EcoHome Magazine Announces Nominees for The First Annual Hanley Award for Vision and Leadership in Sustainable Housing
Eighteen nominees were selected by a diverse committee of industry leaders, based on their deep, long-standing, and influential commitments to sustainability, and significant and lasting contributions to the widespread implementation of environmental building concepts, techniques, and innovations in advancing sustainable housing in the United States. The 2009 nominees include pioneering home builders, architects, developers, researchers, building scientists, policy advisers, non-profit and affordable housing innovators, educators, and renowned green building authors.
Building Construction Software - Making It Easy For Estimators To Product Cost Projections
A building construction software program has become one of the most important tools in the construction profession. These programs have made it easier for estimators to produce cost projections; for architects to develop a building design; for contractors to plan for building codes and other legal concerns; and for the homeowner or building owner to get an idea of what the project would entail in terms of costs, time and compliance.
New Streeter Place Reflects Architectural Vision and Urban Neighborhood Lifestyle for Streeterville
Streeter Place, Golub & Company's newest building, redefines city living with thoughtful design and environmentally friendly architecture. Streeter Place completes a pair of buildings in Chicago's Streeterville's neighborhood that together stand in contrast to the more typical urban fabric, yet manage to fit beautifully into the architecture of the area.
BIM Modeling with Revit 2009 and Tekla Software
Building Information Modeling is the process of generating and managing building construction data during its life cycle period. It uses 3D dynamic building modeling software like Revit 2009, Tekla and ArchiCAD to increase efficiency and productivity in building construction. The process produces the Building Information Model (BIM), which encompasses properties of building components, spatial relationships, building geometry and geographic regulations.
Modern Building Design Demands Partnership Between Tech Designers and Architects
Steven Thorburn, PE explains why structures need AIR (Acoustically Integrated aRchitecture), and why all buildings are now theaters
DesRosiers Architects Designed SMART USA Dealership and Headquarters Receives Silver LEED Certification
DesRosiers Architects designed SMART Center Bloomfield is the first commercial building in Bloomfield Township to receive LEED Certification from the United States Green Building Council (U.S.G.B.C.)
JRS Architect, P.C. Ranks Among Interior Design Magazine's 2009 Top 100 Giants
Long Island-based architecture firm JRS Architect, P.C., ranks among nation's top interior design firms.
Maximise Your Energy Savings Through House Insulation
How do you know whether or not you are maximising your energy savings through house insulation
And whatýs more, does the insulation youýre using meet and pass building regulations
OCV Architects: Designing for the Past, Present and Future at Preston High School
New York architects redesign a Bronx High School, bringing two older buildings together and into the 21st century.
OCV Architects: Making A Better New York with a Cinderella Story YWCA
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ZapThink and IASA Team Up to Deliver Cutting Edge Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) Credentials
Firms partner to promote enterprise architect qualifications in rapidly expanding SOA market.
ZapThink, the industry's foremost experts and advisers in the field of SOA, today announces its partnership with the International Association of Software Architects (IASA) to help develop the current state of Enterprise Architect (EA) and Software Architect credentials for Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA). IASA is the premier association focused on the architecture profession through the advancement of best practices and education while delivering programs and services to IT architects of all levels around the world.
BIM Modeling with Revit 2009 and Tekla Software
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DesRosiers Architects Designed SMART USA Dealership and Headquarters Receives Silver LEED Certification
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Planning Permission and Building Regulations for Conservatories in the UK
Do I need planning permission for a conservatory?Do I need Building Regulation approval for a conservatoryTo help you understand these issues I detail below some of the "conditions" attached to planning permission and building regulations. (These apply to England/Wales only) Scottish, Irish and North American regulations are quite different – You should in all instances take local advice.
Architect or Building Designer – Who Do You Choose?
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Architecture, the Timeless Gem
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New Streeter Place Reflects Architectural Vision and Urban Neighborhood Lifestyle for Streeterville
Streeter Place, Golub & Company's newest building, redefines city living with thoughtful design and environmentally friendly architecture. Streeter Place completes a pair of buildings in Chicago's Streeterville's neighborhood that together stand in contrast to the more typical urban fabric, yet manage to fit beautifully into the architecture of the area.