As architects and construction professionals look to 2025, the year’s most exciting industry trend might just be…wood. More specifically, engineered wood products and mass timber are opening new doors and design possibilities, allowing forward-thinking project teams to build more efficiently and sustainably across a number of verticals.
The Covid-19 pandemic changed the way many people in the United States work, shifting numerous companies to remote and hybrid operations and—for a time—pushing commercial real estate vacancies (specifically office buildings) to nearly 20% at the end of 2023. However, as companies begin to rebalance hybrid work and bring more operations back to the office, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) reports that interest in its LEED for Operations and Maintenance (O+M) certification has increased significantly.
After six years of planning, renovation and building, the state-of-the-art White Bear Lake High School has officially re-opened its doors to faculty, staff and students.
Hines, a global real estate investment management firm, has been keeping its finger on the pulse of building trends and client needs since 1957, with a modern focus on sustainability — specifically, the T3 (Timber, Transit and Technology) method, which was created in 2012.
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has entered into a groundbreaking agreement with Constellation New Energy Inc., a Baltimore-based nuclear energy developer, to supply power and energy services to federal agencies. Announced on Jan. 2, the two-part contracts, valued at over $1 billion, will serve 13 federal agencies in the PJM Interconnection region, which spans portions of 11 mid-Atlantic and Midwest states and the District of Columbia.
While most universities are currently focused on the spring 2025 semester, some educators and researchers at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) are already looking to 2030 — and beyond.
The new Almoosa Rehabilitation Hospital in Almutayrifi, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia, has been awarded LEED v4 BD+C Healthcare Platinum certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the organization’s highest level of recognition for sustainable building design and construction.
In November, the USGBC released the LEED Impact Report highlighting progress the council has achieved over the past 30 year and the significant role that green building has played in achieving global sustainability goals.
Since it was established in 2005, the Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) campus has seen accelerated growth, expanding to a campus of more than 15 buildings that accommodates a student body of nearly 12,000.
Schools are expected to fulfill multifunctional roles as educational, community and recreational spaces.
