Table of Contents October 2008
Dialogue
Features
PVC is a common yet controversial plastic used in construction. See how it's made and what happens at the end of its life.
Two new LEED-rated dormitories at the Illinois Institute of Technology will monitor energy used by every person in real time?using electronic fish.
According to Dan Probst of Jones Lang LaSalle, the recession will not hurt green construction. In fact, the new economic climate makes it a necessity.
The restoration of City Hall in University City, Mo., not only aimed to reclaim the building's Beaux Arts past but also to establish its energy-efficient future.
As stores like Wal-Mart and Kmart leave one large structure for a larger one, communities around the country are finding creative uses for the buildings left behind. An excerpt from Julia Christensen's new book, Big Box Reuse.
LEED certification is suposed to free a building from being a drain on our energy resources. But how well do those ratings reflect actual performance?
Report
Other Articles
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News briefs from around the world of architecture.
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A survey of the members of Public Architecture's The 1% project--which asks firms to commit 1 percent of their yearly billable hours to pro bono efforts--and the AIA's creation of pro bono guidelines suggest that architects are increasingly interested in socially responsible work.
RMJM Hillier's Global Education Studio director, firm principal Gordon Hood, discusses the first project in Libya by a U.S. practice since full diplomatic relations were restored. The studio is designing a branch campus in Bani Walid for the 7th of October University.
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The Congress for the New Urbanism and the Center for Neighborhood Technology have released a list of the top U.S. places ready for revitalization by replacing deteriorating highways with walkable boulevards and denser development.
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's Farnsworth House, in Plano, Ill., was flooded with 15 inches of water in mid-September and will likely be closed for the rest of 2008.
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The board of HOK Group and the managers of HOK Sport Venue Event, which has been a part of HOK for a quarter century and a wholly owned subsidiary since 2000, have agreed to a transfer of ownership, allowing HOK Sport to become an independent firm.
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MIT associate professor of building technology John Ochsendorf has received a 2008 MacArthur Foundation fellowship, commonly known as the "genius grant."
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Obituary for Stephen Kliment, former editor in chief of
The city in India that represents Le Corbusiert's most completely realized urban vision is seeking UNESCO world heritage status and will open a museum and research center about the architect.
Local Market
Numbers
Screen Grab
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Sites, blog posts, and other web items of interest.
A website that offers K–12 educators and others a lesson in good architecture.
Technology
Products
SteelBuilt Curtainwall Infinity series from TGP can be attached to a variety of structural members
With the EcoScreen Perforated Screenwalls from Centria, a 10–40 percent open area allows for light control, air movement, or visibility
Modular and expandable environmental control panel from Uponor
UV and weather resistant wood decors from Trespa.
iLumin Architectural Lighting Controls by Cooper Controls controls any lighting type
The EnergyPeak building integrated photovoltaic roof system is purported to produce 20 percent more energy than a polycrystalline silicon panel array
Culture
Other Articles
Q&A
Other Articles
Inside the office of one of the industry's premier model-makers.
Public opinion plays a very important role in the Finnish capital's architectural planning.
The PRO AV Spotlight Awards highlight the best integration of A/V into design
A director of sustainable design gives her advice on how to reduce your office's environmental footprint.