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Best and Worst of 2010: Commercial Construction Trends

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It was a busy year for shopping center renovations, like the new food court construction at Westfield's Old Orchard shopping center in Skokie, Ill. With so much desirable retail space available, many brands were taking advantage of desirable shopping center rents and tenant allowances to add a new store location and increase market share.

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8 grand green roofs (and walls)

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Among the eight winning projects are a massive, 4.4-acre acre vegetated roof at the Kauffman Performing Arts Center in Kansas City, Mo., and a dramatic interior green wall at Drexel University. Body Image: read more.

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Commercial Construction Best Practices: How Not to be the Class Dunce

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I, for one, try to go to as many industry seminars as I can, whether they focus on retail construction, restaurant renovations , commercial real estate market conditions, etc. I soak it up like a sponge. But the thing I most dig about these events is the opportunity to connect with customers. Green Building Council.

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10 green building trends for 2014

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7 hip high-rise developments on the drawing board

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In each issue of Building Design+Construction , we feature the latest new construction and renovation projects in our On the Drawing Board section. On the Drawing Board Education Facility Government Buildings Multifamily Housing Construction Office Building Retail Centers High-rise Construction' Body Image: read more.

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Top 10 green building products for 2014

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LEED v4 gets green light, will launch this fall

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