Schenkel Shultz Announces Grand Opening of Booker Visual and Performing Arts Center in Sarasota
Orlando, FL – December 4, 2024 - Schenkel Shultz, a Florida-based architecture and design studio, proudly announces the completion and grand opening of the Booker Visual and Performing Arts Center in Sarasota, Florida. Situated at 3201 North Orange Avenue, this $23.6 million project breathes new life into the theater, while honoring its rich heritage. The Visual and Performing Arts program at Booker High School has garnered national acclaim, solidifying its reputation as a premier theater. Th...
The Benefits of Adaptive Reuse: Giving New Life to Old Buildings, Reinvigorating Neighborhoods
(St. Louis, MO) An old hotel turned into trendy apartments; a restaurant built in a former bank; and a warehouse divided into cool office spaces are prime examples of adaptive reuse. In today’s climate of sustainability, the benefits of adaptive reuse are attracting new attention from property owners and developers. Repurposing an existing, underutilized structure to give it a new lease on life benefits owners, the environment, and communities. Adaptive reuse is the practice of refurbishing a...
FK Architecture Unveils Casa Bel-Mar: South Tampa’s New Affordable Housing Community
FK Architecture, a Fugleberg Koch company, is pleased to announce the ribbon-cutting ceremony of Casa Bel-Mar, a new affordable housing development in South Tampa. Designed by FK Architecture and developed by Archway Partners in collaboration with the Tampa Housing Authority and Signature Property Group, Casa Bel-Mar offers high-quality, affordable living options to families earning between 30% and 80% of the area median income. Construction on the four-story complex began in June 2023, with sup...
Bruner/Cott Architects Completes First Phase of Renovation on Harvard University's Renowned Gund Hall (Graduate School of Design)
The trays in Gund Hall. Photo: Noritaka Minami. The Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD) announces the completion of the first phase of an ambitious plan to make George Gund Hall more sustainable and accessible. Designed by John Andrews (MArch ’58) and opened in 1972, the building is emblematic of mid twentieth-century modernism. Much of the completed work updates the structure’s iconic studio block, known as the trays. CAMBRIDGE, MA — The Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD)...
New Report from U.S. Green Building Council Details Data on Three Decades of Impact
LEED certified projects are estimated to save 120 million metric tons of CO2, setting a global standard for a sustainable, resilient built environment PHILADELPHIA – Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released its USGBC Impact Report, a comprehensive review of three decades of progress toward transforming the built environment to support a sustainable future. Released amid mounting calls for global climate action, the report highlights USGBC’s role in establishing green build...
USGBC Launches New Program to Transform Real Estate Portfolios into Sustainability Success Stories
Philadelphia —Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced the release of PERFORM, a new offering that empowers organizations to transform real estate portfolios into sustainability success stories. PERFORM provides guidance, tools, and third-party verification from GBCI, helping organizations meet sustainability goals and reporting requirements while improving portfolio-wide performance. “PERFORM helps organizations advance sustainability across their real estate portfolios, ensu...
Global Alliance Unveils New Report to Unlock Billions for Decarbonizing Buildings at Scale
Philadelphia, PA – A global alliance of green building organizations today launched a groundbreaking sustainable finance call to action aimed at bringing the vast majority of buildings up to modern sustainability standards. The report, “Building Transition: How to Scale and Finance an Inclusive Transition for the Built Environment,” focuses on the 75% of lower-performing buildings that have not yet adopted green building practices. The initiative, led by the UK’s Building Research Establishme...
Carbon Upcycling, Minnesota DOT and National Road Research Alliance Joint Study Shows High-Performance Low-Carbon Concrete is 30% Stronger than Existing Roadways
Carbon Upcycling, Minnesota DOT and National Road Research Alliance (CNW Group/Carbon Upcycling Technologies Inc.) Carbon Upcycling’s concrete mix demonstrated a 28% increase in strength at 28 days and a 32% increase in strength at 56 days, while reducing cementitious content by 12.5%, setting a new standard for low-carbon sustainable infrastructure CALGARY, CANADA – Carbon Upcycling Technologies, Inc. (Carbon Upcycling), a leader in decarbonization and carbon capture & utilizati...
Tishman Speyer Properties and Architect Richard J. DeMarco Complete Skylift At Rockefeller Center’s Top Of The Rock
Photo by Diane Bondareff, AP Images for Tishman Speyer The One-of-a-kind Attraction Elevates Visitors Nearly 900 Feet Above New York City New York, NY–Skylift at Top of the Rock, a new attraction atop 30 Rock, elevates visitors nearly 900 feet in the air above street level for a spectacular, entirely unobstructed, 360-degree view of New York City. The design team for the Skylift included owner Tishman Speyer Properties, architect Richard J. DeMarco, AIA, principal of MADGI, and experi...
Simpson Strong-Tie Joins VCWF’s Hands On Tools Mobile Construction Training to Build Paradise, CA, Home
Paradise, Calif. — Simpson Strong-Tie, the leader in engineered structural connectors and building solutions, partnered with Valley Contractors Workforce Foundation (VCWF), the nonprofit arm of the Valley Contractors Exchange, to raise walls for a new home in Paradise, CA, on October 30. In 2018, the Camp Fire burned down 95% of Paradise and was the deadliest fire in California history. Members of the Simpson Strong-Tie executive and senior leadership teams and other employees joined the Hand...
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