3 best practices for constructing ICF buildings
Many companies and private residents are looking for more durable, storm-ready construction.
Pennsylvania updates energy building codes
Energy codes are different than fire or structural codes but are often adopted simultaneously.
Airports turn to smart windows to improve passengers' experience
Smart glass, which controls light based on the sun’s projected energy, positively impacts passengers’ experience in airports, a new study says. Installation of the technology also correlates to higher revenues and reduced operational expenses, according to research conducted at Dallas...
N.Y. building's facade cleans air
New York’s 570 Broome boasts a subtle yet substantial environmentally conscious feature—its façade actually cleans the air. The 25-story luxury condo tower in Manhattan's Hudson Square, slated to be completed at the end of 2018, is situated next to New...
Stanford center West Coast’s first LEED platinum children’s hospital
The new main building at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford has been awarded LEED platinum certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The hospital in Palo Alto, Calif., which opened in December 2017, is one of just five new...
Multifamily community first in Va. county to receive LEED platinum
An apartment building in Clarendon, Va., has earned LEED platinum status from the United States Green Building Council, the first multifamily community in Arlington County to do so. Ten at Clarendonis a luxury apartment building with live-work spaces on the...
Free wall builder tool gives professionals the power to design
The tool was inspired by similar virtual tools, like the car builders seen on many automakers’ websites.
Sustainable design at core of Toronto's first planned Toronto’s first tall wood building
Timber increasingly is becoming a core component of high-performance buildings around the world. It soon will be the foundation for a 12-story structure on Toronto’s eastern waterfront. George Brown College has unveiled plans to erect the province’s first tall institutional...
Living, breathing building: Kern Center earns rigorous green certification
In 2016, the R.W. Kern Center became Hampshire College’s first new building in 40 years.
Second-ever CLT hotel under construction in N.Y.
Construction has begun on the nation’s second hotel using cross-laminated timber. The hotel, on Fort Drum in Watertown, N.Y., is part of Lendlease’s more than 12,000-room privatized Army lodging portfolio. Lendlease, developer for the Department of Defense’s only privatized lodging...
Precast concrete panels solidify new 'castle' apartments
Castles dot the landscape across Europe. A new castle taking shape in Pennsylvania soon will be a symbol of sustainable building practices and home to 522 apartments. With more than 1.2 million square feet of space, Grand Castle is slated to open this spring.
Study: Sealing ducts in conditioned space saves energy, reduces leakage
A new study indicates that leaks in ductwork in conditioned spaces can have a significant impact on energy savings. The study, conducted by Comfort Institute in combination with the Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance (GCEA), showed that the amount of conditioned...
Horizontal skyscraper rising in China
China soon will add the world’s highest skybridge to its skyline. The Raffles City Chongqing project under construction in southwest China, reports New Atlas. Developer CapitaLand's reference to the skybridge as a horizontal skyscraper is an exaggeration, but a forgivable one. Named the Conservatory, the structure measures 984 feet in length.
Business center aims to be Canada's first net positive energy office building
An office building in Ontario’s technology hub plans to be the first net positive energy office building in Canada, generating more energy than needed for annual operation. Developers of the new structure anticipates going beyond building industry standards like LEED...
Willis Tower largest office building to earn Energy Star certification
Chicago’s iconic Willis Tower has earned Energy Star certification, becoming the largest office building and the third largest building overall to have the designation, according to property manager Equity Office. Willis Tower, previously known as the Sears Tower, was originally...
Newark to see nation's largest timber office building rise
Plans have been unveiled for the United States’ largest mass timber office building. The structure is slated by to up in Newark, N.J., reports Arch Daily. A part of the Riverfront Square redevelopment project, which will feature 11.8 acres of...
Solar-powered Miami office to be made of repurposed shipping containers
Argentina-based Reale Arquitectos has unveiled plans for an office building made completely out of shipping containers. Under construction in Miami, the contemporary structure is made of four repurposed containers strategically configured to give the building plenty of open spaces and...
Green-roofed office first large-scale CLT structure in southeast Europe
Instead of concrete or metal, an eco-friendly office building in Romania features a sturdy timber skeleton – making it the first large-scale CLT structure in southeast Europe. Romanian firm Tecto Arhitectura designed the building as the new office for HSR...
Manufacturer Jobsite Training Mitigates Risk
Courses are delivered both on jobsites to framing crews and to consultants and project managers at their local offices.
'Ultra-green' N.J. office building a platinum facility
A glass-clad office building on the Carnegie Center Campus in Princeton, N. J., has earned the highest level of LEED certification. J.E.
