Acquire the ability to perform design tasks for building structures. Study advanced connections, complex structures, and system-level building design. Learn advanced techniques to evaluate structures ...

Architects and engineers drive much of today’s building design process. Together, they are responsible for major design decisions encompassing everything from aesthetics and layout to structure and ...

Study, Design, and Improve the Future of Buildings With a Graduate Certificate in Building Design From MTU. Building engineers are the foundation of any modern society. From evaluating structures, ...

Having places to live, work, shop, and otherwise conduct our daily lives is critical. But someone has to build those structures, and someone has to account for all the various aspects and needs of the ...

Many 3D printers create objects using liquid resins that turn into robust solids when exposed to light. But many of these are derived from petrochemicals that are difficult to recycle. To overcome ...

Energy codes around the world get stricter every year, architects need to prepare for various challenges ahead. The first step is to understand the key metrics needed to conduct early-stage analyses ...

Simulation of wind flows around the model of Austin’s 321 West 6th Street illustrates the E-SE wind direction that resulted in the largest cross-wind response on the 58-story high-rise. The hotter the ...

Research into the health effects of natural and man-made surroundings is spurring the development of psychiatric facilities that feel more residential and welcoming. By Jane Margolies Residents of the ...

Designed to help projects meet high-performance energy standards like Passive House and net zero, this cladding attachment system offers a range of thermally broken and intermittent structural ...

Autodesk's Forma Building Design aims to give architects and engineers level 200 and 300 design capabilities such as this daylight analysis while not replacing the detailed geometry in Revit but, ...

The entrance to the Gray Design Building, which features steel stairs leading to the second floor. The stairs were made in Northern Kentucky and weigh 30,000 pounds. Monica Kast ...