Construction Marketing

JUNE 13, 2022

Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design is a certification that aids in improving building performance and reduces the impact on the environment. It provides guidelines to create an efficient and sustainable built environment that encourages market competitiveness and public health improvement. Sustainable Sites.

Certification 156

Certification Design Environment Sustainability 156

Autodesk Construction Cloud

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

But, design and construction costs only account for about 10-20% of a building’s total lifecycle cost. One way to solve this issue is through the use of a common data environment (CDE). It also enables owners to consolidate data into a single environment that can be leveraged throughout the project lifecycle.

Environment 116

Environment Documentation Autodesk Profitability 116

BD+C

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Maximizing office square footage through ‘agile planning’ 0 qpurcell Mon, 09/16/2024 - 11:50 Office Buildings Lauren Elliott, RID, NCIDQ, Director of Interior Design, Design Collaborative, shares tips for a designing with a popular and flexible workspace model: Agile planning.

Office 98

Office Plans Modeling Zoning 98

BD+C

JUNE 1, 2020

A new Foster + Partners-designed office building in Belval, Luxembourg has broken ground. . Dubbed ICÔNE, the 202,000-sf office complex has an interior reminiscent of an Escher painting, filled with light and greenery.

Office 94

Office Environment Design 94

BD+C

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Trends in scientific research environments: Q&A with Flad's Matt McCord 0 dbarista Wed, 10/02/2024 - 13:54 Laboratories As part of an ongoing series, Matt McCord, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, Associate Principal with Flad Architects, discusses the future of the scientific workplace. Q: How does that impact design? This can be a challenge.

Environment 98

Environment AIA Plans Idaho 98

Construction Specifier

JUNE 8, 2022

In early 2018, RDG Planning & Design and its partner firms began design work to replace an existing, nearly 50-year-old Healthcare Facility on the Shell Point Retirement Community campus (a CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY [CCRC]) in Ft. Designing within these constraints proved difficult, but not impossible. By David L.

Environment 98

Environment AIA Florida Modeling 98

BD+C

JUNE 10, 2024

5 hidden benefits of mass timber design 0 qpurcell Mon, 06/10/2024 - 12:05 Mass Timber Mass timber is a materials and design approach that holds immense potential to transform the future of the commercial building industry, as well as our environment. This can be done multiple ways: gluing, nailing, or doweling.

Design 111

Design Environment Safety Materials 111

BD+C

MARCH 28, 2024

Workplace campus design philosophy: People are the new amenity 0 qpurcell Thu, 03/28/2024 - 10:33 Office Buildings Nick Arambarri, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, NCARB, Director of Commercial, LPA, underscores the value of providing rich, human-focused environments for the return-to-office workforce. Where do you locate things?

Design 111

Design Office Environment AIA 111

Constructonomics

NOVEMBER 4, 2012

When business owners and potential home owners envision building an office or residence or expanding on an existing structure, they often limit themselves to traditional construction methods. Because modular buildings, like residential homes, office buildings, hotels, hospitals, schools, etc.,

Industrial 255

Industrial Construction Foundation Office 255

BD+C

JUNE 14, 2023

Design considerations for behavioral health patients 0 dbarista Wed, 06/14/2023 - 18:30 Healthcare Facilities The surrounding environment plays a huge role in the mental state of the occupants of a space, especially behavioral health patients whose perception of safety can be heightened.

Design 96

Design Environment Safety Resource 96

Pro Builder

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Fresh and Innovative Design Trends to Expect in 2022. After various stay-at-home orders and quarantine restrictions nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, homeowners are rethinking their design preferences to adapt to increased time at home. Creating a conducive home office environment is critical. Home Design.

Innovation 97

Innovation Design Office Fabrication 97

BD+C

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Demand for new S+T workplaces has remained strong and even increased in 2020 as companies pursue emerging therapies and look to develop work environments that facilitate research at the highest level.

Office 81

Office Design Environment 81

Construction Specifier

AUGUST 6, 2020

In 1990, Madeleine Rousseau, a well-respected research officer at National Research Council Canada (NRC) described a controversy over the difference between a drained cavity wall and a rainscreen wall (read “Facts and Fictions of Rain Screen Walls” by Madeleine Z. There have also been substantial advances in building enclosure design.

Environment 100

Environment Permits Construction Drawings 100

Pro Builder

JANUARY 4, 2022

Wellness Design Trends Take Center Stage Ahead of 2022. Americans are retreating back inside their homes due to the emergence of yet another wave of COVID-19, and as a result, more homeowners are focusing on macro design details centered around safety, accessibility, functionality, and health, according to Forbes. Healthy Homes.

Design 98

Design Environment Remodeling Safety 98

Construction Specifier

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Despite the ongoing debate about remote versus in-office work, the genie cannot be put back into the bottle. The affordability of, access to, and growing reliance on technology are significantly reshaping the offices of tomorrow. Hot-desking is another trend shaping a hybrid-first design approach. By Josh Lowery.

Office 59

Office Design Conference Modeling 59

BD+C

MAY 3, 2024

Advancing Healthcare: Medical Office Buildings at the Forefront of Access and Safety 1 kcichowicz Fri, 05/03/2024 - 07:18 Healthcare Facilities This article explores the pivotal shift from traditional hospital settings to Medical Office Buildings (MOBs), focusing on how these facilities enhance patient access.

Office 91

Office Safety Security Liability 91

Construction Business Owner

MARCH 16, 2021

The IPD structure creates an environment of open communication and establishes a chain of command.”. This siloed data environment is also extremely costly; construction professionals spend over 14 hours a week on nonoptimal activities, including looking for information, conflict resolution and rework. Section In the Office.

Life Cycle 286

Life Cycle Modeling Autodesk Software 286

BD+C

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Using Specialty Glazing Central to Achieve Safer School Design 1 kcichowicz Mon, 09/23/2024 - 12:22 Three schools offer examples of how specialty glazing, such as security- and fire-rated glass, can be used to achieve safer school design. Doing so can help clarify what is possible with specialty glazing.

Design 98

Design Security Visualization Environment 98

Autodesk Construction Cloud

JULY 20, 2022

Field and office communication are essential to a well-run project. However, many times it can feel like field and office teams operate in their own world. Those in the office may never step foot on a jobsite. In our blog, we’ll discuss the high cost of disconnections between the office and the field.

Office 104

Office Mobility Schedule Project Management 104

Green Building Law Update

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

Green Building Council’s LEED (the ubiquitous acronym for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), the most widely used green building rating system in the world, less than 1% of commercial buildings in the U.S. We reviewed the Green Loop Headquarters, an office, awarded Gold v4 only 10 days ago that is only 846 square feet.

Commercial 248

Commercial Green Commissioning Baltimore 248

BD+C

MARCH 17, 2024

5 criteria to optimize medical office design 0 rcassidy Sun, 03/17/2024 - 09:30 Healthcare Facilities Healthcare designers need to consider privacy, separate areas for practitioners, natural light, outdoor spaces, and thoughtful selection of materials for medical office buildings.

Office 59

Office Design AIA Visualization 59

Construction Marketing

MAY 27, 2022

They’re designed with lightweight materials, unlike permanent buildings that are normally composed of steel, bricks, lumber or other materials. They can even be used as meeting spaces or offices—all you have to do is include electricity. Fabric buildings come with a high roof design, leading to a large volume of interior air space.

Fabrication 269

Fabrication Materials Retail Equipment 269

Construction Specifier

APRIL 4, 2025

By David Gross Photo courtesy Beaumont Health Natural light sources and comfortable acoustics have become hallmarks of well-designed modern spaces, promoting health and wellbeing, sustainability, and aesthetic appeal. In virtually every project, flooring is the one element that often has an outsized impact.

Contractors 59

Contractors Materials Environment Design 59

BD+C

JULY 5, 2023

The game room: Transforming game design office spaces 0 qpurcell Wed, 07/05/2023 - 09:04 Headquarters IA Interior Architects' designers discuss the aesthetic considerations for gaming industry work environments. Working with 3D environments, they think and see like we do.

Office 52

Office Design Security Environment 52

Construction Specifier

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The post Exploring how sound and noise impact well-being in office design appeared first on Construction Specifier. By Niklas Moeller and Viken Koukounian, PhD, P.Eng. 1 Auditory health effects Hearing is a historically undervalued and underserved sense, at least within Western societies. 2 In the U.S.,

Office 64

Office Design Guidelines Safety 64

Autodesk Construction Cloud

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Picture this: your construction firm is looking to bid on a project to renovate an old factory into a new office building. Needless to say, trying to design, coordinate, and build in and around these conditions is an uphill battle. A better design and coordination workflow .

Design 119

Design Autodesk BIM Modeling 119

Job Order Contracting

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Owners, contractors, and oversite groups all use the same common data environment, forms, procedures, timelines, and technology: • Appropriate views and privileges assure everyone is speaking the same language. The post School Board Business Officers Better Serve Facilities Requirements with Innovative Tool Kit appeared first on 4BT.

Innovation 100

Innovation Office Life Cycle BIM 100

ENR Construction

DECEMBER 11, 2022

This PAE Living Building is a dynamic structure designed and built with the goal of not just doing less harm to the environment but making a positive contribution to it.

Retail 74

Retail Office Environment Design 74

BD+C

MARCH 20, 2023

Corie Baker, AIA, EDAC, LEED AP BD+C Healthcare Facilities Modular Building Sustainable Development Sustainable Design and Construction In recent years, we’ve seen an accelerated shift towards the use of prefabrication in new construction. Utilizing Prefabrication as a Sustainability Strategy 1. for the cases considered.

Sustainability 128

Sustainability Environment Materials AIA 128

BD+C

AUGUST 17, 2023

How to design for adaptive reuse: Don’t reinvent the wheel 0 qpurcell Thu, 08/17/2023 - 09:52 Adaptive Reuse Gresham Smith demonstrates the opportunities of adaptive reuse, specifically reusing empty big-box retail and malls, many of which sit unused or underutilized across the country. Here’s a look at a few examples of our work.

Design 98

Design Retail Tampa Zoning 98

BD+C

JUNE 12, 2023

Building Perimeters are Only One Layer in Safe School Design 1 kcichowicz Mon, 06/12/2023 - 09:23 Hardening entryways and exterior windows is a step toward safer school design. While these updates to state building codes can contribute to safer school design, they are just one layer within those guidelines. According to the U.S.

Design 98

Design Security Guidelines Safety 98

Construction Enquirer

JULY 12, 2023

Development manager LS Estates has got the green light to repurpose an office building in London’s Canary Wharf for life sciences and technology tenants.

Office 66

Office Columbus Green Certification 66

BD+C

JANUARY 2, 2024

5 ways mass timber will reshape the design of life sciences facilities Here are five reasons why it has become increasingly evident that mass timber is ready to shape the future of laboratory spaces. Here are five reasons why. The market-ready prototyp[es consider an urban sigte in one of Boston's leading life sciences clusters.

Design 113

Design Sustainability Materials Boston 113

Viewpoint Construction Technology

JUNE 27, 2018

Viewpoint’s Digital Contractor Roadshow has provided attendees with an interactive environment designed to foster conversation, learn how to improve workflows and processes, identify untapped opportunities and drive more profitability in their construction companies.

Viewpoint 182

Viewpoint Construction Contractors Consulting 182

BD+C

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Transforming workplaces for employee mental health 0 qpurcell Tue, 12/12/2023 - 11:15 Office Buildings Lauren Elliott, Director of Interior Design, Design Collaborative, shares practical tips and strategies for workplace renovation that prioritizes employee mental health. Indiana Michigan Power Center Corporate Headquarters.

Renovating 98

Renovating Indiana Michigan Environment 98

Autodesk Construction Cloud

MAY 11, 2023

When there’s no single source of truth on design and build projects, it leads to confusion, delays, rework and cost overruns. For the international teams at Tétris , it’s invaluable to be able to work together efficiently in one common data environment thanks to Autodesk Construction Cloud.

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Autodesk Design BIM Drawings 98

Construction Specifier

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The post Exploring how sound and noise impact wellbeing in office design appeared first on Construction Specifier. By Niklas Moeller and Viken Koukounian, PhD, P.Eng. 1 Auditory health effects Hearing is a historically undervalued and underserved sense, at least within Western societies. 2 In the U.S.,

Office 52

Office Design Guidelines Safety 52