Mass Timber on the Rise Continuing Education Joann Gonchar, FAIA September 1, 2022 No Comments Designers look to wood to help tackle the climate crisis, pushing the material to new limits.Read More
New Startup Aims to Upend Housing Design and Construction Joann Gonchar, FAIA July 29, 2022 3 Comments Designed in collaboration with Ennead Architects, Juno’s first apartment building heads toward completion in Austin.Read More
Climate-Smart Shelter Housing Case Studies Joann Gonchar, FAIA Pansy Schulman June 1, 2022 No Comments RECORD looks at housing that addresses global warming and occupant well-being.Read More
Climate Policy That Aims to Make It Right Joann Gonchar, FAIA June 1, 2022 One Comment Federal and local governments take on carbon emissions and a long legacy of racial and social inequities.Read More
Studio Gang’s Gilder Center Materializes at the American Museum of Natural History A canyon-like atrium built of shotcrete highlights the long-awaited expansion Joann Gonchar, FAIA March 29, 2022 3 Comments The $431-million project will reshape how visitors experience the famed Manhattan museum.Read More
Transparency Links Town and Gown at Columbia’s New Business School Diller Scofidio + Renfro and FXCollaborative debut a pair of sibling structures Joann Gonchar, FAIA March 2, 2022 No Comments Diller Scofidio + Renfro and FXCollaborative add a pair of sibling structures to the Ivy League institution’s Manhattanville campus.Read More
Continuing Education: The Big Carbon Drawdown and Negative Emissions Will removing carbon from the atmosphere save us? And will buildings play a role? Joann Gonchar, FAIA March 1, 2022 No Comments Many scientists say that mitigation alone will not be sufficient to avert the worst effects of global warming. Take the quiz to earn AIA continuing education learning units.Read More
A New Coalition Takes Aim at Emissions from Existing Buildings At the U.S. Conference of Mayors, President Biden launches a partnership to reduce carbon emissions from the built environment Joann Gonchar, FAIA January 31, 2022 No Comments The White House launches a collaboration with states and cities targeting the environmental impact of buildings.Read More
Continuing Education: Climate Adaptation Joann Gonchar, FAIA January 1, 2022 No Comments Designers create learning environments that respond to the threats of a warming planet.Read More
New York Phases Out Fossil Fuels in New Construction Joann Gonchar, FAIA December 22, 2021 No Comments The nation’s largest city takes aim at carbon emissions by mandating that buildings go all-electric.Read More