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Home, Trend Alert November 12, 2018

There’s a New Day Dawning with Next-generation Solar Technology but the Path to Building Integration Isn’t Well-lit Yet

Earlier this year, the Trump administration imposed a significant tariff on imported solar panels. The tariff caused a major stir in the industry. Opinions vary…

Home, Trend Alert September 10, 2018

Modular Building Practices Are Changing the Construction Industry

When most people hear the word “modular” with respect to buildings, they often mistakenly picture cheaply built mobile homes sitting atop flatbed trucks cruising down…

Trend Alert July 16, 2018

Interiors Are Noisy Places But Buildings Can Be Retrofitted to Ensure Acoustic Comfort and Privacy

There’s little doubt today’s commercial interiors—from corporate offices to hospitals, schools and hotels—look and function better than ever. It’s no wonder either; project teams tend…

Trend Alert May 7, 2018

As Technology Overloads Our Environments, Handcrafted Design Has Emerged to Offset It

In the last installment of “Trend Alert” (see the March-April issue), we explored some of the tools and methods by which the construction industry is…

Trend Alert March 12, 2018

With New Technologies Becoming More Affordable, the Industry Is Inching Its Way Toward an Increasingly Automated Future

In the cinematic sci-fi trilogy, “The Matrix”, audiences are introduced to a dystopian future in which robots have seized control of the world and waged…

Trend Alert January 8, 2018

The Line Between Commercial and Residential Interiors Is Disappearing

Among the more noticeable impacts the Digital Revolution has had on daily life is the way in which it has reshaped the landscape of the…

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