Concrete Masonry Checkoff Enlists Irene Li to Spearhead West Coast Design Support

The Concrete Masonry Checkoff (CMC) announced the addition of structural engineer Irene Li to its visionary Block Design Collective (BDC), a virtual destination where complimentary CMU design services are available for architects, engineers and contractors (AECs).  “Irene’s deep background in new design, forensics and existing structural rehabilitation is a key addition to our efforts in […]

NIBS Assumes Management of the Sustainable Facilities Tool

The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) announced it has formally assumed management and development of the Sustainable Facilities Tool (SFTool), a widely respected digital platform originally developed by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). Moving forward, the platform will be known as the High Performance Building Guide (HPBG), a new name that reflects its […]

Designing for What’s Next: Adaptive Reuse of an Industrial Landmark

Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, once the epicenter of American industrial strength, is a region once shaped by steel and now by what comes after. In Bethlehem, one of the region’s three cities, the towering blast furnaces of the former Bethlehem Steel still dominate the skyline even as land around it is reimagined, one structure at a […]