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COTE Top Ten for Students: INNOVATION 2030 Competition Winners

COTE Top Ten for Students: INNOVATION 2030 Competition Winners

Posted by | May 7, 2018 | 0 |

The American Institute of Architects Committee on the Environment (AIA COTE) in partnership with the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) and in collaboration with Architecture 2030, announce award recipients of the 2018 AIA COTE Top Ten for Students: INNOVATION 2030 Competition. The competition recognizes ten exceptional studio projects that integrate creative and innovative design strategies working towards achieving carbon-neutral operations through daylighting, passive heating and cooling systems, sustainable materials, water conservation, energy generation, and other sustainable systems.

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Syska Hennessy Wins ACEC ‘Grand Award’ for Work on Lotte World Tower in Seoul

Syska Hennessy Wins ACEC ‘Grand Award’ for Work on Lotte World Tower in Seoul

Posted by | May 7, 2018 | 0 |

Syska Hennessy Group has received a “Grand Award” from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) for its work on Seoul’s Lotte World Tower – the fifth tallest building in the world. The building performs more than 22% better than ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2007, and meets the City of Seoul’s “New and Renewable” requirement of energy generation that is three percent of the building’s total energy consumption.  Syska also received a National Recognition Award from ACEC for its role in building “Office of the Future,” the world’s first 3D-printed commercial office building.

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World Peace Gardens to Launch Its Next Site in Algiers

World Peace Gardens to Launch Its Next Site in Algiers

Posted by | May 3, 2018 | 0 |

The Algiers Peace Garden will adhere to the principles of permaculture to encourage the natural abilities of the plants in the garden to nurture, renew, and propagate themselves. The garden will thus include perennial plants and trees, reduce digging to a minimum, minimize the need for irrigation, and be fully free from the use of chemicals or fertilizers. In this way, the species present in the garden will reflect the principles of human peace—different varieties living and growing together to protect one another from problems they would otherwise encounter.

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The Tower Companies Receives the First Fitwel Residential Certification in the World from the Center for Active Design

The Tower Companies Receives the First Fitwel Residential Certification in the World from the Center for Active Design

Posted by | May 3, 2018 | 0 |

The Pearl received a 2 Star Fitwel Rating by incorporating nearly 50 unique evidence-based design and policy strategies that support the physical, mental, and social health of its residents. One such strategy is providing ample open and green space for residents to stay active, unwind, and connect with their community. These outdoor spaces include a courtyard with restorative gardens, a playground, fitness equipment, an urban farm, and more health-promoting amenities. The Pearl also invites residents to breathe easy as a tobacco, vapor, and smoke-free community, in addition to having a stringent indoor air quality policy. Elevators are not in sight upon entering The Pearl, where instead, a glass stairwell encourages residents to climb the stairs and develop everyday habits that lead to better health. Friendly reminders are also in place at all elevator call areas promoting the health and environmental benefits of taking the stairs.

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Benjamin Moore & Co. Foundation & Architects Foundation Announce 2018-2019 Diversity Advancement Scholarship Recipients

Posted by | May 2, 2018 | 0 |

“We are proud to continue to support scholarship programs such as the Architects Foundation Diversity Advancement Scholarship and assist and encourage students who are pursuing careers in the architecture and interior design fields,” said Mike Searles, CEO of Benjamin Moore & Co. and Chairman of the Benjamin Moore & Co. Foundation. “We congratulate Caroline Senyszyn of Fort Worth, Texas and Maly Sears of Adrian, Missouri on earning the 2018-2019 Diversity Advancement Scholarships and look forward to seeing how the next generation of architects shapes the industry.”

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AIA COTE Top Ten Awards demonstrate advanced performance in sustainable materials usage and design

AIA COTE Top Ten Awards demonstrate advanced performance in sustainable materials usage and design

Posted by | Apr 26, 2018 | 0 |

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment (COTE) announced April 19 this year’s recipients for its highest honor—the COTE Top Ten Awards. Now any number of the ten recipients may receive a COTE Top Ten Plus designation denoting projects with exemplary actual performance and post-occupancy lessons. PRISM takes a look at the resources – sustainability in materials and usage – in each recipient’s project. ‘Resources’ is just one of ten measurements used in the jury’s evaluation of each project.

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ZERO Code: The Future Has Arrived

ZERO Code: The Future Has Arrived

Posted by | Apr 24, 2018 | 0 |

Last week, Architecture 2030 announced the publication of the ZERO Code for new building construction, which integrates cost-effective energy efficiency standards with on-site and/or off-site renewable energy resulting in Zero-Net-Carbon (ZNC) buildings.

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CRJA-IBI Group Receives World Architecture News 2017 Landscape Award

CRJA-IBI Group Receives World Architecture News 2017 Landscape Award

Posted by | Apr 23, 2018 | 0 |

CRJA-IBI Group is proud to announce that it has received the World Architecture News 2017 Landscape Award for its landscape architectural design of North Bank Bridge Park in Boston, Charlestown, and Cambridge, Massachusetts. Selected from a shortlist of six international finalists, the award recognizes the North Bank Bridge Park project for reclaiming the post-industrial riverfront area in the vicinity of Boston’s Zakim Bridge and transforming it into a vibrant public park.

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BIA Extends Entry Deadline for 2018 Brick in Architecture Awards

Posted by | Apr 17, 2018 | 0 |

Architectural and design firms now have until Monday, May 7 to enter the 2018 Brick in Architecture Awards, the nation’s premiere architectural design competition featuring fired-clay brick. Entries must be submitted online by May 7. The Brick Industry Association’s (BIA’s) annual awards honor outstanding, innovative and sustainable architecture that incorporate clay brick products as the predominant exterior building or paving material.

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252 East 57th Street Receives 2018 ULI Award for Excellence in Mixed-Use Development

252 East 57th Street Receives 2018 ULI Award for Excellence in Mixed-Use Development

Posted by | Apr 17, 2018 | 0 |

World Wide Group and Rose Associates, the developers behind 252 East 57th Street – a striking curved glass tower anchoring the eastern end of Manhattan’s 57th Street luxury residential corridor– announced today that the development won the prestigious Urban Land Institute (ULI) Design Award for Excellence in Mixed-Use Development at the Third Annual Awards Gala at Gotham Hall last week. This multifaceted development was designed by internationally recognized architectural firm, SOM, with luxurious interiors by lauded AD100 designer, Daniel Romualdez. SLCE was the tower’s architect of record.

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