New AIA, mindful MATERIALS database to promote product sustainability
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and non-government organization mindful MATERIALS have partnered to create a database of sustainable materi…
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New York school design wins $2M grant for use of low-carbon mass timber
The Evergreen Charter School is one of the six winners of the SLB and United USDA 2022 Mass Timber Competition.
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Texas A&M gets $3.74M for 3D-printed hempcrete buildings research
A plan from Texas A&M University researchers to 3D print new resilient buildings using hempcrete has received a $3.74 million grant from the U.S. Depa…
GBI marks milestone in green commercial space certification
The Green Building Initiative (GBI) recently awarded Minneapolis, Minnesota’s IDS Center office skyscraper a Three Green Globes certification, pushi…
FGIA updates PVC standard with focus on heat deformation mitigation
The Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) has released an updated specification for producing and inspecting polyvinyl chloride (PVC) fene…
Architectural design services in strong demand despite slight dip: AIA
Architecture firms reported increasing demand for design services in May, according to a report from the American Institute of Architects (AIA).
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The beauty of wood. The strength of steel.
Introducing IMPRESSIONS, a structural steel roof and floor deck with digitally printed wood-grain finishes so realistic you won’t believe it’s ste…
‘Raumfachwerk’ wins Swiss airport design contest for inventive use of mass timber
Switzerland’s Zurich Airport will soon be replacing its Dock A with a new, mass timber structure, based on a winning design submission from Team BIG…
UIC School of Architecture appoints ‘creative powerhouse’ as director
The School of Architecture at University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) has appointed veteran architect and “creative powerhouse” Florencia Rodriguez t…
NYC firm’s new school design creates open oasis amidst busy Chinese city
Architecture firm Studio Link-Arc was tapped to design Shenzhen, China’s Nanshan Foreign Language School (NFLS), an elementary and middle school cam…
