WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand's government said Friday the partial collapse of a modern office building's interior during an earthquake last November was unacceptable and could have ...

In our latest call for entries, Building Design+Construction collected over 20 multifamily projects with a focus on affordable housing. Here are two developments that are PHIUS-certified and built to ...

On its surface, the effort to create new design standards for the 100 block of Minturn might seem to be an unexciting affair. Countless hours have been spent over the course of the last year ...

Two of Amherst’s five-story mixed-use buildings — 11 East Pleasant at bottom and 1 East Pleasant — are seen in this aerial view looking south up North Pleasant Street looking toward the town cen.

The newly updated Standard 169, Climatic Data for Building Design Standards, provides a variety of climatic information for designing, planning and sizing building energy systems and equipment. An ...

Buildings account for approximately 30% of global energy consumption and 26% of global energy-related CO2 emissions, according to the International Energy Agency. In cities like Toronto, Boston, New ...

Sidewalks, pedestrian connectivity, parking, lighting, and more. “We faced a fundamental choice between an urban style, with more mixed use, and a more suburban style,” McCracken says. “The way we ...

Building facades are no longer simple exterior walls. In modern architecture, the facade is a highly engineered system that controls light, heat, safety, and visual identity. It is the first element ...