Demand for U.S. commercial architectural services rose last month to the highest level since January 2008, a sign that the slump in construction may be nearing an end. Bloomberg
Put simply, a building’s LEED rating is more like a snapshot taken at its opening, not a promise of performance. Unless local, state and federal agencies do their part to ensure long-term compliance with the program’s ideals, it could end up putting a shiny green stamp on a generation of unsustainable buildings. The New York Times
I owe the architects at EwingCole an apology for trashing their Family Court building, planned for an empty lot across from JFK Plaza, at 15th and Arch Streets. The Philadelphia Inquirer
