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May 15 | News
Major energy retrofit will turn a 100-year-old building at 5 Channel
Center in Boston's Innovation District into a showcase for clean energy
technologies and research. A key objective of the project is
accelerating adoption and acceptance of advanced building energy
technologies in Massachusetts and nationwide.
May 15 | News
New laboratory in the Purdue Life and Health Sciences Park will be
specifically devoted to drug discovery, a field that has not had a
purpose-built home at Purdue until now. It will partially replace space
in the Wetherill Laboratory of Chemistry and will be designed with open
laboratories for maximum adaptability and collaborative work, as well as
sharing of equipment and core resources.
May 15 | News
California, already an acknowledged leader in green-building policy
efforts, has mandated that all new construction and renovation projects
with the state as a client must achieve LEED Silver certification or
higher.
May 15 | News
An updated version of the Living Building Challenge has been released. The 2.1 version of
the standard is a minor modification, according to the ILFI, and
includes an optional preliminary audit.
May 15 | News
PDF files of all the presentations from the recent Pittsburgh Laboratory
Design Conference are now available for purchase on either an
individual-use or organizationwide-use basis.
May 15 | News
Some economic growth prognosticators are looking at the Midwest's "Rust
Belt" cities to provide unexpected future growth in business and
construction.
May 1 | News
Sometimes the most sustainable building is one you don't have to
rebuild. Increasingly, the aftermath of earthquakes, major storms,
tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions is beginning to make
building-sustainability experts consider adding points for "resilience"
to the LEED sustainability rating tool.
May 1 | News
Addition for nursing and allied health students increases use of
simulator mannequins to learn patient care, and also offers facilities
for the science and exercise science programs.
May 1 | News
Facility, aimed at educating more dentists for the state of Georgia,
provides patient facilities, including regular dental practice and
surgical areas, including a spacious lobby area.
May 1 | News
The monthly Architecture Billings Index published by the American
Institute of Architects was in positive territory again in March, at
50.4.
