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“Smart windows” are the way of the future, according to a recent report released by industry analyst n-tech Research. The report estimates that the market for materials used to create “smart [...]

It’s imperative that a building be inspected after construction and routinely thereafter. However, inspections can not only incur great expense but often come with great risk to the [...]

Continuity is king when it comes to designing a building envelope. In order to create a successful design, there must be continuity in all aspects of the building facade including movement [...]

Your mother always advised you to dress in layers. Who knew that her advice would be relevant to your career in construction and architecture? Karol Kazmierczak, a building facade consultant, [...]

Is the future of glass in danger? A genius new development in Sweden might boot glass to the side as a suitable material for the manufacture of solar panels. At Stockholm’s KTH Royal [...]

You can’t visit Detroit and not notice it’s beautifully constructed architecture. Someone familiar with the area probably can’t even imagine the city without landmarks such as [...]

Builders are becoming more and more inventive in reusing old structures instead of building new ones. This ingenuity can’t be ignored when you see the functional, rustic, and downright [...]

Construction is always a multi-step team project. Depending on the amount of complexity, it can be difficult to communicate effectively to all involved in the project. The purpose of BIM [...]