Solar on Demand: The Hot New Thing in Energy
What if solar energy wasn’t just available, but consistently available on-demand? Researchers at MIT might have found the solution to a longstanding problem, at least as it applies to on-demand…
Building Materials Trends for 2016
Every year brings new and wondrous developments in engineering and architecture, and 2016 promises to reveal some of the most innovative. The groundbreaking building products in this year’s lineup are…
BIM, Architects and Clients: A Great Match
BIM helps clients really see what makes a building. Architects who use Building Information Modeling or BIM have long had access to better and more detailed planning and design tools.…
3D Systems Halts Consumer Grade Printers
3D printing is doing just fine, at least in manufacturing. Is the era of the personal 3D printer coming to an end, before it even got a reasonably good foothold?…
Engineering Marvel: Snore Canceling Device
Have you ever wished that your snoring partner had a volume dial so that you could turn down the sound and get a little shuteye? Everyone who has lived with…
Historic Preservation versus the Risk of Devastating Floods
Bruce Lee famously said, “Be like water.” Water changes course to move around objects, or it can cut a path through them. It conforms to whatever contains it, but you…
World Monuments Fund 2016 Most Endangered Sites
Each year, World Monuments Fund (WMF) selects places around the world to watch and help preserve for future generations. These places are significant for different reasons, but all have one…
Are You Ready for More Autonomous Cars?
We haven’t quite made it to the Jetsons yet, but autonomous vehicles are another step toward a life where machines can operate themselves. Whether or not you’re comfortable with that,…
2015 AIA Compensation Survey: What You Need to Know
The American Institute of Architects regularly conducts compensation surveys and prepares reports to illustrate the state of architecture compensation across the U.S. In the 2015 report, which you can order…
Which CAD Programs Rank Highest Among Architects?
When your firm assigns the CAD software, you work with what you’ve got. Still, it’s worthwhile to know what’s happening industry-wide. New programs are developed and reviews about them come…