Modular Building Practices Are Changing the Construction Industry
When most people hear the word “modular” with respect to buildings, they often mistakenly picture cheaply built mobile homes sitting atop flatbed trucks cru... Read more.
Interiors Are Noisy Places But Buildings Can Be Retrofitted to Ensure Acoustic Comfort and Privacy
There’s little doubt today’s commercial interiors—from corporate offices to hospitals, schools and hotels—look and function better than ever. It... Read more.
As Technology Overloads Our Environments, Handcrafted Design Has Emerged to Offset It
In the last installment of “Trend Alert” (see the March-April issue), we explored some of the tools and methods by which the construction industry is changi... Read more.
With New Technologies Becoming More Affordable, the Industry Is Inching Its Way Toward an Increasingly Automated Future
In the cinematic sci-fi trilogy, “The Matrix”, audiences are introduced to a dystopian future in which robots have seized control of the world and waged war... Read more.
The Line Between Commercial and Residential Interiors Is Disappearing
Among the more noticeable impacts the Digital Revolution has had on daily life is the way in which it has reshaped the landscape of the workplace. Gone are the ... Read more.
As the Number of Construction Projects Continues to Rise, So Do the Amount of Serious—even Fatal—Injuries Occurring on the Job Site
Among the most visible gauges of economic prosperity is the number of construction jobs and projects underway over a given period of time. Judging by the most r... Read more.
Are You Prepared to Deal with the Imminent Threat of a Cyberattack?
Your building automation system (BAS) has been compromised and a hacker is threatening to shut down the HVAC in your facility in exchange for a large ransom in ... Read more.
What LEED Did for Buildings, Sustainable SITES Will Do for Landscapes—and Not a Moment Too Soon
As a new administration took residence at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue earlier this year, environmental scientists frantically moved U.S. climate data onto private ... Read more.
Retrofit Waterless and Low-Flow Fixtures Require Important Steps in Older, Existing Buildings
In today’s environmentally conscious era, water conservation isn’t an option; it’s a given, especially as it relates to water use in commercial buildings.... Read more.
The ‘People’ Component of the Triple Bottom Line Has Taken a Backseat to Profit and Planet. Here’s Why That’s Changing and How to Get Involved.
If you’ve ever given thought to terms like “corporate social responsibility” or “social equity,” it’s no wonder; since the mid-1990s, companies have... Read more.