Remove 2008 Remove Infrastructure Remove Office Remove Sustainability
article thumbnail

Converting downtown office into multifamily residential: Let’s stop and think about this

BD+C

Converting downtown office into multifamily residential: Let’s stop and think about this 0 dbarista Tue, 07/11/2023 - 10:44 Multifamily Housing Is the office-to-residential conversion really what’s best for our downtowns from a cultural, urban, economic perspective? Is conversion from office to multifamily really a good idea?

article thumbnail

How to design for adaptive reuse: Don’t reinvent the wheel

BD+C

After the 2008 financial crisis when malls began shuttering and sitting vacant at a rapid rate, Gresham Smith became a pioneer in this approach, most notably through our work to re-envision One Hundred Oaks Mall in Nashville, which is now a successful, mixed-use medical office destination. Utilize existing infrastructure.

Design 98
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

New Partnership Encourages Private Investment In Natural Infrastructure

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

In the wake of 2012’s unparalleled extreme weather events, a green infrastructure financing guide was released by the NatLab consortium—a collaboration between the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and The Nature Conservancy, and sustainable asset management firm EKO Asset Management Partners. Posted by Heidi Schwartz.

article thumbnail

Veterans Administration – Facilities Management – Audit of Business Practices

Building Information Management

Unfortunately audits by the Office of the Inspector General indicate that the VA’s decentralization, lack of management, and poor business practices are likely the cause of billions of dollars of liability while also creating significant patient safety issues. billion in FY 2013. billion in FY 2013.

article thumbnail

Investments in St. Louis - The Business Facilities Blog - Economic.

Business Facilities

Wednesday, December 10, 2008. The 2007-2008 Market Review and Investment Update – released this month by the Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois - shows the total value of projects announced, under construction or completed during the reporting period ending September 30, 2008 up more than half a billion dollars over the prior year.

article thumbnail

Construction Disruption – BIM, Cloud Computing, and Efficient Project Delivery Methods

Building Information Management

Emergent disruptive technologies and construction delivery methods are altering both the culture and day-to-day practices of the construction, renovation, repair, and sustainability of the built environment. 1 “The Art of Thinking Outside the Box;” Vince Duobinis; 2008. 1 “The Art of Thinking Outside the Box;” Vince Duobinis; 2008.

BIM 45
article thumbnail

Critical Issues and BIM – NIBS buildingSMART alliance conference – January 7-11, 2013

Building Information Management

He is also FM Global’s representative to the buildingSMART alliance (serving as chairman since 2008) and The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC). In addition to numerous articles in AEC publications, Steve has co-authored McGraw-Hill Construction’s SmartMarket Reports on Interoperability (2007), BIM (2008), The Business Value.

BIM 45