A New Era of High-Tech Building Facade Cleaning Solutions
Exterior building cleaning is big business in the U.S. According to IBISWorld, the industry, which provides exterior cleaning services for both commercial and residential buildings,…
A Growing Concern About Embodied Carbon in Glass Covered Skyscrapers
There was a time when buildings had windows. Most large buildings built before 1850 were designed much like our homes, with opaque walls dotted with…
Solar Windows Could Be Huge for Office Buildings, but First They Need to Work
Solar energy generation is growing at an incredible pace. It’s getting cheaper, with a growing number of federal and state grants, tax incentives, and financing…
Noise-Canceling Windows Are on the Office Tenant’s Wishlist
We are seeing an office arms race as landlords continue to roll out amenity after amenity to lure occupiers back into the office as the…
Why Aren’t More Office Buildings Giant Billboards?
Lagging office markets across the country have owners and asset managers searching for ways to supplement a building’s income. Some are looking to turn their…
The Flexible Innovation Behind the World Trade Center’s New Performing Arts Theater
If you have been to the World Trade Center Memorial in the past few months then you are one of the lucky few to see…
Smart Glass Takes Another Leap Forward
As one of the most used products in the built environment, glass continues to be a focus of innovation. Smart glass has been one of…
LED Glass is About to Make Our Buildings Much More Entertaining
Imagine if the glass windows of a skyscraper could be a video screen. It’s now possible, and it’s coming to downtown Manhattan this summer. The…
Is Scaffolding Moving NYC Forward or Caging It In?
Humanities finest architectural achievements, our greatest wonders and most awe-inspiring structures, all blocked by scaffolding. Like a mechanical moss, the nuts, bolts, and beams of…