-08 10:54:09.0
Building Design & Construction
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today announced Archbishop Desmond Tutu as the opening Keynote speaker for USGBC’s annual Greenbuild Conference & Expo. Greenbuild will be held November 17-19, 2008, in Boston. ...read more
Calgary gets first LEED Platinum multifamily residential development
2008-01-07 15:54:07.0
Building Design & Construction
The Vento Residences in downtown Calgary, Alb., illustrate perfectly that living green—deep green, in this case—is possible regardless of scale and budget. The 39,000-sf project, which earned LEED Platinum certification in October from the Canada Green Building Council, is the first multifamily residential project in North America to earn LEED's highest honor. ...read more
Despite credit crunch, commercial architecture billings up again
2008-01-07 15:54:07.0
Building Design & Construction
Following a rebound in October, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) continued up more than two points in November. An economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI shows an approximate nine to twelve month lag time between architecture billings and construction spending. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the November ABI rating was 55.3, up from 53.2 in October (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings), and inquiries for new projects was 56.6. ...read more
Green Building Pioneer Daniel Tishman Becomes NRDC Board Chair
2008-01-07 15:54:07.0
Building Design & Construction
Green building pioneer Daniel R. Tishman has been selected as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Natural Resources Defense Council, one of the nation’s largest environmental organizations.Tishman has been a member of the NRDC board for ten years. NRDC has 350 lawyers, scientists and other experts and an annual budget of almost $80 million. ...read more
HUD, USDA Required to Reference Standard 90.1 under New Energy Bill
2008-01-07 15:54:07.0
Building Design & Construction
The U.S. Departments of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Agriculture (USDA) would be required to meet energy efficiency requirements in ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1 under the federal energy bill signed into law by President Bush on Wednesday. ...read more
BD+C's 2008 Best AEC Firms to Work For awards... Enter Today!
2008-01-07 15:54:07.0
New York Times employees say Renzo forgot the bike parking
2008-01-07 15:54:07.0
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