AGU Headquarters Renovation Chases Ambitious Performance and Occupant Comfort
1st Place, Whole Building In 1994, the American Geophysical Union, or AGU, opened its 62,000-square-foot headquarters in the historic Dupont Circle neighborhood... Read more.
A Recent Tragedy Puts Renewed Focus on School Security
On May 24, 2022, in the small town of Uvalde, Texas, the unspeakable occurred. A gunman armed with a powerful assault rifle walked into an elementary school and... Read more.
Rethinking Waste Is a Way to Combat Climate Change
As we think about sustainability and the built environment’s contributions to the fight against climate change, there are many competing priorities and factor... Read more.
Strong Conditions in the Construction Economy Are Hampered by Labor Shortages
The road back from the disruption caused by COVID-19 continues to be a rocky one, filled with twists and turns. Even as mask mandates and other pandemic policie... Read more.
The New Year Finds the Construction Industry Strong but Facing Material Challenges and Rising Costs
For many years, the commercial construction sector experienced historic growth. After years of pent-up demand were unleashed following the Great Recession, owne... Read more.
Florida Condo Collapse Brings Attention to the Importance of Proper Maintenance
On Thursday, June 24, 2021, the Champlain Towers South—a 12-story condo building in the Miami suburb of Surfside, Fla.—suffered a catastrophic failure. The ... Read more.
A Good Cover Board Adds Durability, Resilience and Integrity to Low-slope Commercial Roofs
Buildings take a beating from Mother Nature so their occupants don’t have to. Sheltering people from shifting weather conditions is a building’s main purpos... Read more.
Dallas’ Hall of State at Fair Park Is Restored to Its Historic Glory
1st Place, Historic The old saying goes, “everything is bigger in Texas.” As residents of the largest of the contiguous 48 states, Texans have long taken pr... Read more.
Climate Change Is a Big Challenge, and Many Believe Decarbonizing Buildings Is an Important Solution
In the past few decades, climate change has grown to become a major driver in how we approach the design, construction and operation of buildings. A sustainabil... Read more.
Augmented and Virtual Reality Bring New Dimension to Design and Construction
The concept of virtual reality has been the stuff of science fiction for many years. Going back as far as books, like William Gibson’s 1984 novel, Neuromancer... Read more.