2016 Architizer A+Awards Winners Named
NEW YORK — The Architizer A+Awards, based in New York, is the largest awards program focused on promoting and celebrating the year’s best architecture and products.
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Three Maui Resorts Prioritize Sustainable Practices
MAUI, Hawaii — When a state relies on tourism as its main source of revenue, it can be difficult to prioritize environmental sustainability over the comfort of guests, but Maui resorts are finding a balance in going green.
BREEAM Certification to Share Green Market with LEED in U.S.
SAN FRANCISCO — The Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology (BREEAM), the UK’s leading green-building rating system for 24 years, is coming to the U.S. as part of a partnership with San Francisco-based LEED consultancy BuildingWise.
Schools Get High Marks for LED Lighting Upgrades
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Transforming Sustainability Through Open Data in Design
Last year, we launched Quartz Project, a collaborative open-data initiative to provide access to the information that we need to build sustainable, healthy buildings. In academia, open-data initiatives have encouraged sharing of clinical research to build on previous findings or conduct the same research across broader patient groups.
America’s First Solar Town Breaks Ground
BABCOCK RANCH, Fla. — One of the greenest communities in America, located east of Fort Meyers on the banks of the Coloosahatchie River in Florida, is currently under construction.
Temple University Installs Green Roof Atop New Library
PHILADELPHIA — Temple University in Philadelphia has constructed multiple buildings to achieve LEED certification in the past years and continues to work towards a sustainable campus. The university’s current project is installing a green roof on top of the new library.
Detroit Medical Center Creates Cardboard City During Design
TROY, Mich. — The Detroit Medical Center’s Children’s Hospital of Michigan in Troy opened its doors on Feb. 1.
Rachlin Partners Creates STEM Acronym for Design
CULVER CITY, Calif. — Rachlin Partners, an architecture firm based in Culver City, is helping transform the traditional school model into a 21st century learning space, where teachers and staff can advance the ideas of collaboration and project-based learning.
Architect Q&A: Mastering the Master Plan
Master planning is critical to the long-term success of a school or university campus, and helps ensure all facilities are operating effectively and efficiently. Today, many architecture and planning firms list master planning among their specialties, and School Construction News spoke with representatives of two leading companies to learn more about their unique approaches to planning attractive, yet highly functional, campuses.