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Category: October/November2017

Moseley Architects and Marks Thomas Announce Merger

Posted by | Nov 10, 2017 | 0 |

Moseley Architects announced plans to merge with Marks Thomas, a woman-owned architecture firm based in Baltimore. Marks Thomas is recognized for providing planning, architecture, interior design, and sustainability services to clients along the east coast. Focusing on senior living, multi-family housing, education, and historic preservation markets, the firm was ranked 11th among the top 25 architecture firms by the Baltimore Business Journal.

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IWBI and ASID Team Up to Promote Health and Wellness in the Design Community

IWBI and ASID Team Up to Promote Health and Wellness in the Design Community

Posted by | Nov 10, 2017 | 0 |

The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) and the International WELL Building Institute™ (IWBI)™announced at Greenbuild International Conference and Expo that they are teaming up to enhance WELL Accredited Professional (WELL AP™) education for the design community. Beginning in February 2018, ASID members who have or receive IWBI’s WELL Faculty™ designation will lead WELL AP exam preparation courses throughout the United States. ASID members will receive discounted pricing as a way to increase the opportunity for those in the design community to obtain the WELL AP credential.

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The Austin: Designed for Living in the Ethereal-Material World in San Francisco

The Austin: Designed for Living in the Ethereal-Material World in San Francisco

Posted by | Nov 9, 2017 | 0 |

The Austin is designed by Edmonds + Lee Architects, a full-service design, development, and architecture firm based in San Francisco’s Mission District. The building embodies principals Robert Edmond’s and Vivian Lee’s commitment to producing work that explores relationships of light, space, plane, material, and the endless possibilities of form.

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Shepley Bulfinch Completes Interdisciplinary Science Center at Davidson College

Shepley Bulfinch Completes Interdisciplinary Science Center at Davidson College

Posted by | Nov 9, 2017 | 0 |

Shepley Bulfinch announced the completion of the E. Craig Wall Jr. Academic Center (Wall Center) at Davidson College, a private liberal arts college with nearly 2,000 students in Davidson, North Carolina. The new Wall Center, and renovation of the adjoining Martin Chemistry Laboratory building, together comprise nearly 164,500 SF for collaborative teaching and research labs, faculty offices, and collaboration spaces, while providing campus amenities for the entire Davidson community.

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MasterSpec® Developer ARCOM Rebrands as Avitru

Posted by | Nov 9, 2017 | 0 |

“Avitru, formerly known as ARCOM, has a long history of providing leadership in the architecture and building design industry through delivery of MasterSpec, a product created by AIA for its members,” said Robert Ivy, Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of the AIA. “We are very confident in the capabilities and expertise of the Avitru team as they continue to define our mutual legacy of helping architects succeed.”

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Dodge Momentum Index recovers in October

Dodge Momentum Index recovers in October

Posted by | Nov 9, 2017 | 0 |

The Dodge Momentum Index rose in October, climbing 13.2% to 130.9 (2000=100) from the revised September reading of 115.6. The move higher in October nearly reversed the erosion of the past four months (including September’s 7.9% decline), with October posting healthy gains in both sectors.

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Plans for $300 million renovation of 550 Madison Avenue unveiled

Plans for $300 million renovation of 550 Madison Avenue unveiled

Posted by | Nov 9, 2017 | 0 |

As part of the renovation, 550 Madison’s proposed public space will be nearly doubled in size and converted to an outdoor garden, providing a verdant landscape with water features and trees as a respite from the dense urban fabric of Manhattan. The existing mid-block passageway at the rear of the tower connecting 55th and 56th Street will be transformed into a serene public space.

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BREEAM USA and Fitwel identify credits that will be recognized by both organizations

Posted by | Nov 8, 2017 | 0 |

The Center for Active Design (CfAD) and BRE America announced a crosswalk between the Fitwel Certification System and the BREEAM USA In-Use standard, developing a straightforward and cost-efficient process for projects pursuing both certifications. Under the agreement, the organizations have mutually identified specific documented credits that will be recognized by both organizations, saving project teams the time and costs associated with developing certification documentation twice.

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Cradle to Cradle Certified products

The Cradle to Cradle program certifies products based on five quality categories—material health, material reutilization, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship, and social fairness. Click here to see a list of building supply & materials, as well as other products, that are Cradle to Cradle certified.

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