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By 2009, the building had begun to show its age. At the top of the building some of the twenty-six east and south facing Terra-Cotta columns had begun to show cracking and in some areas had began to shed large pieces of stone.

As important as going green for the environment is, it isn’t enough to focus on energy alone. We must not forget the impact that humans have on all aspects of nature, especially the bird species. 

Taking advantage of local and federal incentives to help pay for the project, McElroy Metal added solar panels to its manufacturing plant in Sunnyvale, Texas.

The six-story building houses three levels of boutique office spaces above three floors of prime high-street retail spaces in the city’s premier shopping destination. 

Thanks in part to the largest grant the school has ever received, the Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences and the Arts has completed the $4.7 million Creativity and Innovation Complex in Hot Springs, Ark.

There is one type of refrigeration cycle that has the potential to provide clean, low-carbon air conditioning: absorption refrigeration.

One of the most significant drivers behind metal building designs’ popularity is their cost. 

Inclusive design is deeply connected to sustainable design and the world will need both in order to build a better future in architecture.

When the pandemic hit, the AEC industry had to have an adaptive, flexible and open-minded response to the way they approached work and collaboration—things like construction site walkthroughs and in-person group design sessions quickly became impossible. 

As most of our listeners are aware, 3D printing has been making its way into the mainstream building industry.