TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Research Report 872: Contribution of Steel Casing to Single Shaft Foundation Structural Resistance proposes revisions to bridge design specifications based on comprehensive analytical and testing…
EMD Serono R&D Building Earns First WELL Gold Certification in U.S. for New & Existing Building Project
Billerica, Massachusetts – EMD Serono, the biopharmaceutical business of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany in the U.S. and Canada, today…
Friends of BelovED Community Charter School 2, Urbahn Architects, and Hollister Construction Services Break Ground for New $12.5 Million Middle School in Jersey City, NJ
Developer Friends of BelovED Community Charter School 2, Inc. and the project team of Urbahn Architects and construction manager Hollister Construction…
KWK Architects Designs $104.5 Million Renovation/Addition to University of Minnesota’s Historic Pioneer Hall
(St. Louis, MO) Construction is well underway on a $104.5 million renovation and addition to the University of Minnesota's historic Pioneer Hall. Design architect KWK Architects, partnered with architecture/engineering firm-of-record TKDA of St. Paul, MN,…
Denver Among Top Ten Cities for ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings in 2017
DENVER - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its tenth-annual “Top Cities” list, ranking Denver in ninth place among 25 U.S. metropolitan areas with the most ENERGY STAR certified buildings. With 265 certified buildings, Denver…
DXA Studio Engaged as Design Architect for 269 4th Avenue in Park Slope
New York – DXA studio, a New York City-based architecture and design firm, has announced that they have been selected as the design architects for 269 4th Avenue in Park Slope, a new mixed-use development in one of Brooklyn’s most sought after areas. …
HDR Becomes Fitwel Champion, Certifies First Office with 3 Star Rating
(OMAHA, Neb. — April 10, 2018) — HDR has adopted Fitwel, a global building certification system that promotes health, and has certified its first office in Arlington, Virginia. The office, which is also LEED-platinum certified, is a two-level environment…
Cement Companies Must More Than Double Efforts to Meet Paris Climate Goals
April 9, 2018, London: A new report ‘Building Pressure’ analysing 13 of the world’s largest publicly-listed cement companies reveals that they need to more than double their emissions reductions if they are to limit global warming to below two degrees,…
Pittsburgh’s Energy Innovation Center (EIC) Showcases Siemens’ Smart Building Technologies
Originally built in 1930, the EIC now showcases the newest energy efficient Siemens’ building solutions. The building is LEED Platinum® Certified and serves as a living laboratory. Announced at Siemens U.S. Innovation Day, Pittsburgh’s Energy Innovation…
Big Win for 24 Stories, Energy Efficiency Retrofit in Phoenix, AZ
The BOMA Green Building Committee Kilowatt Krackdown was recently awarded to 3200 N. Central Avenue – a retrocommissioned, 24 stories, 345,000 SF building in Phoenix AZ built in 1986 – for achieving the highest Energy Star score of 98 in the competition.…
