In anticipation of 3 World Trade Center in New York City, which is slated to open in June, project developers from Silverstein Properties released a sneak-peek of what visitors can expect from the new mixed-use building. At 329 m (1079 ft), the firm reports the 80-story skyscraper will be...
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Building fire resistance is a critical consideration. Rockwool’s CURTAINROCK and ROXUL SAFE stone wool products work hand in hand as a natural fire barrier for perimeter fire containment systems.
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Commercial real estate firm Avison Young released a report detailing recent trends related to repurposing older, outmoded buildings into residential, office, and retail spaces. The report, titled “Adaptive Reuse Projects: What’s Old is New Again,” advocates for repurposing, arguing that when executed properly these projects are often better than...
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Informa Exhibitions U.S. and the USGBC released the 2017 Greenbuild Sustainability Report, detailing the sustainability strategies and initiatives implemented at last November’s Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, held in Boston alongside the ArchitectureBoston Expo (ABX). With an attendance of more than 24,000 visitors, the report shows a waste diversion...
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The International Living Future Institute will host its annual Living Future UnConference in Portland, Oregon, May 1 to 4. Now in its 12th year, the theme of this year’s event is Authenticity in Action.
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The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) presented the City of Boise and California-based firm Brown and Caldwell with a Grand Award at ACEC’s 51st Engineering Excellence Awards competition for the design and development of Idaho’s Dixie Drain Phosphorus Removal Facility.
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Global design and architecture firm Gensler announced the two recipients of its Diversity Scholarships, which aim to inspire innovation in design by supporting architecture students from underrepresented communities. Rosa McDonald, a graduate student at North Carolina State College of Design, received first place honors and a $20,000 scholarship.
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As part of its commitment to combat climate change and build a healthier environment, multi-national technology company Apple announced its global facilities are now powered with 100 percent clean energy.
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WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#ISI–The Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) has announced the launch of Envision v3, the newest version of their sustainable infrastructure framework. Introduced in 2012, Envision was developed “to foster a dramatic and necessary improvement in the performance and resiliency of our physical infrastructure across the...
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International landscape architecture and urban design firm SWA Group has released a list of 10 ways integrating agriculture into landscape design can help communities thrive and increase project values.
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