Twenty years ago, the word “sustainability” wasn’t in most people’s lexicons and, in fact, only a handful of visionaries were talking about creating a new industrial…
Browsing: Features
The second half of the 18th century was an exciting time in American history. After declaring its independence and fighting the Revolutionary War, the U.S. became…
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Washington, D.C., was created after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, to keep our nation safe from all types…
Research science is one of the most demanding usages of a given built space. The requirements, whether general or highly specialized, typically reach the outer limits…
Today’s minimum requirements of current building codes only emphasize life safety. As long as occupants can be evacuated during a fire, hurricane or other major event,…
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed into law in 1990 to give persons with physical or mental impairments the same freedoms and abilities to…