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Like a hive in nature, different elements of the building’s design and construction rely on each other

The educational building underwent a 15-month, $80 million, LEED Gold certified renovation

Pre-construction meetings should create a collaborative approach to information sharing that will minimize construction problems and decrease delays

Innovative trends in building envelope design, construction and commissioning are helping teams deliver high-performance enclosures to meet challenging project requirements

The location of the new Whitney Museum of American Art adjacent to the Hudson River is particularly sensitive to water level rise and storm surge

No matter how tightly we construct our buildings, water is inevitably going to find its way in

The plans for the state-of-the-art indoor practice facility were announced just two years ago

The growth of the baby boomer generation has many implications for the future of commercial architecture and design

There is a trend arising in the construction industry involving building enclosure contractors being introduced to architects earlier on in a project

A full understanding of the properties, strengths and limitations of various materials is critical to “getting it right” when designing a waterproofing system.