BD+C

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Anyone who owns or operates an existing building should be scheduling energy audits and/or retro-commissioning. Here’s why: Improving building energy performance reduces costs, lowers strain on shared community resources, and demonstrates a commitment to environmental stewardship. Local jurisdictions nationwide are leading the charge to improve building performance, and many have adopted the LEED Energy and Atmosphere Prerequisite: Commissioning for new buildings as part of their standard requir

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A Detroit Architect's Journal

OCTOBER 1, 2017

As an urban planner, I've always been fascinated by how cities grow. Populations rise. Farmland gets paved over. Housing tracks turn into apartment complexes. Office complexes rise into skyscrapers. But occasionally, pockets of land go untouch. Magically frozen in time, these pockets give present day visitors a glimpse into the past. The Rogell Golf Club formerly located at 18601 Berg (where the Rouge River passes under Grand River Blvd.) sits surrounded by the neighborhoods of northwest Detroit

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Life of an Architect

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Apparently, I am a glutton for punishment because Architectural Graphics 101 the series is back after an unreasonably short time to discuss window schedules. I know … I’m all aflutter as well. Schedules, in general, have been on my list as a topic for this series since day one and I have been thinking about how to approach them for there are so many to consider: Door, Window, Finish, Lighting, Plumbing, and Casework just to name a few.

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EntreArchitect

OCTOBER 3, 2017

As an Entrepreneur Architect I wear many hats. I’m a designer, a draftsman, a project manager, a construction manager, a book keeper, a marketing director, a salesman, a customer service representative, an IT manager, a boss, a partner, a CEO, a COO, a CFO… the list goes on and on. And those are only the hats for my architecture firm. It can be very stressful.

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A new industry study conducted by Architizer on behalf of Chaos Enscape surveyed 2,139 design professionals to understand the state of architectural visualization and what to expect in the near future. We asked: How are visualizations produced in your firm? What impact does real-time rendering have? What approach are you taking toward the rise of AI?

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OCTOBER 4, 2017

Denver’s skyline may be about to undergo its biggest addition ever if the City approves a proposed $400 million project that would become the Mile High City’s first supertall skyscraper. Six Fifty 17, designed by Carlos Ott, Crown Architecture, and Davis Partnership Architects, will provide over 1 million sf of space. The mixed-use building will include 248 luxury condominiums, a boutique hotel, 22,000 sf of retail space, and over 500 parking spaces.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Springing from the site of the former City Hall building in Billund, Denmark, a new LEGO experience hub looks like it was built out of giant, colorful LEGO blocks. Bjarke Ingels Group and COWI designed the 12,000-sm LEGO House.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 6, 2017

When we work with our clients to create data strategies or custom software, we often find ourselves facilitating and prioritizing a multitude of viewpoints, debating skepticism, and building consensus. In this context, we have often found that understanding one variable, more than others, is central to navigating the complexities of stakeholder positions: professional bias.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Make no mistake. Despite rumors that millennials like to take shortcuts and are rather lazy, the opposite is true. Millennials work hard—very, very hard. The only asterisk to this statement deals with the work environment they prefer compared to their counterparts in Generation X and the now-retiring Baby Boomers.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 5, 2017

The new Richland Two Institute of Innovation is a unique educational center supporting multigenerational learning. The facility is part of the Richland School District Two in Columbia, S.C., and is envisioned as a “fishbowl of learning” that weaves together spaces and programs for the school district as well as the community.

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OCTOBER 2, 2017

A new 75,000-sf Early Learning Campus, designed specifically for The Awty International School’s pre-K through first grade students, recently opened in Houston. Shepley Bulfinch’s design created the new campus from a vacant 30-year-old office park that sits on a 5.25-acre site.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Cities and airport operators are using innovative schemes to finance ambitious terminal projects at U.S. airports. The ultimate goal: improved passenger satisfaction. The $4 billion renovation of New York City’s LaGuardia Airport is the first major U.S. aviation project delivered using a public-private partnership (P3) model. The airport’s new 1.3 million-sf Central Terminal B, which will replace the existing 1964 terminal building, is being led by a design-build joint venture of Skanska and Wal

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BD+C

OCTOBER 2, 2017

The city of Chattanooga, Tenn., has been trying to get a new federal courthouse built for two decades. Its 84-year-old courthouse has been on the General Services Administration’s replacement list since 1999. But a new courthouse, which would cost around $157 million, once again fell just short of making the Federal Judiciary Courthouse Project funding priorities list for 2018.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Climate change is the environmental challenge of our time, and one of the most pressing issues facing our cities and communities today. Because every project we work on is either part of the problem or part of the solution, we have made a commitment to measure the environmental impact of our work, and publish the results annually to drive discussions with peers and partners, clients, and communities about the best ways to make progress in the future.

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OCTOBER 5, 2017

Nearly 200 people—including Rhode Island’s governor, its two U.S. senators, and a horde of state and local politicians—turned out for the Sept. 25 groundbreaking of the 191,000-sf Wexford Innovation Complex, an $88 million campus in Providence that, when completed in 2019, will add to the growing stable of “knowledge communities” Baltimore-based Wexford Science + Technology has developed and manages.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Set on about three acres at 407 W. 63 rd Street in Westmont, Ill., Aspired Living of Westmont is a 107-unit assisted living and memory care community developed by Pathway to Living.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 6, 2017

A hotel resort that’s essentially an elaborate tree house was the winner of this year’s Radical Innovation Award, which was presented at a ceremony in New York City on Oct. 4. The five finalists that competed for the award had been chosen from more than 65 international entries. This 11 th annual competition, which is produced by The John Hardy Group, challenges the hotel industry to elevate the guest experience through new ideas in design and operations.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Nonresidential construction spending expanded 0.5% in August, totaling $691.8 billion on a seasonally adjusted, annualized basis, according to an analysis of data from the U.S. Census Bureau by Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). Though this represents an improvement from July’s total ($688.2 billion), nonresidential spending remains 3.4 percent below its year-ago level and is down 3.8 percent from the cyclical peak attained in May 2017. .

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OCTOBER 4, 2017

A light touch, in the form of a mason hammer, played a key role in the $2.5 million exterior restoration of the 107-year-old 36 Gramercy Park East residential tower in New York City, for which the final punch list was completed earlier this year.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Recent global fire events have shed light on the significance of local code compliance in high-rise construction. Although the current focus on metal composite materials (MCM) doesn’t adequately address the entire building envelope ─ which includes many additional components ─ it does provide an opportunity for architects and general contractors to brush up on their role in helping ensure safety.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 3, 2017

The latest version of ASHRAE 189.1 will expand duct testing requirements to include low pressure ducts as well as high pressure ducts. The latest updates to ASHRAE 189.1 have been finalized and incorporated into the standard. They will be published after undergoing a final accuracy review before publication. A key update to the standard is the broadening of duct leakage testing to include ducts operating at 3-inch WG (water gauge).

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BD+C

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Omaha, Neb., is getting in on the entertainment district game. The Capitol District is a 5.4-acre mixed-use development that includes an entertainment district and will feature dining options, a full-service hotel, upscale apartments, office space, and a shared outdoor plaza.

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Speaker: Pedro Clarke – Principal Architect at A+ Architecture, In Loco Program Director

Sustainability begins with a conversation, and acquiring customer buy-in is entirely dependent on how the conversation is framed. Clients may not see sustainability as a priority out of fear of operational costs and quality. While these are legitimate concerns, it is our responsibility as architects to listen and foster a collaborative culture that answers client issues while also reducing our carbon footprint.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 5, 2017

The California State Assembly recently passed a bill requiring general contractors, or direct contractors, to pay subcontractors' employees if the subcontractors do not pay them. The measure, if signed by Gov. Jerry Brown, would go into effect in January 2018. General contractors would not have to pay penalties related to subcontractors' nonpayment.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Under civil commitment laws enacted in recent decades, many state programs and facilities have been developed to house and treat formerly incarcerated individuals who are deemed too dangerous to live freely in the community when released from the correctional system. Several states, including Virginia, have constructed facilities dedicated solely to housing and treating civilly committed individuals with records of sexual crimes, referred to as sexually violent persons (SVP).

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BD+C

OCTOBER 4, 2017

The U.S. can cut its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80% percent by 2050 with an “ambitious, but realistic, increase in clean energy,” according to a National Resources Defense Council report. America’s Clean Energy Frontier: The Pathway to a Safer Climate Future says that such a reduction could be achieved almost entirely with tools available today.

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BD+C

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Duro-Last® is a leader in vertical integration. Since the beginning, our founder, John R. Burt, strived to produce as many parts of a Duro-Last assembly in-house while also embracing the Edge-to-Edge & Deck-to-Sky™ approach. All of this allows Duro-Last to control quality from top to bottom.

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