Passive-building strategies can get new construction to net zero energy consumption.

These alternative policies can be used for specific risks such as hurricanes or other natural disasters.

An aging population and longer life expectancies are boosting demand for facilities.

Building owners will need to innovate to keep workers coming back.

The influential author sees the next boom towns emerging in smaller cities that are “urbane without the burdens of being urban.”

Smaller metropolitan areas are recovering faster than bigger ones, and their future looks bright.

They’re a green alternative to forced-air systems for heating and cooling occupied space.

New technologies promise higher quality, faster timelines, lower costs.

Parking facilities could stay roughly the same size as they are today, but with significant redesigns.