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New Survey Finds Healthy Buildings a Key Design Priority for Both Architects and Building Owners

Sep 21, 2016

Nearly three quarters of U.S. architects say the health impacts of buildings are influencing their design decisions. That finding parallels a strong market demand by building owners, with a solid two-thirds surveyed also reporting that ...

Tags: survey, health impacts of buildings, design priority

Architecture Billings Index Ends The First Quarter on An Upswing

Apr 21, 2016

The Architecture Billings Index reflects consecutive months of increasing demand for design activity at architecture firms. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lead ...

Tags: Architecture Billings Index, ABI, Construction activity, AIA

Lessons Learned From Award Winning Sustainable Design Projects

Apr 8, 2016

In order to examine how the architectural community is evolving in regards to sustainable design practices, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment (COTE) undertook an in-depth study of nearly 200 COTE Top ...

Tags: AIA, COTE, Award winning design projects

Modest Expansion for Architecture Billings Index

Mar 30, 2016

The Architecture Billings Index saw a dip into negative terrain for the first time in five months in January, but inched back up in February with a small increase in demand for design services. As a leading economic indicator of ...

Tags: Architecture Billings Index, Expansion

The Last Nonresidential Building Project Type to Recover From The Downturn

Jan 29, 2015

There were ten out of twelve months of increasing demand for design services in 2014, and the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) points to a healthy outlook for the nonresidential construction industry. As a leading economic indicator of ...

Tags: nonresidential construction industry, architecture billings, Lights

ABI Has Been Positive for Seven Consecutive Months

Dec 26, 2014

Buoyed by sustained demand for apartments and condominiums, coupled with state and local governments moving ahead with delayed public projects, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) has been positive for seven consecutive months. As a ...

Tags: architecture billings, mixed practice, Lights

Demand for Design Services Continues to Be Healthy as Exhibited in The Latest ABI

Nov 24, 2014

Headed by the continued strength in the multi-family residential market and the emerging growth for institutional projects, demand for design services continues to be healthy as exhibited in the latest Architecture Billings Index (ABI). As ...

Tags: multi-family residential market, Architecture Billings Index, Lights

USGBC and ACC Formed a Initiative to Ensure The Use of Environmentally Protective Products

Aug 29, 2014

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the American Chemistry Council (ACC) have formed a new initiative designed to ensure the use of sustainable and environmentally protective products in buildings by applying technical and ...

Tags: green building, Environmentally Protective Products

A Sustainable Approach Need Not Add Significantly to Building Costs

Aug 12, 2014

A new report has analysed the costs and savings associated with a range of sustainable building strategies and challenged the perception that sustainable buildings are more costly to construct. The report commissioned by The Building ...

Tags: Construction, Decoration

USGBC Launched USGBC+

May 21, 2014

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) launched USGBC+, a new magazine for its community of nearly 13,000 member organizations that are committed to USGBC’s mission to create sustainable buildings and communities for all within this ...

Tags: Green Building, LEED

Jaguar Land Rover Has Completed The Installation of The UK's Largest Rooftop Solar Panel

Apr 22, 2014

Jaguar Land Rover has completed the installation of the UK's largest rooftop solar panel array at its new state-of-the art Engine Manufacturing Centre at i54 South Staffordshire. The new facility has been designed with sustainability ...

Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, Solar, solar panel

USGBC Has Earned LEED Certification Around The Globe

Apr 17, 2014

According to the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), 3 billion square feet of green construction space has earned LEED certification around the globe. "This milestone is the result of leaders across our industry making the business and ...

Tags: Certification, Construction, LEED

3 Billion Square Feet of Green Building Space Has Earned Certification Around The Globe

Apr 16, 2014

The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced that 3 billion square feet of green construction space has earned LEED® certification around the globe. "This milestone is the result of leaders across our industry making the business ...

Tags: certification, Construction, Decoration, Green Building

Onyx Solar and Reynaers Join Forces to Enable a More Sustainable Building

Dec 20, 2013

The leader in Building Integrated Photovoltaic and the European specialist in aluminum solutions join forces to enable a more sustainable building. Onyx Solar, leader in photovoltaic glass, and Reynaers, his new partner dedicated to the ...

Tags: construction, solar, glass

The Architecture Billings Index Paused in November

Dec 19, 2013

After six months of steadily increasing demand for design services, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) paused in November. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month ...

Tags: Lights, Lighting

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