Prioritizing embodied as well as operating energy, perhaps the most innovative aspect of the building is its reuse of over 25 tons of salvaged structural steel. During the schematic-design phase, the ...

Researchers at UC San Diego on Friday put a 10-story, cold-formed steel building to the test, simulating how the structure would move in the midst of a major earthquake.

The proliferation and evolution of wood construction helped shape the architectural and cultural identity of the nation. For centuries, wood-framed houses have defined the American idea of home – so ...