3D and augmented reality has made the shift from video games and HDTVs as engineers and architects use these same technologies to construct bigger and better buildings. This growing enthusiasm for 3D design tools is allowing many construction firms to lift the designs off the pages of their blueprints…

Technological advances in building materials are providing new living options for people to suit a variety of lifestyles and needs. These advances are helping us to construct stronger, safer buildings, with materials that speed up the construction process, provide better regulation of temperature…

Only after a building is completed, up and running can you fully understand where the energy is being used the most. In order to map where you’re using energy and where you’re losing it, you’ll need to figure out the effectiveness of your building’s energy consumption.

One way people understand…

Until the 1920s, pedestrian-friendly, mixed-use building was actually very common throughout the U.S. The eventual arrival of the automobile as a primary means of transportation meant these properties were no longer absolutely essential or desirable. However, the ideology of mixed use properties has…

Developers for senior, assisted and memory care living communities know that the old mantra “if you build it, they will come” is no longer true. There are “must-haves” in every senior living community that increase occupancy and make the communities more appealing to residents and their families.…