Archive for September 2009
Humphreys & Partners Launches New Design for Seniors Housing that Can be Financed Now
Humphreys & Partners Architects recently launched a new senior housing community design, e-Senior(SM).
Read MoreBuild Before You Build
It is true that building information modeling (BIM) is revolutionizing the design/build industry today, but it’s also true that BIM is far from a new concept. “BIM is a re-introduction of historical design-build practices with a twist of technological advancement,” says Adam Lega, BIM coordinator for KAI, a Texas-based design/build firm.
Read MoreGUEST COLUMN: Repiping or Lining: Strategies to Keep Multifamily Plumbing Systems Running Smoothly
Given the sheer number of structural, mechanical and electrical components within a typical multi-family structure, it’s easy to overlook a building’s plumbing system when major problems aren’t evident. Yet low water pressure, leaky pipes and stained, discolored water are all signposts to larger issues – potentially even system-wide failure. The longer these linger, the worse they can get.
Read More‘The Green Picture’ with Erika Schnitzer: Can the World Learn a Lesson from Buildings?
New York City is flooded with some major events this week: the U.N. General Assembly, the annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative and Climate Week N.Y.C., which falls just a few months before the international climate meeting slated to take place in Copenhagen this winter. At a meeting at the U.N. on Tuesday, President…
Read MoreEditor’s Note: Can the World Learn a Lesson from Buildings?
New York City is flooded with some major events this week: the U.N. General Assembly, the annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative and Climate Week N.Y.C., which falls just a few months before the international climate meeting slated to take place in Copenhagen this winter.
Read MoreThermoSoft Under-Floor Heating Systems are Made from Recycled Content
ThermoSoft International Corporation’s ThermoFloor under-floor heating systems heat rooms from the floor up, using the natural flow of warm air rising, to maximize efficiency and reduce the amount of energy needed to heat the average home by 30 to 40 percent.
Read MoreTODAY’S DEALS: Behringer Harvard Acquires NoHo Commons for $96M, and Other Transactions
Behringer Harvard recently acquired The Gallery at NoHo Commons, a 438-unit multifamily community situated on a 5.3-acre site at 5416 N. Fairview Ave., adjacent to the North Hollywood Metro Station in Los Angeles, for approximately $96 million.
Read MoreHeller Manus Architects Selected to Lead the Design and Construction of China Project
-Heller Manus Architects has been chosen to design the master plan for a crucial portion of Guangzhou, China’s growing metropolitan area. With a population of 10 million, Guangzhou is China’s third largest city and covers nearly 1,450 square miles.
Read MoreFoong on Finance: Restructuring Fannie and Freddie
The past few months have seen a flurry of activities to do with the possible restructuring of Fannie and Freddie. Industry observers emphasize, however, that we are only at a very early stage of the process of reassessing the future structures, and roles etc., of the two Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs). Fannie Mae and Freddie…
Read MoreSky View Parc Opens Two-Bedroom Model Apartment, About 30% Units Sold
New York–Muss Development LLC has unveiled its first Sky View Parc model apartment, located in Queens, N.Y. The two-bedroom model at Muss Development’s mixed-use residential and retail development in Flushing is now open to the public. Sky Park View is a two-phase project. The first phase includes three residential buildings that are under construction and…
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