BD+C

MARCH 28, 2023

Inclusive design requires relearning how we read space 0 qpurcell Tue, 03/28/2023 - 13:20 Designers Pulling from his experience during a campus design workshop, David Johnson, AIA, LEED AP, encourages architects to better understand how to design spaces that are inclusive for everyone. This won’t happen automatically.

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Construction Specifier

JUNE 8, 2022

In early 2018, RDG Planning & Design and its partner firms began design work to replace an existing, nearly 50-year-old Healthcare Facility on the Shell Point Retirement Community campus (a CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY [CCRC]) in Ft. Designing within these constraints proved difficult, but not impossible. By David L.

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Construction Marketing

JANUARY 24, 2024

Architects Design and plan construction projects, considering both aesthetic and functional aspects. Engineers (Civil, Structural, Mechanical, Electrical) Civil engineers focus on the design and maintenance of infrastructure. Structural engineers design and analyze structures for stability and safety.

Construction 315

Construction Project Management Electrical Safety 315

GCP Applied Technologies

JUNE 23, 2023

The educators at Weitz Construction Academy at Seminole Ridge High School in Loxahatchee, Florida have been practicing modular construction long before it became popular. For over eight years, the leading global provider of building materials has partnered with the Academy to provide needed products and educate their students.

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Job Order Contracting

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Efficient management of the built environment is critical to the environment, economy, and our overall well being. Owner and design-builder planning, procurement, and project delivery teams MUST work together within a common information environment and share clearly defined, mutually beneficial goals.

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BD+C

JULY 20, 2023

Passing Marks: Transferring Safer School Design to Other Applications 1 kcichowicz Thu, 07/20/2023 - 08:43 The benefits of safer school design can improve the safety and security of more general-use projects—especially with the use of passive protection. These concerns can inform designers in areas other than the classroom.

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BD+C

MARCH 26, 2024

Safeguarding our schools: Strategies to protect students and keep campuses safe 0 qpurcell Tue, 03/26/2024 - 08:03 Security and Life Safety HMC Architects' PreK-12 Principal in Charge, Sherry Sajadpour, shares insights from school security experts and advisors on PreK-12 design strategies. A few key considerations include: 1.

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Security Safety Education Environment 98

Construction Specifier

MAY 25, 2020

Contemporary institutional design is an increasingly diverse sector of the construction industry. These designs are becoming bolder, incorporating changing technologies as well as addressing new approaches like collaborative environments and ‘resimercial’ design. According to the 2020 Fails Management Institute (FMI) U.S.

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Education Environment Visualization Design 52

Job Order Contracting

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Some institutions have already fallen under the enormity of the force. While the problem is not new, what must change rapidly is the level of competence of higher education facility management professionals so that impending disaster is avoided. Secondly collaboration is required among all internal and external stakeholders.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 14, 2022

Bridging the JOC Education/Training Gap. Many owners simply view Job Order Contracting (JOC) as a means to speed the procurement of repair, renovation, maintenance, and new builds that require minimum design. In fact, when implemented properly, subcontractor quotes can be validated within a JOC environment.

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Contract Procurement Consulting US 227

BD+C

MAY 16, 2019

The notion of open learning environments in higher education is trending, leading to the design of more collegiate buildings worldwide that are meant to remove barriers between students, faculty and disciplines.

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Phoenix Design Arizona Education 81

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Alan Muse , Global Director of the Built Environment at the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) , is passionate about all of these things. Alan is also a strong believer in the importance of upskilling and education, particularly in today’s modern construction landscape. . What’s one “tool” you can’t live without and why?

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Environment Sustainability Industrial Education 52

Construction Specifier

JUNE 4, 2020

Recent developments in virtual reality (VR) technology allow for the visualization of unbuilt information as full-scale occupiable environments, providing previously unavailable insight to designers, clients, and other stakeholders. The design team used dedicated software to translate the BIM model into a VR-friendly environment.

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Sustainability Design Visualization Modeling 52

Pro Builder

APRIL 28, 2021

Thoughtfully Designed Homes with ICF. They wanted a community dictated not by square footage or number of bedrooms, but by design, authenticity, and thoughtfulness. Ultimately, what fueled our design were three factors: Cost-effectiveness , not only upfront but over time too. kcichowicz. Wed, 04/28/2021 - 10:13. Materials .

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GCP Applied Technologies

MAY 11, 2018

Choosing Flooring for Retail Environments. In today’s retail environments, floors aren’t just a surface to walk on…they play a key role in helping create a positive customer experience. In fact, choosing the right floor is just as important as choosing the right lighting or merchandising design. Phillip.fry@gc…. May 11, 2018.

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Pro Builder

JANUARY 5, 2021

5 New Year’s Resolutions for Improving Wellness Design. Healthy homes saw a boom in interest last year and wellness-inspired design will likely only grow in popularity going forward. Here’s how five different industry leaders are focusing their new year resolutions on enhancing wellness design. cbroderick. Read More. .

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BD+C

MARCH 6, 2023

Benefitting kids through human-centric high school design 0 qpurcell Mon, 03/06/2023 - 09:09 K-12 Schools Ingrid Krueger, AIA, LEED AP, shares why empathetic, well-designed spaces are critical in high schools. What that means, though, and what it implies for the physical environment can vary widely depending on who those users are.

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BD+C

MARCH 20, 2023

Untraditional ‘Back To Work’ survey results for designers' insights 0 qpurcell Mon, 03/20/2023 - 11:53 Office Buildings SMMA shares the results of its "Back To Work" survey, with respondents from multiple industries weighing in on return-to-office pros and cons. designed by SMMA. The results were encouraging—and often surprising.

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Design Office Environment Industrial 64

BD+C

APRIL 20, 2023

13 trends, technologies, and strategies to expect in 2023 0 qpurcell Thu, 04/20/2023 - 08:21 Sustainability Biophilic design, microgrids, and decarbonization—these are three of the trends, technologies, and strategies IMEG’s market and service leaders believe are poised to have a growing impact on the built environment.

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Education Environment Green Organization 98

SAB Magazine

JANUARY 3, 2017

Although we have known for a long time that Canadians spend over 90% of their time indoors, only recently have we consciously begun to design environments that not only meet health and safety regulations, but also actually improve occupant health and wellbeing.

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Education Regulation Environment Safety 49

GCP Applied Technologies

MARCH 6, 2020

Concrete mix design. concrete / mix design. . TB-1601 – Utilizing a mid-range water reducer specifically designed for clay mitigation. The information included here allows engineers to properly design with CLSM … more. TB-0900—TB-911 – Guidelines for incorporating corrosion inhibitors into mix designs.

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Concrete Design Materials Environment 78

BD+C

JULY 10, 2023

The latest pediatric design solutions for our tiniest patients 0 qpurcell Mon, 07/10/2023 - 10:37 Healthcare Facilities Pediatric design leaders Julia Jude and Kristie Alexander share several of CannonDesign's latest pediatric projects. Designing through the lenses of neurodiversity was a key goal for the team.

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Construction Specifier

DECEMBER 28, 2022

This will also transform the education and collaboration needed for planning, designing, and building these spaces. Those who have a role in designing, building, planning, or influencing these projects need to stay on top of the ever-shifting design landscape.

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Office Design Conference Modeling 57

Natural Building

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Earlier this month I participated in a webinar titled Designing Highly-Sustainable Buildings featuring the Sketchup software team, along with Sefaira, a plugin that calculates various aspects of energy use pertaining to the design. And he justified the net zero designation with the addition of PV arrays for electricity.

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Construction Specifier

APRIL 29, 2020

Today’s educational campuses do more than provide weather-tight enclosures for instruction and study. A classroom building will have different design goals than a research laboratory, library, athletic facility, or a student residence hall. by Kevin Haynes. Photos © Charles LeRette Photography. Photo courtesy Tubelite Inc.

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Construction Enquirer

AUGUST 24, 2023

Twycross Zoo has started the hunt for a design and build contractor to deliver a £19m research centre and orangutan enclosure. The appointed contractor will build multiple orangutan habitats and a higher education campus with a residential facility and orangutan den building.

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Procurement Bidding Security Education 69

BD+C

MAY 25, 2023

K-12 Schools School Construction Architects Daylighting Daylighting Designs Energy Efficiency Energy-Efficient Design Projects Sustainability Less than a year after its opening last September, The AIA has recognized the new Boston Arts Academy with an Education Facility Design Award for its state-of-the-art learning environment.

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Education Boston Environment Sustainability 52

Construction Specifier

MARCH 6, 2022

The early phases of the design process, such as programming and planning efforts, are typically exercises to get the entire team on the same page concerning programmatic priorities and budget limitations. This space-planning model influenced the design of the floorplan throughout the building. Photos courtesy BSA LifeStructures.

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Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The basics Step 1: Identify ALL Participants and Stakeholders and Meet with Them (Planning, Procurement, Designers, Builders, Building Users) Focus upon clearly defining and communicating desired outcomes for all involved. An initial baseline Scope of Work including core requirements, scope, budget, and timeline should be the outcome.

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Job Order Contracting

JULY 27, 2023

JOC Program success is dependent upon direct collaboration between Owners and Design-Builders as well as Subcontractors. Developing and maintaining such a collaborative environment requires initial and ongoing training, an unbiased JOC Framework, as well as continuous team assessment and improvement.

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Procurement Education Accounting Management 140

BD+C

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

Dezeen reports that the Danish studio NORD Architects has released designs for the planned Marine Education Centre in Malmö, Sweden. The design is of a 7535-sf visitor center with an overhanging roof structure that covers an external aquatic learning environment.

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Education Environment Design Engineering 45

Construction Enquirer

JUNE 1, 2023

Willmott Dixon Interiors is extending its track-record for modernising key Government offices with the refurbishment of the London home of the Department for Education Under the 27-month project, worth an estimated £34m, the Grade II listed Sanctuary Buildings in Victoria will get a phased CAT B fit-out of 12,850sq m.

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Office Environment Project Management Education 80

BD+C

JUNE 5, 2023

Because of this, colleges and universities are investing in creating housing environments that encourage students to stay and become invested in their institution through safe, supportive, and community-driven spaces that connect with the university’s unique identity. Woods has been with Design Collaborative for over 9 years.

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Housing AIA Education Environment 52

Job Order Contracting

APRIL 6, 2021

The Design-Bid-Build (DBB) model has perpetuated an antagonistic inefficient environment for decades. Neither of these two types of JOC approaches delivers the full benefit of JOC to the owner or involved builders, designers, or engineers. If you want different outcomes, it’s time to try something different.

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Natural Building

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

The idea of biomimetic design—using nature as a teacher—can help us create an adaptive and resilient infrastructure. Biomimetic design is a tool to solve sustainability problems. Designers can work towards building more purposeful structures that require less material and are net producers of energy and nutrients.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 5, 2023

Established in 2005, the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) is an autonomous public university based in Singapore, recognised for its strong applied and interdisciplinary education and deep academic and research expertise in advancing industry and societal growth.

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BD+C

MAY 11, 2020

BIG's prototype Martian city, dubbed Mars Science City, is designed to be an environment dedicated to the knowledge, education, and exhibition of the technologies necessary to inhabit mars. Bjarke Ingels has joined the building-on-Mars party.

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