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Opening on Chicago's South Side, the 19.3-acre Obama Presidential Center demonstrates how demanding, museum-grade institutional buildings can completely eliminate on-site combustion in cold climates using a 160-borehole ground…
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Sep 2026
Tauranga City Council is reshaping its central business district through Te Manawataki o Te Papa, a NZ$306.3 million…
Sep 2026
Vrije Universiteit Brussel has opened a two-storey, 60-square-metre demonstration building in Zellik, Belgium. Designed under the Horizon Europe…
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Professional calendar
Plan ahead with conferences, training, tours, and conversations, from next week to future years.
Sep 24, 2026
In Person · San Francisco
WoodWorks Connect brings regional design and construction professionals together with leading wood product manufacturers and suppliers. Held at the SPUR Urban Center, this networking reception introduces practitioners to recent products and services tailored for timber construction. Attendees can talk directly with industry…
Sep 29, 2026
Virtual
This online session reviews field findings from the Behavior, Energy, Action and Research Hub launched by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. While behavioral scientists propose numerous concepts to encourage climate-friendly decisions, real-world adoption remains limited. Attendees will examine how practical…
Sep 29, 2026
Virtual
This regional online seminar focuses on critical early choices that shape the cost and viability of mass timber construction. Rather than defaulting to traditional building methods that introduce costly design premiums, project teams learn how to optimize layouts specifically for timber systems.…
Sep 30, 2026
Virtual
This regional online seminar from WoodWorks explores foundational design decisions necessary to optimize mass timber buildings and avoid cost premiums. Structural engineer Kate Carrigg examines early planning variables, including construction types, fire ratings, column grids, spans, acoustics, and mechanical integration, with lessons…
From the library
Three enduring reports selected for their useful precedents and lessons.
GreenLinks · Jan 2022
With the signing of the new Federal Sustainability Executive Order the current administration has set forth aggressive goals to make…
Products · Dec 2021
Supporting its continued commitment to delivering innovative, energy-efficient products, Solatube® International Inc., the worldwide leading manufacturer and marketer of Tubular Daylighting…
Products · Dec 2021
Scientists have developed an all-season smart-roof coating that keeps homes warm during the winter and cool during the summer without…
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