Building performance is a hallmark of architecture in the 21st century. With buildings and the construction industry being significant contributors to carbon emissions, designers must do everything to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about college students and recent graduates founding startups. One of the major bottlenecks in construction a new building ...

This blog post was authored by Mo Elsayed Senior Associate and Senior Building Performance Analyst, Page; Jill Kurtz, LEED AP BD+ C, Principal and Director of Building Sciences, Page; and Justin ...

Architects and engineers drive much of today’s building design process. Together, they are responsible for major design decisions encompassing everything from aesthetics and layout to structure and ...

The building and construction sector is responsible for 36% of energy consumption, 38% of energy-related carbon emissions, and 50% of resource consumption globally. These percentages are expected to ...

When architects design a commercial building, they usually turn the design over to a specialized consulting firm to plan the heating and air conditioning, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.

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Designers bridge very different worlds—creative, technical, and consultative—and there can be an air of mystery about the design process and the various roles within it. For the latest episode of Side ...

THE progress of research in all branches of the building industry has inevitably led to the development of new ideas in both design and construction, and to important modifications in recognized ...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Augmenta, the company automating building design for the construction industry, today announced the Electrical Design Module, the first Generative Design solution for its ...

Have you ever thought about how and why something was designed? Who was considered a “stakeholder” for the design? And what biases are baked within the process of designing something? These are some ...