The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) launched LEED Zero, a new program to address net-zero operations and resources in green building projects.
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Fotografiska, the Stockholm-based photo museum, has selected the team of architect and designers who will transform the historic 281 Park Ave South building into Fotografiska New York. It will open in spring 2019, and offer photography exhibitions, restaurant and bar concept, and culturally eclectic event programming.
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University of California, Berkeley library has selected architecture and design firm BNIM to help map out the next steps for the James K. Moffitt library.
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Studio Gang, an architecture and urban design firm, is the winner of the WAFX contest by the World Architecture Festival (WAF). The winning project is to transform a former power plant in Wisconsin into a student union and recreation facility.
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Construction has begun on Radio Tower and Hotel, a mixed-use, high-rise in northern Manhattan. The 22-story building is global architecture firm MVRDV’s first major project in the Unites States. It combines hotel, retail, and office functions in stacked blocks, and will reflect the character of the neighborhood, as well...
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Nike has opened its newest living retail store in New York City, officially named the Nike House of Innovation 000.
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Amazon will invest $5 billion and create more than 50,000 jobs at their two new headquarter locations.
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The historic Spruce Goose Hangar is the latest addition to Google’s campus in Playa Vista, California. The project’s architect ZGF preserved the design and spirit of the original hangar, while creating a modern workspace for Google and YouTube employees.
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The 2018 International Green Construction Code (IgCC) was released earlier this month by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), International Code Council (ICC), American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), and the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES). IgCC is a model code with wide applicability for incorporating resilient,...
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The price of new nonresidential buildings accelerated in October as contractors attempted to recoup fast-rising costs for materials and labor, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGCA) of new Labor Department data. Association officials said trade tensions and labor shortages are contributing to higher...
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