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Virginia office complex achieves urban integration with inventive design

Construction Specifier

A mixed-use office development in Charlottesville, Virginia, seamlessly integrates into a prominent site within the city’s historic Downtown Mall district. The building’s stepped facade helps it conform to contextual scale and attain energy and water conservation, as well as occupant health and wellness.

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Virginia office complex achieves multiple goals with inventive design

Construction Specifier

A mixed-use office development in Charlottesville, Virginia, seamlessly integrates into a prominent site within the city’s historic Downtown Mall district. The building’s stepped facade helps it conform to contextual scale and attain energy and water conservation, as well as occupant health and wellness.

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The Start of Celebration: the 2023 Yearbook of Engineering Achievement

Civil + Structural Engineer

It features elements that maximize the safety, security, and efficiency of the travel process including 100 percent automated screening lanes, 100 percent facial recognition “e-gates” for international departure, an innovative landside terminal design, and 100 percent trackable RFID Independent Carrier System.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

Building Information Management

General Services Administration (GSA) is to be commended for its leadership in improving energy and environmental performance across its federal building portfolio. According to the OMB, investments in efficiency over the last four years are expected to save $18 billion in energy costs over the life of the projects. 7group, LLC.

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40 Under 40: Champions of Construction 2022

Autodesk Construction Cloud

He implemented advanced construction software across two of AECOM’s largest projects and created connected data workflows to increase efficiencies across the project lifecycle. Andrew is driving technologies in one of the largest construction firms in the world, and he continues to champion more efficient workflows. Kirkland, WA.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

The MasterFormat numbering system and titles provide a common, transparent manner to readily communicate construction item, tasks, and associated information. MasterFormat is an invaluable, if not mandatory, tool for efficiently describing, costing, and communicating construction statements of work (SOW). Requirements. Modifications.

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A Primer on MasterFormat & Improving Construction Project Collaboration

Building Information Management

The MasterFormat numbering system and titles provide a common, transparent manner to readily communicate construction item, tasks, and associated information. MasterFormat is an invaluable, if not mandatory, tool for efficiently describing, costing, and communicating construction statements of work (SOW). Requirements. Modifications.