Q&A: A BIM Tool for Early Concept Design
As BIM technology continues to reinvent the construction industry wheel, Introspective Systems has come up with technologies to enhance the early concept design phase of a construction project.
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The Bridge Building Breaks Record in Sustainability
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — History and sustainability merged in a recent milestone for Nashville’s Bridge Building, located along the east bank of the Cumberland River.
PALM SPRINGS, Calif.Massive Rooftop Farm Project Earns EBie Award
NEW YORK — “If you first hear that someone wants to put 1.2 million pounds of dirt on your roof, you think they’re crazy,” said Ashish Dua, co-managing member of Acumen Capital Partners LLC (ACP), the owners of the Standard Motor Products Building in Queens, N.Y., which debuted one of the world’s largest or
Crisler Center Earns LEED Gold
BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. — The University of Michigan’s Crisler Center achieved LEED Gold certification on June 3, 2013. The arena, originally built in 1966, was expanded and renovated in order to more effectively promote and accommodate the University of Michigan’s various athletic programs.
UMKC Enhances Business School Model
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The $32 million Henry W. Bloch Executive Hall for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, part of the Henry W. Bloch School of Management, will open this fall on the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) campus to serve undergraduate and graduate business students.
NYC to Be the Next Tech Mecca
NEW YORK — New York City is already the second leading tech hub in the nation after Silicon Valley, but the Brooklyn Tech Triangle coalition released a strategic plan on June 18 that could help the city surpass its California counterpart.
OAK RIDGE, Tenn.New Plaza Debuts on Coney Island
NEW YORK — Steeplechase Plaza, a new piece of sustainable architecture, recently debuted on Coney Island — marking the first milestone in the City of New York Economic Development Corporation’s plans to breathe new life into the amusement park and resort destination.
Q&A: Skanska’s Beth Heider Discusses WGBC Study
In April, the World Green Building Council released The Business Case for Green Building study, which highlights why green building means good business and helps tackle th