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FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Over the last several years, owners have begun to grasp that BIM can deliver more than just 3D models and better trade coordination. As a result, many organizations now require BIM data deliverables intended for downstream operations, and have developed transfer standards for embedding data in models during design. The vision is that owners can then use these data-rich models to retrieve that information at a future date for day-to-day tasks, like work order management and equipment maintenance.

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Archmark

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Attraction Marketing for Architects. Are you an attractive architecture firm? What’s the best way to find better clients for your architecture firm? (Hint: That’s a bit of a trick question.) The answer is not to go out and find them. The answer is the best way to find better clients is to ATTRACT the best clients. How to be an irresistibly attractive architect!

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Life of an Architect

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

It happens to almost all of us eventually, and for pretty much everybody, the experience ranges from unpleasant to downright panic-inducing … so get your moving box ready because “ Quitting Your Job ” is today’s topic, something that I, unfortunately, know a lot about. [Note: If you are reading this via email, you will have to click here to access the on-site audio player] Don’t Ever Quit Your Job Like This This is the one job I quit that I have remorse over.

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Think | Architect

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

What am I thinking about today? Well, I’d love to brag and make everyone think that every day in an architect’s life is glamorous and exhilarating, but that would be a lie. However, as we had another job meeting for this project (job meeting #10), I took more photos for the record, but one could […].

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FEBRUARY 4, 2019

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released its annual list of Top 10 States for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design). Illinois topped the list, which ranks states based on the number of LEED certified square feet per person. The Top 10 states for LEED are home to 128 million Americans and together include more than 468 million gross square feet of LEED-certified space.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Located at West 30th Street on the west side of Manhattan where the High Line meets Hudson Yards, The Shed is a currently under construction arts center that will be dedicated to commissioning, producing, and presenting original works of art across all disciplines.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2019

YotelPAD Miami, a 31-story hotel/condo project, is currently under construction in Miami’s downtown urban core at 227 NE 2nd Street. Stantec is providing all-inclusive architecture, interior design, and engineering services for the project.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Svigals + Partners, an architecture firm that designed the new Sandy Hook Elementary School, has partnered with a group of concerned mothers in New Haven, Conn. to design a Memorial Garden in honor of victims of gun violence.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2019

The Vanderbilt Family Health Center, built by Axis Construction Corp. and NRB Inc., both members of the Modular Building Institute, is the first new healthcare facility constructed on Staten Island in more than 10 years and is strategically located in a neighborhood that has the greatest and most convenient access to mass transit for patients and staff.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2019

The Milwaukee City Council’s City Plan Commission unanimously approved rezoning for a project that includes what could be the Western Hemisphere’s tallest mass timber structure. The 21-story Ascent residential tower would use cast-in-place concrete for the first five floors and concrete shafts from top to bottom. A 15-story exposed mass-timber system that uses steel connectors would be installed on the base.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Chicago’s Union Station Great Hall, originally designed in 1925, needed substantial repairs due to water leakage and deterioration due to flaws in the original design. The Great Hall restoration project was the most recent in a series of Union Station restoration projects that began in 2010.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Between 100 million to 1 billion birds are estimated to die each year in the United States due to collision with glass according to the American Bird Conservatory. One third of all the bird species found in the United States have been documented as victims of these collisions. .

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BD+C

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

HALL Arts Hotel will become the first hotel to open in the Dallas Arts District, the country’s largest contiguous urban arts district, when it opens to the public in fall 2019.

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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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FEBRUARY 7, 2019

A mid-rise hotel in Tampa, Florida had recently undergone a sale. The new owner, who was changing flags, was updating the Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipment (FF&E) to meet the brand standards for the new flag. This 400+-room hotel, located in a commercial district of Tampa, was fairly basic in design, with a corporate feel.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Though construction has completed at The Sanctuary, downtown Seattle’s newest events venue, thousands of workers continue to toil away on the building’s roof. These workers don’t wear hardhats or carry hammers. Nor did they participate in the design and construction of The Sanctuary’s extensive renovations. .

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FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Oslo, Norway made its downtown practically car-free with notable positive results. The city converted parking spots to bike lanes and added plants, tiny parks, and benches. Cars were banned on some streets, discouraging driving in the downtown.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2019

North Carolina’s 2018 State Building Code that went into effect Jan. 1, 2019, includes several provisions related to lighting controls. Commercial buildings must comply with automatic shut off requirements, regardless of size. Buildings under 5,000 sf had been previously exempt from this provision.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Solar carports , virtual net-metering software, and tax-enabled financing can help apartment builders and owners meet California’s new Title 24 mandates. Starting Jan. 1, 2020, all new residential buildings in California under three stories tall must include solar panels. New homes must produce more energy than they use by 2020; new commercial buildings must become net-zero by 2030.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Great Ice Park & FivePoint Arena, a 280,000-sf ice skating and training facility that opened in Irvine, Calif., last December 28 th , is the first ice rink to be built in southern California’s Orange County in two decades.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2019

It happens to almost all of us eventually, and for pretty much everybody, the experience ranges from unpleasant to downright panic-inducing … so get your moving box ready because “Quitting Your Job” is today’s topic, something that I, unfortunately, know a lot about. .

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FEBRUARY 5, 2019

The planned Cambria hotel in Somerville, Mass., has found its lead architect. CambridgeSeven will work alongside The Noannet Group, the project’s developer, to design the upscale hotel.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2019

National nonresidential construction spending declined 1% in November, according to an .

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FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Duluth Trading Company, a retailer of outdoor gear and clothing, has recently moved into its new headquarters building located in Mount Horeb, Wis.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2019

The global real estate services organization Colliers International plans to rebrand several of its offices in the Northeast and Los Angeles to better market their expertise in project management. Sometime during the first quarter of this year, Colliers’ offices in Boston, Hartford and New Haven, Conn.; Providence, R.I., New York City, and L.A. will be renamed “to separate us from Colliers’ reputation as a brokerage,” says Warren Eighanayan, Colliers’ Managing Director of Project Management-Nort

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FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Last October 2018, Harvard Business School celebrated the official dedication of Klarman Hall. This new 120,000 square foot, state-of-the-art convening center features a 1,000-seat auditorium that is large enough to host the entire MBA class. The glass atrium floods the multi-purpose lobby with natural light, as well as provide a visual connection between the interior of the building and the outdoor environment, as if to invite the community members to gather in the shared space.

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