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Denver Art Museum gets much-needed design revitalization

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For the Denver Art Museum, an institution of visual art, it was a necessary revitalization effort to better serve the increase in foot traffic, which has now grown to more than 800,000 visitors annually. The design was a sharp departure from the temple style often associated with gallery architecture. “If Photos courtesy James Florio.

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KTGY releases free resource to reduce carbon footprint in multifamily developments

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Architecture firm KTGY has released Denver Green Code Book , a free resource for developers and building industry professionals to reduce the carbon footprint of multifamily developments.

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Stantec adds RNL Design to its stable, fortifying several of its business units

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Stantec, the global engineering and design firm, bolstered its position geographically and in several business sectors with its acquisition of Denver-based RNL Design, the architectural, interior, and urban design firm. Terms of the agreement, which is expected to close next month, were not disclosed.

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Drones take site assessments to new heights

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We recently did a night drone flight for a client in Denver to provide a lighting and security assessment to address potential safety concerns. I’ll be presenting on this topic with my colleagues Shanna Olson, Architectural Lighting Leader, and Ryan Searles, Security Consulting Group Leader, at the annual AIA conference this June.

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Prefab payback: Mortenson quantifies cost and schedule savings from prefabrication techniques

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When Mortenson was charged with the 831,000-sf, 360-bed Exempla Saint Joseph Heritage Project in Denver, we found that a traditional, on-site linear building approach would have resulted in a schedule that did not meet the customer''s needs. Body Image: read more.

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Hord Coplan Macht names Ilijana Soldan as Sustainability Manager

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Sustainability Sustainable Development Sustainable Design and Construction Baltimore, MD — Hord Coplan Macht , an award-winning integrated architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, and planning firm, has promoted Ilijana Soldan, AIA, LEED AP, EcoDistricts, NCARB, to Sustainability Manager.

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Top 10 green building projects for 2013 [slideshow]

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The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and its Committee on the Environment (COTE) have selected the top ten examples of sustainable architecture and green design solutions that protect and enhance the environment. The projects will be honored at the AIA 2013 National Convention and Design Exposition in Denver.

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