By publishing HPDs, Guardian supports architects and designers’ ability to achieve points in various environmental building certifications for their building products.

Commercial property specialists must stay abreast of current trends that could shape their future work. One is “hypostruction” — a method pioneered by design firm Caplow Manzano. Although that group currently applies it to residential projects, there are benefits of interest to those involved with other buildings, too. 

In response to public concerns over our increasingly less active lifestyle, the concept of “active design” has emerged in architecture and planning.

Earning a spot on the coveted COTE Top Ten Awards for 2023, a 27,000-square-foot structure built in 1940, together with a 5,600-square-foot addition, deliver daylighting, views and occupant comfort with Solarban 70 glass from Vitro Architectural Glass.

The U.S. Green Building Council, Green Business Certification Inc. and the International WELL Building Institute announced a streamlined process for projects pursuing certifications for the LEED green building rating system and the WELL Building Standard.

How do you choose and what is the best way to reach your goals? What role does analytics play in helping to achieve these certifications?

Completed in May 2021, Ally Charlotte Center's new, contemporary, Class A mixed-use office tower rises 26 stories and spans 750,000 square feet. Positioned at the gateway to Uptown and at the South End entrance to the burgeoning Stonewall Corridor, it adds a new dimension to the evolving skyline in Charlotte, North Carolina.