BD+C

OCTOBER 9, 2024

How healthcare operations inform design 0 qpurcell Wed, 10/09/2024 - 12:31 Healthcare Facilities Amanda Fisher, Communications Specialist, shares how BWBR's personalized approach and specialized experience can make a meaningful impact to healthcare facilities.

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Westeck News

JANUARY 12, 2024

Content courtesy of FGIA – Fenestration & Glazing Industry Alliance Sustainability The fenestration industry continues to grow and strives for buildings that are both environmentally-friendly and energy efficient. Green Building Council’s LEED v4 Program.

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Archinect

MAY 27, 2022

Called the Center for Community Life, the new public building will form part of a community facility hub for the districts of San Andreu and Nou Barris set to be built in the coming years. A new multi-use complex made nearly entirely of wood has been introduced to Barcelona ’s Trinitat Vella district.

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Deezen

MARCH 26, 2024

Local architecture studio Hewitt has unveiled the 33-storey-high Skyglass residential block in downtown Seattle , which was informed by an offset stack of magazines. It has a base of the building that relates to the pedestrian, the street and the block in this smaller scale, immediate context," said Nagele.

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Deezen

JUNE 9, 2023

The academic building is located on ASU's main campus in Tempe, which is part of the Phoenix metropolitan area. Encompassing 281,000 square feet (26,106 square metres), the building houses a range of research institutes focused on topics such as food, water, energy and climate change.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

It coincides with the Italian furniture brand publishing its annual sustainability report this month, outlining some of Arper 's key achievements in 2023. This milestone marks not only a triumph in design but also a significant step forward in our journey towards a more sustainable future," he said. "By

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Deezen

JUNE 25, 2024

US studio Susan T Rodriguez Architecture & Design has incorporated local materials and energy-saving features into a Maine building that is meant to be "a new benchmark for academic buildings in northern climates". The structural system is made primarily of wood In plan, the two-storey building takes the shape of a wide V.

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Deezen

MARCH 27, 2024

Architecture studio Linehouse has wrapped a food market in a Shanghai laneway neighbourhood around a central atrium informed by Victorian greenhouses. Recycled red bricks can be found both on the facade and interior walls Smaller snack shops were positioned on the ground floor, while larger restaurants occupy the upper floor.

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Deezen

JULY 18, 2024

Sustainability must be incorporated into architecture projects in a truly holistic way in order to support the green transition, writes Trimble SketchUp's Andrew Corney as part of Dezeen's Climate Salon partnership with the software company. Villa Skäret, designed by Andreas Lebisch, is an example of contemporary timber architecture.

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Hotel Designs

MAY 14, 2024

Hotel Designs Roundtable: Can technology aid sustainable improvements in design? Roundtable: Can technology aid sustainable improvements in design? Image credit: Zennio SH: So at what point do you all start looking for sustainable solutions or alternatives for each of your projects? There needs to be a reason for everything.

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BD+C

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Suffolk Construction establishes Suffolk Sustainability Group Design veterans Steven Burke and Michael Swenson will lead the new sustainability initiative for Suffolk. Contractors Sustainability Sustainable Design and Construction Suffolk Construction, headquartered in Boston, has established the Suffolk Sustainability Group.

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SW Oregon Architect

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

More recently, AIA’s leadership formally resolved to exponentially accelerate the decarbonization of buildings, the building sector, and the built environment. The AIA regards the development of a Sustainability Action Plan (SAP) by every member firm to be a useful step toward achieving its 2030 commitment targets.

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Deezen

MARCH 29, 2024

Sanjay Puri Architects has completed a spiral community centre informed by sand dunes "The Nokha Village Community Centre is a vibrant hub for all age groups, providing a space for music, talks, and social interaction," Sanjay Puri Architects told Dezeen. The photography is by Vinay Panjwani.

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ArchDaily

MAY 27, 2024

The Phoenix will be built at about half the cost, time, and carbon footprint of a typical multi-family building in the San Francisco Bay Area. But BIM struggles to unify data and workflows across the entire plan, design, build and operate lifecycle. Read more »

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Architizer

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

With the right shapes, he argues, we could create high-rise buildings with far less concrete and, in many cases, almost no steel reinforcements whatsoever. The plates, of course, use the most sustainable concrete available on the market. Instead of beams and flat floor plates, Block envisions a future of vaults and curves.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Dezeen has announced the sustainability shortlist for this year's Dezeen Awards , which includes designs by Snøhetta , Diana Kellogg Architects, Blond and Foster + Partners. All six winners will then go on to compete for the title of sustainability project of the year. This category is sponsored by Brookfield Properties. by Nina+Co.

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BD+C

JULY 19, 2021

Less than 1% of new building projects are assessed to determine their carbon footprint, according to a new report by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. The report cites a lack of information on embodied emissions as a key barrier.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Promotion: Spain's IE University has launched a Masters in Architecture that has been specifically designed for global architects who are "committed to sustainability and social impact". IE University has launched a sustainability-focused Masters in Architecture. For more information, visit the course on the IE University website.

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Architizer

MARCH 7, 2024

The urgency to address the pressing issues of climate change, social inequalities and the need for sustainable, resilient and livable communities is more evident than ever. Solar Exposure and Sunlight for Buildings and Urban Layouts 5. The five CIAM planning principles included: 1. Function-Based Zones 2. High-Rise Housing Blocks 3.

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Deezen

JULY 12, 2024

This week on Dezeen , the Royal Institute of British Architects revealed the 26 winners of its 2024 National Awards , which celebrate the UK's best new buildings. The six-strong Stirling Prize shortlist will be chosen from the 24 buildings. The post This week RIBA announced the best buildings in the UK appeared first on Dezeen.

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Westeck News

MAY 24, 2024

The Sustainable Jobs Blueprint series co-developed by the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) and the Pembina Institute aims to offer a pathway to ensure industrial change and decarbonization is informed by social dialogue focused on creating new, good jobs, ensuring workers have a clear path forward.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 3, 2024

4 ways AI impacts building design beyond dramatic imagery 0 qpurcell Thu, 10/03/2024 - 07:52 AEC Tech Kristen Forward, Design Technology Futures Leader, NBBJ, shows four ways the firm is using AI to generate value for its clients. Predictive Sun Hours and Detailed Wind Analysis with Autodesk Forma, Stacy Song. Image courtesy NBBJ 4.

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Architonic

MARCH 12, 2023

Sustainable architecture and design both continue to rise in popularity in the private, commercial and public sectors. So with so much information and disinformation out there to navigate, how do customers separate the honest environmental causes from the greenwashers? They are also influenced by the health of their spreadsheets.

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Architizer

APRIL 22, 2024

In an era where the health of our planet is more critical than ever, embracing sustainability in our architectural projects isn’t just beneficial — it’s essential. Amidst the pressing challenges of climate change and environmental degradation, the call for sustainable practices has never been louder.

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Deezen

JANUARY 25, 2022

Called Haus on the Ridge, the building's design is influenced by the Brownie camera designed by Eastman Kodak in the early 20th century. The project has been built to meet Passivhaus standards – a set of high-performance building standards that originated in Germany in the late 1980s. Photo by Edmund Sumner. Photo by Edmund Sumner.

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Architizer

APRIL 22, 2024

In an era where the health of our planet is more critical than ever, embracing sustainability in our architectural projects isn’t just beneficial — it’s essential. Amidst the pressing challenges of climate change and environmental degradation, the call for sustainable practices has never been louder.

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SW Oregon Architect

MAY 14, 2023

Under the banner of “Building for the Pacific Northwest,” the conference renewed my faith in CSI’s mission and enthusiasm for the future of design and construction. The conference was well-attended and chock full of informative, interesting continuing education seminars. To merely say I am glad I attended is a big understatement.

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Deezen

MARCH 23, 2023

Dezeen Courses: in the latest roundup of programmes listed on Dezeen Courses, we've selected five architecture and design courses that specialise in sustainability. Click here for more information. The post Five sustainability architecture and design courses on Dezeen Courses appeared first on Dezeen.

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Architizer

JULY 17, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of modern architecture and construction, the complexity of building projects is escalating, with each decision intricately linked to factors like structural integrity, sustainability, cost efficiency and aesthetic value.

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Deezen

JANUARY 18, 2023

London studio Waugh Thistleton Architects has unveiled the Black & White Building, a mass-timber office building designed for The Office Group in Shoreditch with a slatted tulipwood facade. The building is located in Shoreditch, east London. Tulipwood louvres protect it from the sun. This isn't romance, it's architecture.".

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BD+C

JUNE 20, 2024

2024 Timber-Strong Design Build Competition: Small Buildings, Big Educational Opportunities 1 kcichowicz Thu, 06/20/2024 - 12:14 Student-led teams have 90 minutes to erect attractive, durable, engineered wood structures. I also enjoyed cutting the wood and building the structure. One team created a “barndominium.”

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Deezen

MAY 4, 2023

Laura Narayansingh has designed her own home in Trinidad "Though the scale of this house is driven by the per square meter cost of building, its aesthetic quality is a result of my ongoing, personal search for an indigenous culture through architecture," ACLA Architecture director Narayansingh told Dezeen. "It

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Architizer

JULY 25, 2023

Sign up for key information about the 12th Annual A+Awards, set to launch this fall. ” The goal then became to learn from locals about simple building design, and incorporate this into solutions to the threats of rising sea levels and flooding and lack of housing stock. Interested in participating next season?

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Deezen

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Louis Vitton , Dior and Tiffany & Co owner LVMH is aiming to become more sustainable – but not because customers are demanding it, explains the CEO of the luxury goods company's North America arm, Anish Melwani, in this exclusive interview. And we think that'll be good for us. But we're going to do it anyway."

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Deezen

JULY 11, 2023

The planetarium, which is located in northern France, was made from materials informed by the surrounding area. The shape of the 2,000-square-metre building was informed by its function as a space where visitors can explore the night sky. A ramp then brings them down to the ground floor and exit.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

The United Nations has written a set of "principles for sustainable and inclusive urban design and architecture" for architects to sign up to called the San Marino Declaration, which architect Norman Foster is set to launch. In a way, it's a condensation of the Sustainable Development Goals , which were also developed by the United Nations.".

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e-architect

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

BDP Architects Offices, Building Design Partnership News, Studio Designs, UK Practice. International Architects Practice – Buildings + Designs: Office News Updates. Edinburgh St James building: image courtesy of architects practice. BDP Architecture Office. 12 November 2022. million. •

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