BD+C

JANUARY 19, 2021

In 10 years, the world will have reached a tipping point where the negative impacts of climate change are irreversible. A significant contributor to global CO 2 emissions is the built environment, accounting for 45% of total emissions through the energy it uses and the carbon emitted to create it.

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Life of an Architect

JANUARY 17, 2021

Finish Schedules are a topic that I've been wanting to discuss for years. What do they look like, what information do you show, how do legends really work. all this and more. The post Architectural Graphics 101: Finish Schedules first appeared on Life of an Architect. Continue reading Architectural Graphics 101: Finish Schedules at Life of an Architect.

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HMH Architecture + Interiors

JANUARY 19, 2021

HMH is delighted to have won the Houzz ‘Best of Design 2021’ award! We want to thank our wonderful clients for giving us the opportunity to work on their design schemes as well as our extended HMH family; the many fantastic suppliers we chose to work with and our recommended team of tradesman/artisans who. The post HMHAI of Boulder Awarded Best Of Houzz 2021 appeared first on HMH Architecture + Interiors - Modern Architect - Boulder, Colorado.

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A Better Built Environment

JANUARY 19, 2021

All that you touch You Change. All that you Change Changes you. The only lasting truth Is Change. God Is Change. - The Book of the Living from Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler Fear not change for it is both inevitable and invigorating. 2020 was a year of immense change for me personally and for us as a collective. 2021 will be no different. It will be a time of rebuilding our lives from incredible disruption.

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JANUARY 22, 2021

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Jane Griswold Radocchia

JANUARY 17, 2021

Note: click on any image to enlarge it! Albrecht Durer was a painter and print maker in Germany, 1471-1528. He also wrote books, and traveled widely in western Europe. He was a superb draftsman. I have enjoyed the compositions, the details, and the lines in his engravings and woodcuts for 50 years. His woodcuts were for the people, most of whom were illiterate.

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30X40 Design Workshop

JANUARY 17, 2021

All architectural drawings are representations - abstractions - of what we intend to build. The two lines that make up the wall segments drawn on a floor plan aren’t enough to describe what the wall should be constructed with. So we rely on three main devices to convey that information: drawings , schedules and specifications. Together these documents organize and catalog all the decisions necessary to build our project in a very precise way.

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BD+C

JANUARY 20, 2021

One of the major global trends that we’ve seen during the last 50 years has been the steady shift of populations from rural communities to urban areas. Globally, people are flocking from the countryside to city centers. In fact, the United Nations estimates that more than two thirds of the world’s population will live in urban areas by 2050.

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Rayner Ag

JANUARY 17, 2021

Selling cattle online is not a new concept. Online marketing of cattle began over two decades ago in Australia with the launch of CALM – Computer Aided Livestock Marketing. CALM was the forerunner to the most recognised and popular system of selling in Australia – AuctionsPlus. Online listing allows buyers to bid on stock from any device To my mind the keystone to the trust and success of AuctionsPlus is the independent and objective description that is supplied on all animals listed for sale.

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This ebook is a helpful guide for architects & specification writers, focusing on the crucial role specifications play in building design. It dives into different types, relevant regulations, & best practices to keep in mind. You’ll find practical tips.

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BD+C

JANUARY 21, 2021

The California Energy Commission is considering a statewide ban on the use of natural gas for heating and hot water in new homes.

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BD+C

JANUARY 20, 2021

In the 1920s, the King Cole Hotel helped put Miami Beach on the map as a popular tourist destination. Automotive industry pioneer and entrepreneur Carl Fisher developed the three-story, 60-room hotel to fulfill his vision of turning vacant land into an oceanfront winter getaway. .

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BD+C

JANUARY 19, 2021

The 2021 Solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC) was scheduled to step down to 22% this year, but will stay at 26% after Congress struck a last-minute bipartisan deal on a major energy bill within an omnibus package to fund the federal government.

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BD+C

JANUARY 19, 2021

Slowing demand at architecture firms last year is expected to contribute to a projected 5.7% decline in construction spending for 2021, according to a new consensus forecast from The American Institute of Architects (AIA).

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Speaker: Donna Laquidara-Carr, PhD, LEED AP, Industry Insights Research Director at Dodge Construction Network

In today’s construction market, owners, construction managers, and contractors must navigate increasing challenges, from cost management to project delays. Fortunately, digital tools now offer valuable insights to help mitigate these risks. However, the sheer volume of tools and the complexity of leveraging their data effectively can be daunting. That’s where data-driven construction comes in.

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BD+C

JANUARY 19, 2021

Downtown Anchorage’s former Key Bank Plaza Building will be modernized and expanded into a sleek, glacier-inspired office building, courtesy of Perkins&Will. .

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BD+C

JANUARY 20, 2021

300 Grant Avenue, a 70.000-sf mixed-use project, has been completed, making it the first new ground-up development in San Francisco’s Union Square in over 20 years. The project includes approximately 28,100 sf of retail and 41,500 sf of Class A office space. The project sits within the historic Kearny/Market/Mason/Sutter Conservation district and is inspired and defined by classical proportions and modern detailing. . .

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BD+C

JANUARY 19, 2021

Thomas Jefferson University recently launched the Institute for Smart and Healthy Cities to address pressing issues such as climate change, social equity, rapid urbanization, and health.

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BD+C

JANUARY 20, 2021

Four domestic steel industry associations and the United Steelworkers union have urged President-elect Joe Biden to ensure steel tariffs and quotas are kept in place.

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A new industry study conducted by Architizer on behalf of Chaos Enscape surveyed 2,139 design professionals to understand the state of architectural visualization and what to expect in the near future. We asked: How are visualizations produced in your firm? What impact does real-time rendering have? What approach are you taking toward the rise of AI?

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BD+C

JANUARY 16, 2021

Even as healthcare systems around the country have struggled financially during the coronavirus pandemic, big-ticket projects are getting built to meet expanding patient needs, especially in growing markets. On January 11, Nuvance Health opened its $545 million, eight-level Patient Pavilion addition to Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

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BD+C

JANUARY 20, 2021

The 25-story Casablanca Finance City Tower has become the first project to be completed in the newly-established Casablanca Finance City, a new business district being developed in Morocco's Anfa District. The Casablanca Finance City Tower’s design draws on the openness of the surrounding area, which gave the designers the opportunity in an otherwise dense city to highlight the relationship between the building and the natural environment. . . .

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BD+C

JANUARY 21, 2021

3XN and IttenBrechbühl have won an international competition to design Tilia Tower, a 278-foot-tall wooden tower on the outskirts of Lausanne, Switzerland. . The design includes the tower as well as the transformation and renovation of two existing buildings for the real estate company Insula SA. The project includes retail, apartments, a hotel, co-working, and various public functions such as bars, shops, restaurants, and cafes. . .

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BD+C

JANUARY 21, 2021

This week on The Weekly show, BD+C editors speak with AEC industry leaders about: . • LGBT certification for architecture, engineering, and construction firms. • The current state of data centers in a pandemic world. . . THE WEEKLY SHOW HIGHLIGHTS FOR JANUARY 21, 2021.

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BD+C

JANUARY 19, 2021

Demand for design services from U.S. architecture firms took a pointed dip last month, according to a new report from the American Institute of Architects (AIA). The pace of decline during December accelerated from November, posting an Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score of 42.6 from 46.3 (any score below 50 indicates a decline in firm billings).

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BD+C

JANUARY 19, 2021

St. Anton Tasman, a new 100% affordable-housing community situated on 1.22 acres at 2233 Calle Del Mundo in Santa Clara, Calif., is currently under construction. The $100 million-project will feature 153 studios and 43 one-bedroom apartment units with community amenities including a podium deck, clubroom, fitness center, dog run, and classrooms/business center.

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BD+C

JANUARY 16, 2021

Even as healthcare systems around the country have struggled financially during the coronavirus pandemic, big-ticket projects are getting built to meet expanding patient needs, especially in growing markets. On January 11, Nuvance Health opened its $545 million, eight-level Patient Pavilion addition to Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.

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