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The New Climate Reality—and the Tools to Tackle It

Climate change may be the challenge of our time, but architects and designers are facing it head on. Here’s how.
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Perkins&Will's Tori Wickard Talks Total Transparency

Their senior project architect gets personal about she and the firm’s journey toward a healthier understanding of material composition.
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SinewFlex by Jenny Sabin employs photoluminescent and solar active knit material to express fluid motion and incredible strength—hallmarks of Serena Williams' on-court appearances.

Nike’s New Serena Williams Building Wins LEED Platinum

The new 1 million-square-foot headquarters pays homage to the global sports brand’s heritage while dominating the sustainability match at an urban scale.
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The 1 Hotel Nashville is an Oasis in the Middle of Music City

Workshop/APD partnered with SH Hotels & Resorts to remind guests that Nashville is more than the flash and sparkle of its notorious entertainment scene.
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Don’t Miss These 5 New Green Projects in Boston

Boston is better known as the City of Champions, and a handful of sustainable, new projects are winning the sustainability game.
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Clearing the Air Around Environmental Product Declarations

Environmental product declarations are practical tools to help design practitioners make informed specifying decisions, but they're complicated. Here's how to break them down....
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California's First Mass Timber Project Cuts Concrete and Steel—and Carbon

Designed by Perkins&Will, 1 De Haro is California’s first tall mass timber building, stretching four stories tall and covering 134,000 square feet, that reduces concrete and steel...
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How Chicago’s McCormick Place Diverts Almost 100% of its Food Waste

Chicago’s McCormick Place—the largest convention center in North America—now diverts almost 100% of its food waste. Read on to see how.
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Top 10 States for LEED Green Building in 2019

The United States Green Building Council (USGBC) has unveiled its annual list of the top 10 states for LEED green building, which ranks states based on the number of LEED-certified...