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DECEMBER 6, 2012
Students studying for finals at Cornell University are finding solace from a little piece of the outdoors that came inside this week, thanks to some creative minds at the school’s Department of Design and Environmental Analysis. Sections of turf are creating grassy oases of calm in the lobbies of Olin and Mann libraries, as well as Duffield Hall and the Physical Sciences Building.
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DECEMBER 30, 2012
Every year at this time, my family celebrates Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, my son’s birthday, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Needless to say, it’s a busy week for us. We have family visiting from near and far… grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. Since Christmas Eve, we’ve been moving from one party to the next.
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JUNE 27, 2012
The world’s most popular doll, with a hot-pink blueprint tube and a hard hat: friend or foe to a profession already suffering from a pronounced gender gap? Since the moment I received my first press release on the "Barbie I Can Be… Architect Doll" (for short, " Architect Barbie "), launched at the 2011 American Institute of Architects (AIA) National Convention, I had a consistently negative response.
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DECEMBER 9, 2012
Most economists say the U.S. is slowly emerging from the Great Recession, a view that was confirmed to some extent by an exclusive survey of 498 BD+C subscribers whose views we sought on the commercial construction industry’s outlook on business prospects for 2013. The majority (52.2%) of respondents—architects, engineers, contractors, buildings owners, and others in the commercial, industrial, and institutional field—said their firms were in at least “good” financial health, compared to 49.7% l
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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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NOVEMBER 13, 2012
We'd like your input - recent projects, photo/s, renderings, and expert insight - on an important article we're working on for our Jan 2013 issue: HIGHER EDUCATION: Residence Halls, Student Unions, and ‘Quality of Life’ Factors in the Halls of Ivy read more.
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NOVEMBER 28, 2012
The design vision for Gran Patio Santa Fe–Mexico City’s first-ever high-rise building to blend retail, lifestyle, and commercial office space–was showcased at the annual International Council of Shopping Centers Center Build Conference November 28-30 in Phoenix. read more.
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NOVEMBER 14, 2012
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced today, on the main stage at its annual Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, a $3 million grant from Google that will catalyze the transformation of the building materials industry and accelerate the creation of healthier indoor environments. read more.
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DECEMBER 5, 2012
The results of the 2011 Emporis Skyscraper Award are now in: 8 Spruce Street in New York City is the winner of the renowned architecture prize for new skyscrapers. Every year, Emporis' international jury ( www.emporis.com ) rewards ten skyscrapers completed in the previous calendar year. The award is being given for the 12th time. read more.
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OCTOBER 18, 2012
About $2 billion worth of construction and design projects would be eliminated if scheduled federal budget cuts, referred to as sequestration, take effect on Jan. 2, 2013 ,according to a report by the American Institute of Architects. An estimated 66,500 jobs from the design and construction industry would be lost. The report identifies 48 budget accounts funding design, construction, and rehabilitation of buildings that would be cut under sequestration. read more.
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DECEMBER 20, 2012
A 120-million sf urban development in China will be designed according to high green standards for about 180,000 residents. The Meixi Lake project will feature neighborhood clusters, parks, mountains, lakes and canals. "We can combine water transport with localized energy production, cluster neighborhood centers, advanced flood prevention and water management, and urban agriculture," said James von Klemperer, a principal at Kohn Pederson Fox Associates, who will work on the project along with en
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DECEMBER 27, 2012
Google has contributed a $3 million grant to the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) to help transform the building materials industry and accelerate the creation of healthier indoor environments. The grant will focus on three areas that will spur the creation of healthier indoor environments and encourage market transformation in the building materials industry: supporting research on building materials and health, developing new transparency tools, and engaging stakeholders from across the ind
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DECEMBER 7, 2012
A new set of Global Alternative Compliance Paths, or Global ACPs, are now available for all commercial projects pursuing LEED green building certification using the 2009 versions of the rating systems. Global ACPs offer a flexible method for projects around the world to demonstrate compliance with the LEED credits that are traditionally more challenging for projects outside of the U.S. read more.
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DECEMBER 13, 2012
American Chemistry Council (ACC) is touting projections in a new report by the International Council of Chemical Associations (ICCA) showing that combining building efficiency improvements-made possible by innovations in chemistry–with lower-carbon fuels could lead to a 41 percent reduction in energy use and a 70& reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. read more.
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OCTOBER 23, 2012
The U.S. Green Building Council has named Jim Nicolow, a principal of the architecture firm Lord, Aeck & Sargent, and its director of sustainability, to the 2012 class of LEED Fellows. read more.
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DECEMBER 9, 2012
Vincent J. D’Ambrosio, Senior Vice President in charge of business development at construction management giant Hill International, has been appointed to the BD+C Editorial Board. D’Ambrosio, a 2009 selection to the magazine’s “40 Under 40” galaxy of AEC superstars, holds a bachelor’s in architectural engineering from the Pennsylvania State University.
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NOVEMBER 13, 2012
Sto Corp. President, David Boivin, recently announced the appointment of Rob Bottema in the newly created role of chief marketing officer for the company. Bottema will be responsible for all corporate marketing, product management and sales activities. With more than 15 years of experience, Bottema has held multiple positions including marketing and sales director Americas for Solutia’s Performance Film Division and global marketing director for the environmental division at James Hardie Buildin
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DECEMBER 5, 2012
Gilbane Building Company today announces the publication of the Winter 2012 edition of Construction Economics -- Market Conditions in Construction. Based on an array of economic data, construction starts, and material cost trends, this free report indicates an increase in construction spending over last year but cautions of an expected downturn again in early 2013. read more.
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DECEMBER 21, 2012
AEC management consulting and research firm Morrissey Goodale LLC reports today that it has tracked seven domestic deals and three international transactions for the week, bringing the total year-to-date deal count in the United States to 178, up 2% over the 174 tracked through the same period in 2011. Including the U.S., the total global deal count is now 311, down 6% from the 331 tracked through the same period last year.
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NOVEMBER 20, 2012
PC Construction recently completed construction of Champlain’s Juniper Hall. The $7.7 million, 29,200 square foot, 95-bed residential hall is located in the center of the hillside campus. Exterior features include brick, stone and flat-seam metal panels, a slate-shingled roof and stone walls with granite accents. read more.
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DECEMBER 21, 2012
Billings at architecture firms across the country continue to increase. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lag time between architecture billings and construction spending. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the November ABI score was 53.2, up from the mark of 52.8 in October.
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DECEMBER 4, 2012
Matthew Wagner, PE, has joined Ghafari Associates as its Manager of Structural Engineering in Chicago. With over a decade of structural facility design experience, Wagner brings an impressive portfolio of large-scale stadia, healthcare, hospitality, civic and aviation projects to the firm. read more.
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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OCTOBER 17, 2012
Completed in January 2011, the $127 million Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center is an outpatient cancer treatment facility connected to the pre-existing inpatient areas of the Baylor University Medical Center campus in Texas. Along with the Building Team of Perkins + Will (architect) and MEDCO Construction (contractor), Baylor Healthcare was looking to create a facility that conveyed a message of peace and tranquility with natural lighting. read more.
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NOVEMBER 7, 2012
John Portman & Associates (Portman) has been selected to design Tianlong Fortune Center, the first super tall skyscraper tower in Nanning, with a height of 1,312 feet (400 meters). The architectural design competition was led by developer Guangxi Wei Zhuang Real Estate Co., Ltd., and the Nanning Planning Bureau. read more.
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OCTOBER 24, 2012
Billings at architecture firms in September increased at their fastest pace since late 2010, reports the American Institute of Architects (AIA). As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lag time between architecture billings and construction spending.
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OCTOBER 18, 2012
The Environmental Protection Agency's inclusion of commercial buildings in a residential lead paint rule is being delayed until 2015. Lead-based paint can still be used in commercial and industrial buildings, so the proposed commercial rule would apply to every commercial building in the country regardless of when built. But EPA has yet to approve a test kit for the presence of lead-based paint that meets the accuracy standard it said it would require when the residential rule was implemented in
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