Our built environment — from houses to offices, schools and shops — is not environmentally benign. Buildings and the construction industry are, in fact, the world’s biggest consumer of raw materials ...

As our Art Deco Centenary series gets underway, we spotlight the Chrysler Building in New York – one of America's first art deco skyscrapers and the world's first supertall skyscraper. Completed in ...

UC Berkeley’s new Energy Bioscience Building is home to the Energy Biosciences Institute, a public-private partnership that develops solutions to global energy challenges. The five-story, $133 million ...

Simulation of wind flows around the model of Austin’s 321 West 6th Street illustrates the E-SE wind direction that resulted in the largest cross-wind response on the 58-story high-rise. The hotter the ...

Have a complex problem like how to reuse a skyscraper? Let artificial intelligence help brainstorm the solution with generative design. In association withAutodesk Artificial intelligence helps build ...

One of Portland's last remaining examples of space-age commercial architecture could be torn down soon. Once the city's first , a 1963 building on lower East Burnside sports a "checkmark" roof and ...

If there’s one structure nearly everyone who’s even thought of visiting New York City can name, it’s the Empire State Building (ESB). Located at 34th Street and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, it’s one of ...

Building codes are a set of regulations that govern the design, construction, and alteration of structures. A general understanding of building codes helps all parties involved in design and ...

Building codes and local, state and federal laws can present a labyrinthine path to securing the approvals, permits and compliance with legislation required to commence construction of a new or ...