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Building Design+Construction
3M ago
Reasons to reinvent the Midcentury academic library
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qpurcell Wed, 10/30/2024 - 10:00
Libraries
DLR Group's Interior Design Leader Gretchen Holy, Assoc. IIDA, shares the idea that a designer's responsibility to embrace a library’s history, respect its past, and create an environment that will serve student populations for the next 100 years.
Gretchen Holy, Assoc. IIDA
Libraries
Higher Education
University Buildings
Designers
Architects
Interior Architecture
Reconstruction & Renovation
Libraries are traditionally located in the central core as the quintessential heart of the c ..read more
Building Design+Construction
4M ago
A case for mid-rise: How multifamily housing can reshape our cities
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qpurcell Mon, 10/28/2024 - 11:01
Multifamily Housing
Often referred to as “five-over-ones,” the mid-rise apartment type is typically comprised of five stories of apartments on top of a concrete “podium” of ground-floor retail. The main criticism of the “five-over-one” is that they are often too predictable.
John Quaine
MFPRO+ Blog
Multifamily Housing
Affordable Housing
Apartments
Designers
Architects
Mid-rise apartment buildings have cropped up at an increasing rate in cities across the U.S. in recent years. The reas ..read more
Building Design+Construction
4M ago
How Digital Transformation Drives Success in Construction
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kcichowicz Wed, 10/23/2024 - 12:59
Learn how digital transformation boosts construction efficiency and profitability. Discover key strategies to stay competitive.
The construction industry, traditionally resistant to change, is facing an urgent call to embrace digital transformation. As challenges like inflation, supply chain disruptions, and labor shortages intensify, construction companies are realizing that to stay competitive, they need to adopt innovative digital solutions. According to McKinsey & Company, only a few engi ..read more
Building Design+Construction
4M ago
Navigating battery energy storage augmentation
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qpurcell Wed, 10/23/2024 - 12:06
Engineers
By implementing an augmentation plan upfront, owners can minimize potential delays and unforeseen costs when augmentation needs to occur, according to Burns & McDonnell energy storage technology manager Joshua Crawford.
Joshua Crawford
Engineers
Facility Managers
Building Technology
Energy
As renewable energy sources continue to dramatically influence the electric grid, energy storage is playing a pivotal role in achieving grid resiliency. Though there are many available energ ..read more
Building Design+Construction
4M ago
3 surprises impacting the return to the office
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qpurcell Mon, 10/21/2024 - 13:21
Office Buildings
This blog series exploring Gensler's Workplace Survey shows the top three surprises uncovered in the return to the office.
Janet Pogue McLaurin, FAIA, FIIDA, LEED AP BD+C, LEED AP ID+C
Office Buildings
Headquarters
Designers
Architects
Industry Research
Research often measures and confirms what we, as designers and strategists, may intuitively believe based on our experience and practice. As a researcher, I love uncovering surprises in the data that debunk common perceptions. These surpri ..read more
Building Design+Construction
4M ago
Life of an Architect Podcast Ep. 162: Objects of Design
Life of an Architect Podcast
dbarista Mon, 10/21/2024 - 11:46
Some things are cool – even if you don’t know it yet. Andrew and I have prepared some stories today about some things you are probably familiar with but probably don’t actually know the whole story. We have each selected two things and we are going to share with you what we believe are some amazing stories.
Bob Borson, FAIA
Some things are cool – even if you don’t know it yet. Andrew and I have prepared some stories today about some things you are probably familiar ..read more
Building Design+Construction
4M ago
7 design lessons for future-proofing academic medical centers
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qpurcell Fri, 10/18/2024 - 08:32
Healthcare Facilities
HOK’s Paul Strohm and Scott Rawlings and Indiana University Health’s Jim Mladucky share strategies for planning and designing academic medical centers that remain impactful for generations to come.
Higher Education
University Buildings
Healthcare Facilities
Designers
Architects
Academic medical centers (AMCs) are training grounds for physicians and destinations for leading-edge treatment and research. These large, integrated facilities are also incredibly complex—operati ..read more
Building Design+Construction
4M ago
How AI can augment the design visualization process
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qpurcell Wed, 10/16/2024 - 12:43
AEC Tech
Blog author Tim Beecken, AIA, uses the design of an airport as a case-study for AI’s potential in design visualizations.
Tim Beecken, AIA
Airports
Designers
Architects
AEC Tech
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming ubiquitous in our everyday lives. We see it being integrated into a wide range of products and technologies, from smartphones with dedicated AI chips to AI-assisted email services, sports analysis, and beyond.
However, for design professionals, AI signifies much more th ..read more
Building Design+Construction
4M ago
The Clear Vision of Confidence
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kcichowicz Tue, 10/15/2024 - 11:57
Safeguard building occupants and their peace of mind with our proven, high-performance products that provide security in plain sight. Learn more at us.allegion.com/indication ..read more
Building Design+Construction
4M ago
The Clear Vision of Confidence
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kcichowicz Tue, 10/15/2024 - 11:57
Safeguard building occupants and their peace of mind with our proven, high-performance products that provide security in plain sight ..read more