From innovative adult changing stations to seamless architectural 3D visualization, Building Design+Construction editors have collected 16 of the top products launched during ...

Reduce energy loads in buildings, encourage passive design strategies and provide protection during power disruptions Provide low carbon energy sources of supply Enable self-recovery during an ...

National manufacturer Crystal Window & Door Systems is expanding its window offerings with the introduction of the new aluminum outswing projected Series 8700 windows. Available in casement, awning, ...

CHICAGO — Chicago is the birthplace of the first the Ferris wheel, the Twinkie, gospel music and one invention that towers above all others — the skyscraper. “There’s not a city that’s considered a ...

Although the theaters at Playhouse Square remain dark and shuttered in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Lumen, a 35-story high rise that officially opens this week with more than 25 percent of ...

Rising 40 stories above downtown Salt Lake City, this 456-ft luxury apartment high-rise is Utah’s tallest building. The tower has 377 residences of varying sizes and two levels of penthouse suites. An ...

The Financial Center in downtown Des Moines is being converted from office space into 209 apartments. The $80 million project, named Mezzo on Walnut, faces challenges like installing operable windows ...

On a humid summer morning, the temperature inside John Klingman’s 19th-century home hovers around 80 degrees. There’s no air conditioning running, but it doesn’t feel stifling. Fans circulate air ...

As the Managing Partner of ZGF Architects, Sharron van der Meulen manages a firm of 750 people across seven offices in the U.S. and Canada. One strategy that can help move the needle in a positive ...

Caulk or weatherstrip. If you do find a leak, you can seal the crack yourself. Apply weatherstripping on movable components, such as a door frame or operable window (those that open and close). You ...

Our contemporary society has been witnessing a surge in skyscraper construction in urban centers worldwide for various reasons—including engineering advancements, increased urban density, space ...