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Salesforce Tower becomes the tallest building in San Francisco

Boston Properties, Inc. (NYSE: BXP), a real estate investment trust, and co-development partner, Hines, announced that on Friday, October 14, 2016, Salesforce Tower will officially be the tallest building in San Francisco. Soaring to new heights – Salesforce Tower surpasses the famous Transamerica Pyramid at 853 feet when it reaches 867 feet on Friday.

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Wright Commissioning scores three projects at Drexel

Wright Commissioning, an MBE / WBE and the region’s only independent building commissioning firm, is pleased to announce that it has been named the commissioning authority for three major projects on the campus of Drexel University:  The Study at University City, the Korman Center expansion, and the Center for Automation Technology renovation.

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LMN selected for Clemson University College of Business

LMN Architects, a multidisciplinary design firm with a reputation for community-focused and impactful civic projects of all scales, announces the design for Clemson University’s College of Business. The new facility, which replaces the existing Sirrine Hall built in 1938, will be dedicated exclusively to business and related programs. The $87.5 million ($66 million construction cost), 160,000-square-foot project will be located at the heart of the main campus—adjacent to the Alumni Center and facing historic Bowman Field. LMN Architects is designing the project in collaboration with local Architect of Record, LS3P.

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Phelps Construction Group begins construction of new Statue of Liberty Museum

Phelps Construction Group, a full-service construction management firm, participated in a groundbreaking ceremony on Thursday, October 6 for the new 26,000 square foot Statue of Liberty Museum on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, a project of The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc. (SOLEIF) working in partnership with the National Park Service.

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SageGlass announces electrochromic glass installation at new SCHEELS superstore in Colorado

SageGlass®, smart electrochromic glass, will be installed at the new SCHEELS superstore in Johnstown, Colo. The 250,000-square-foot destination sporting goods store and entertainment venue will feature a total of 24,500 square feet of dynamic SageGlass, a product of Saint-Gobain, in skylights throughout the store, as well as the grand entrance. SageGlass will control sunlight in the superstore in order to provide a comfortable experience for the customers that will enjoy the 95 specialty shops and family-friendly entertainment that will all be housed under one roof.

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The Parisian Macao targeting LEED silver certification

“Sustainability, including energy efficiency, is part of Sands China Ltd.’s operating DNA,” said Mark McWhinnie, senior vice president of resort operations and development. “It is a great source of pride for our entire Macao team that The Parisian Macao is Las Vegas Sands’ and Sands China’s most energy-efficient property to date.”

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AECOM’s Tishman Construction teams with TRINITY Group Construction for first phase of future ‘smart city’ in DC Metro Area

AECOM announced last week that its Tishman Construction unit has been named joint general contractor of Phase 1A of Gramercy District, 2.5 million square foot, technology-focused, mixed-use development in Loudoun County, Va. The project is valued at over $500 million and Tishman will serve as general contractor in association with TRINITY Group Construction, a top commercial general contractor headquartered in Herndon, Va.

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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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