Building development for disaster resilience
Disaster resilience refers to the ability of buildings to prepare, plan and recover from natural disasters
Increasing diversity in the field of architecture
This year’s NCARB By the Numbers report from the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards offers the latest insights into gender representation and ethnic diversity in the field of architecture
Let’s take this outside: Adding outdoor work areas to the commercial office grows in popularity
Commercial buildings are having an evolution thrust upon them as COVID-19 makes the lure of the outdoors even more attractive to office occupants
Autodesk and architects face off
A July 27th letter addressed to Andrew Anagnost, President and Chief Executive Officer of Autodesk from leading architecture firms has brought to the forefront the issue of architectural software costing
Exploring diversity in the construction industry
With skilled labor shortage being a constant hurdle, exploring options to include diversity in construction industry is a must
Regenerative design: Going beyond sustainability
Regenerative design has the goal of producing buildings that have a net-positive impact on their surroundings – restoring or improving their locales rather than aiming for less harm
The evolution of the building envelope
The building envelope refers to all of the elements of the outer shell of a building and is what keeps us safe from the elements
Recent developments in sustainability initiatives for commercial buildings
Energy efficiency, reduced carbon output and sustainability measures have been targets for those designing and operating commercial buildings for some time
New York City’s ‘glass ban’ – what is it, and what does it mean?
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio rattled some cages in the commercial real estate and building design industries last year with what many popular news channels summarized as a ban on all glass and steel skyscrapers in the City
Live, work play: The rise of mixed-use development and what it means in the age of COVID-19
While the benefits of mixed-use community living abound, not one developer could have foreseen the challenges of operating such a building in the wake of COVID-19
