SketchUp – 3D Design Software
September 2020

SketchUp – 3D Design Software

How to Turn Your Backyard Into an Oasis
September 2020

How to Turn Your Backyard Into an Oasis

Bonded by Brick
January 2017

Five years ago, the University Center of Lake County, a partnership between 18 Illinois colleges and universities, operated classrooms in shared buildings. However, it had no core facility – no “face” to show the community. The first facility of its k

Engineer Challenges Historical Theories on Building of Egypt’s Pyramids
March 2015

Engineer Challenges Historical Theories on Building of Egypt’s Pyramids

ASTM Issues New Standard for Fly Ash Brick
September 2014

ASTM International has published ASTM C1790-14, Standard Specification for Fly Ash Facing Brick.

Project Spotlight: The ‘Hospital of the Future’
July 2014

After a decade of planning and roughly three years of construction, a hospital consisting of 118,000 square feet of thin stone, 5,400 tons of steel, 19,700 yards of concrete, and 18 million feet of cable opened its state-of-the-art doors. Virtua Voorhee

Trelligence Affinity 8.1
July 2014

Trelligence Affinity™ functional design software delivers a full suite of architectural programming, design, design validation, and reporting tools all within a single platform.

'Buildings At Risk' Summit to Address Earthquake Damage
October 2013

The third annual Buildings At Risk ǀ Earthquake Loss Reduction Summit hosted by the Structural Engineers Association of Southern California (SEAOSC) and Structural Engineers Association of Northern California (SEAONC) will be held on Oct. 8 and Oct. 1

BIM for Masonry Initiative Moving Forward With Phase II Project Managers
September 2013

Project managers have been named for the four major project areas of Phase II of the Building Information Modeling for Masonry (BIM-M) Initiative, which will be implementing the roadmap developed in Phase I.

Holcim Foundation
February 2009

In 2008, the Swiss-based Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction conducted the $1.35 million regional phase of the 2nd Holcim Awards competition, and launched three publications and an online events calendar,...

EPA, Partners Kick Off Green Building Design Challenge
February 2009

In the third year of the Lifecycle Building Challenge competition, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and partners are inviting the nation’s architects, product developers, educators, environmental leaders and students to submit innovat

Lafarge Recognized for Environmental Leadership
February 2009

The Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) recently recognized 25 Lafarge sites around North America as part of the organization’s global effort to create and preserve wildlife habitats. Each year, the WHC issues certifications to facilities that have crea

NCMA Establishes Guidelines for Recycled Content
December 2008

The National Concrete Masonry Association (NCMA) has published new guidelines for “green” concrete masonry units (CMUs).

Pontificial Lateran University
June 2008

In 2003, a team led by King Roselli Architetti (an English/Italian partnership that quickly was establishing a name for itself) embarked on a challenging, three-year project to expand a university library within The Vatican while adhering to considerable