Recently added articles from Building Design & Construction:
Air Barrier Systems.
Oct 01, 2009; ... By Sean M. O'Brien, PE, LEED AP, and Michael B. Waite, LEED AP Design, Testing, and Impacts on Building Energy Use Building owners, designers, and contractors are becoming increasingly aware of the effect of the building enclosure on energy use. With rare exception, ...
BIM + Lean Construction: Powerful Combination.
Oct 01, 2009; ... By Jeff Yoders, Senior Associate Editor Three years ago, Middle Tennessee Medical Center in Murfreesboro announced plans to build a 286-bed hospital to replace its 80-year-old facility and greatly expand its services. Designed by Gresham Smith and Partners of Nashville, the new ...
Thom Mayne unveils 'floating cube' design for the Perot Museum of Nature and Science.
Oct 01, 2009 ... Staff Calling it a "living educational tool featuring architecture inspired by nature and science," Pritzker Prize Laureate Thom Mayne unveiled the schematic designs and building model for the Perot Museum of Nature & Science at Victory Park in Dallas. The $185 million, ...
Manhattan's Gouverneur Healthcare Services tops out renovation, expansion.(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2009 ... Staff One year after breaking ground, the Building Team for the renovation and expansion of the Gouverneur Healthcare Services facility on Manhattan's Lower East Side topped out the $180 million project. Designed by New York-based RMJM, the development involves a ...
Medical office building planned in Fort Worth, Texas.(Brief article)
Oct 01, 2009 ... Staff Dallas-based TGS Architects has unveiled its design for the five-story, 130,000-sf Plaza Medical Office Building, planned for Fort Worth, Texas. The Class A development will include space for orthopedic care, ...