Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about college students and recent graduates founding startups. One of the major bottlenecks in construction a new building ...

Building performance is a hallmark of architecture in the 21st century. With buildings and the construction industry being significant contributors to carbon emissions, designers must do everything to ...

Architects and engineers drive much of today’s building design process. Together, they are responsible for major design decisions encompassing everything from aesthetics and layout to structure and ...

Building information modeling (BIM) is currently used across multiple industries, from architecture and engineering to construction. It’s expected to become even more prevalent in the coming years, ...

When architects design a commercial building, they usually turn the design over to a specialized consulting firm to plan the heating and air conditioning, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.

Designers bridge very different worlds—creative, technical, and consultative—and there can be an air of mystery about the design process and the various roles within it. For the latest episode of Side ...

The building and construction sector is responsible for 36% of energy consumption, 38% of energy-related carbon emissions, and 50% of resource consumption globally. These percentages are expected to ...

THE progress of research in all branches of the building industry has inevitably led to the development of new ideas in both design and construction, and to important modifications in recognized ...

April 8, Sydney Australia – Today, Autodesk introduces Forma Building Design, a new design and analysis built specifically for the schematic design phase. This is an important first step in enabling ...

PORT TOWNSEND — Jefferson Healthcare’s $96 million expansion project has been successful in achieving notable reductions in carbon emissions, thanks in large part to an integrated design-build process ...