BD+C

APRIL 11, 2024

The just cause in behavioral health design: Make it right 0 qpurcell Thu, 04/11/2024 - 08:42 Healthcare Facilities NAC Architecture shares strategies for approaching behavioral health design collaboratively and thoughtfully, rather than simply applying a set of blanket rules.

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Every setting cues us how to behave. Modern life bombards us with stressors. When we need services to help us cope with a mental illness, or life crisis, the design of behavioral health settings matters. Is it loud and active? Quiet and intimate? Cozy or spare?

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Environment US Design 110

BD+C

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

8 strategies for multifamily passive house design projects 0 qpurcell Mon, 11/20/2023 - 12:22 Sustainability Stantec's Brett Lambert, Principal of Architecture and Passive House Certified Consultant, uses the Northland Newton Development project to guide designers with eight tips for designing multifamily passive house projects.

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Housing Design Massachusetts Certification 95

HardHatChat

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

So it is with great pride that I announce the completion of our most successful Chicago design build office construction job to date – the new headquarters of Englewood Construction! When it comes to a commercial construction retrofit, let the design work with, not against, the existing structure. Don’t design in a silo.

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Job Order Contracting

APRIL 14, 2022

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. Contact Us. Bridging the JOC Education/Training Gap.

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Autodesk Construction Cloud

JANUARY 10, 2024

The company uses adaptive thinking to achieve their greater purpose—sustainable living for all. We sat down with Mostafa Saber , BIM & Design Manager at Diamond Developers as he walked us through his career journey, the challenges he faces while modernising and his vision for the future of construction.

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Office Buildings Headquarters Designers Architects Interior Architecture The wow-factor. We understand visionary companies appreciate one-of-a-kind, edgy spaces that differentiate their brand and culture; what some call “out there” design.

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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.

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Job Order Contracting

AUGUST 3, 2016

While the UK has come up with nice name like the “BIM/Soft Landings” initiative, the design/construction/operational process has not improved. Like the US, the UK remains mired in ‘ad hoc’ silo-based construction and facilities management processes.

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BIM US Life Cycle Contract 100

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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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. These energy-efficient residences were constructed using innovative insulated concrete forms (ICFs), from Nudura. kcichowicz. Wed, 04/28/2021 - 10:13. Materials .

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BD+C

APRIL 27, 2023

Passing The Test for Safer School Design 1 kcichowicz Thu, 04/27/2023 - 09:59 Knowing testing protocols can help us understand how to better provide protection in areas that need to address multiple types of life safety threats. There are best-practice guidelines for designing safer schools, which are a great starting point.

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Design Security Safety Products 90

Viewpoint Construction Technology

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

People always ask us what the secret of our success is and our answer is always the same: you. You are the builders, the designers, the dreamers, the schemers, the grafters, the makers, the pioneers, the innovators, the experts, the hands, head, heart and soul of this great industry we call construction.

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Viewpoint US Software Software 172

Green Building Law Update

APRIL 2, 2017

I spoke to a gathering of construction industry attorneys the other day about changing environment of Federal government regulation portending huge business opportunities for green building. TRACI lead us to LEED. These were my prepared remarks for that talk. Green building can save the planet. To the contrary, President Donald J.

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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

JUNE 20, 2023

Designing arts spaces that curate inclusivity 0 qpurcell Tue, 06/20/2023 - 12:51 Performing Arts Centers GBBN's Julia Clements and Marcene Kinney, AIA, LEED AP, talk tips for designing inclusive arts spaces. Let’s make space for everyone to do their thing and be powerful,” he encourages us.

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Job Order Contracting

MAY 6, 2022

Most of us are aware of the rampant, economic, and environmental waste endemic to public sector facilities repair, renovation, maintenance, and new construction. The traditional practice of design, bid, build has proven antagonistic, costly, and unsustainable. 2 Construction delivery method. The “system” is broken.

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Construction Bidding Renovating Budgeting 203

Construction Marketing

DECEMBER 6, 2022

From leaving on lights and fans to using energy-inefficient appliances, we waste significant energy as heat in our environment. Several alternatives can help us reduce concrete in our buildings. Use Prefabricated Material. One of the biggest culprits of climate change is our unnecessary energy usage.

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Construction Environment Sustainability Software 221

BD+C

APRIL 10, 2023

Implementing human-centric design in operations and maintenance facilities 0 qpurcell Mon, 04/10/2023 - 12:08 Industrial Facilities Stantec's Ryan Odell suggests using the human experience to advance OMSF design that puts a focus on wellness and efficiency. The buildings seem made for giants, not people.

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BD+C

APRIL 27, 2023

Blind Ambition: Insights from a blind architect on universal design 0 qpurcell Thu, 04/27/2023 - 14:53 Architects Blind architect Chris Downey shares his message to designers that universal design goes much further than simply meeting a code to make everything accessible. Universal Design Insights Downey is blind.

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San Francisco Design Architecture Visualization 94

BD+C

MARCH 9, 2023

5 laboratory design choices that accelerate scientific discovery 0 qpurcell Thu, 03/09/2023 - 11:06 Laboratories Stephen Blair, director of CannonDesign's Science & Technology Practice, identifies five important design strategies to make the most out of our research laboratories.

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Pro Builder

JULY 28, 2021

The Future of the New-Home Design Studio. It's time for design studios to evolve. What have we learned from the past 18 months of a global pandemic and its ripple effects on our society and industry, and what does the future look like for new-home design studios? Wed, 07/28/2021 - 14:16. Jane Meagher.

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Design Profitability Retail Resource 98

BD+C

AUGUST 17, 2023

How to design for adaptive reuse: Don’t reinvent the wheel 0 qpurcell Thu, 08/17/2023 - 09:52 Adaptive Reuse Gresham Smith demonstrates the opportunities of adaptive reuse, specifically reusing empty big-box retail and malls, many of which sit unused or underutilized across the country. Take a multidiscipline approach.

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Design Retail Tampa Zoning 98

BD+C

APRIL 10, 2023

4 ways designers can help chief heat officers reduce climate change risks 0 qpurcell Mon, 04/10/2023 - 09:40 Sustainability Eric Corey Freed, Director of Sustainability, CannonDesign, shares how established designers and recently-emerged chief heat officers (CHO) can collaborate on solutions for alleviating climate change risks.

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HardHatChat

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Since these properties are never designated as historic buildings, no special restrictions apply to modifications, and they don’t have to preserve facades (although occasionally, some are within shopping centers with rigorous covenants, conditions, and restrictions, including façade requirements.) And with good reason.

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Retail Commercial Construction Illinois 156

Construction Enquirer

APRIL 21, 2023

At the time of the protest he said: “As a professional civil engineer, each year as I renew my registration, I commit to acting within our code of ethics, which requires me to safeguard human life and welfare and the environment. “Where they imprison one of us, ten more will take their place.

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Engineering Environment US Office 109

BD+C

OCTOBER 18, 2023

6 ways to integrate nature into the workplace 0 qpurcell Wed, 10/18/2023 - 09:16 Biophilic Design Integrating nature into the workplace is critical to the well-being of employees, teams and organizations. Yet despite its many benefits, incorporating nature in the built environment remains a challenge.

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Green Office US Organization 104

Construction Enquirer

MAY 2, 2023

DaRTS partners Lot 1 – end-to-end technical and professional services – value £140m Structural and civil engineering, transport and traffic services and environment and sustainability services. The new two-part lotted structure provides direct access to suppliers with a place-making specialism.

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Consulting Sustainability Procurement US 103

Natural Building

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Biophilic design is a term which refers to the connection between our built environment and the living world around us. Adding to the biophilic design elements, the home also includes a living roof where the roofline has been designed to follow the Fibonacci curve and mimic the design of a leaf.

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Housing Design Portland Oregon 64

BD+C

JULY 9, 2021

Designing one is even more challenging. On an average day—before the pandemic—more than 350,000 vehicles, 135,000 pedestrians, and 30,000 trucks passed through US border crossings with Mexico and Canada. Defining the “port of the future” isn’t easy.

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Security Sustainability Environment Safety 105

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 26, 2022

International design firm, RKD , has a rich legacy dating back to its formation in Dublin, Ireland, in 1913. Sustainable design connects and unifies RKD’s multi-service, multi-sector approach. RKD began using BIM 360 in 2018 to enhance workflows across its international office network. Driving the Productivity of Design Teams.

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Autodesk BIM Design Innovation 52

BD+C

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Each year, the mainstream definition of “sustainable design” continues to broaden its reach. The emphasis has expanded far beyond energy, water and site into public health, social equity, wellness and transparency– underscoring how our effect on the environment is inextricably linked with its effects on us.

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Sustainability Materials Equity Environment 116

Pro Builder

APRIL 28, 2021

The Future of Architecture Lies in Fluid Design. Finn, principal at Gensler, says now is the time where socioeconomic and geopolitical cycles collide to create a shift in thought around the built environment. cbroderick. Wed, 04/28/2021 - 09:52. Read More. . Architecture. Planning + Development. Architecture.

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Architecture Design Feasibility Housing 52

Autodesk Construction Cloud

OCTOBER 26, 2023

With a full in-house team of professional designers, specifiers, project managers and manufacturing and construction experts, the team ensure a project is completed on time and on budget. CPAC Modular with the help of Autodesk Construction Cloud elite partner Diatec, established Autodesk Build as their common data environment.

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Autodesk US Maine Innovation 81

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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Design Resource Sustainability IDEA 52

BD+C

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

5 things developers should know about mass timber 0 qpurcell Thu, 02/15/2024 - 13:36 Mass Timber Gensler's Erik Barth, architect and regional design resilience leader, shares considerations for developers when looking at mass timber solutions. Erik Barth Regulations Mass Timber Wood The Changing Built Environment The U.N.’s

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Concrete Environment New York City Accounting 111

Stok

OCTOBER 12, 2021

San Francisco (October 12, 2021) – We’re thrilled to share that Uber’s Mission Bay World Headquarters has been honored in Fast Company’s 2021 Innovation by Design Awards in the Real Estate category. The 10th anniversary of the awards recognizes people, teams, and companies that transform businesses, organizations, and society through design.

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