John Caulfield

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Senior Editor at Building Design & Construction

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In with the new: University of Tennessee Knoxville begins construction on Student Success Center

1 week ago | bdcnetwork.com | John Caulfield

Education FacilitiesFacility will include two 300-seat auditoriums. April 15, 20252 min read Courtesy of Hoar Construction The 116,000-sf Student Success Center will be the first on University of Tennessee-Knoxville's campus to utilize mass timber in its construction. Melrose Hall at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville (UTK) is typical of the aging student buildings that have outlived their usefulness and are being overhauled or replaced on campuses across the country.
Kraus-Anderson completes new Central Service Center in Minnesota

1 week ago | bdcnetwork.com | John Caulfield

Government BuildingsThe building will offer residents more mass transit options. April 15, 20252 min read Courtesy Kraus-Anderson The new Central Service Center in Woodbury, Minn., showcases mass timber design. Late this summer, Washington County in Minnesota expects to open its new Central Service Center, a 31,375-sf building located next to the Woodbury Village shopping mall in Woodbury, Minn., a suburb of St. Paul.
Corgan offers a tool to measure mass timber’s real production carbon footprint

2 weeks ago | bdcnetwork.com | John Caulfield

Mass TimberIts calculator accounts for “overlooked” factors, like harvesting residue and tree species. April 7, 20253 min read Corgan Only about 35% of a harvested tree makes it to the building stage. The harvesting residue, called slash, re-releases biogenic carbon. Global demand for wood as a building material is expected to quadruple by 2050. Demand is being driven in part by the rising popularity of mass timber for its aesthetics and eco friendliness.
GeeklyInc Charity Stream - 2025

3 weeks ago | geeklyinc.com | John Caulfield

Join Us for the Annual GeeklyInc 24-Hour Charity Stream! Mark your calendars and tune in to the GeeklyInc Twitch channel on Saturday, April 26th, from 4 PM to 4 PM (ET), for an unforgettable 24-hour charity stream! Over the past decade, the incredible GeeklyInc community has made a meaningful difference in countless lives, raising over $111,000 for various charities! Together, we’ve supported amazing organizations like The Trevor Project, the Sundar Neena Foundation, the ACLU, and the...
Atlanta consultant launches AI-powered architecture practice

1 month ago | bdcnetwork.com | John Caulfield

AEC Tech InnovationCove Architecture is using proprietary software that streamlines the design process. March 26, 20254 min read Cove Architecture A rendering of the Ralph David Abernathy Row Houses in Atlanta, which Cove Architecture designed in 15 days. The multifamily project includes 15 row houses, with each unit outfitted with smart home technologies and sustainability features.
CNN’s former headquarters is to be rebranded and renovated as a shopping and dining destination

1 month ago | bdcnetwork.com | John Caulfield

Mixed-UseThe developer, CP Group, has started leasing to new tenants. March 14, 20252 min read Courtesy of CP Group This rendering shows how the former CNN Center is likely to be transformed, witih an emphasis of retail and entertainment space on its first floor. Last December, the developer CP Group began transforming the 1.2-million-sf former CNN Center in downtown Atlanta into a mixed-use destination that, when completed, will focus on retail, entertainment, and office.
California State University San Marcos poised to start first major construction project in more than 10 years

1 month ago | bdcnetwork.com | John Caulfield

Higher EducationThe new building will consolidate engineering and science programming. March 9, 20252 min read HGA The new three-story facility will support the university’s engineering and computer science programs, which CSUSM wants to expand. This summer, California State University Sam Marcos expects to break ground on a 70,000-gsf Integrated Science and Engineering Building. The three-story building will be the campus’ first large-scale construction project in over a decade.
Will nuclear power be the answer for data centers’ voracious energy needs?

1 month ago | bdcnetwork.com | John Caulfield

AEC InnovatorsThe need to balance energy demands with carbon footprint reduction goals is motivating Big Tech companies to explore nuclear as an alternative power source. March 6, 202510 min read Courtesy Kairos Power Kairos Power has been testing its molten fluoride salt coolant (known as Flibe) in its non-nuclear Engineering Testing Unit in Albuquerque, N.M. (pictured).
Designing for brain health now has an advocacy group

2 months ago | bdcnetwork.com | John Caulfield

DesignersHKS, Perkins&Will, and Corgan are members of the new Building Brains Coalition. Feb. 19, 20253 min read HKS The Building Brains Coalition is meant to bridge the AEC and brain science communities. At least one in five American adults experiences some form of mental illness each year, and one in 20 suffers from serious episodes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
A new certification validates decarbonization expertise

2 months ago | bdcnetwork.com | John Caulfield

AEC InnovatorsASHRAE’s program coincides with client and urban demand for cleaner electricity solutions. Feb. 14, 20257 min read Photo: Burns & McDonnell One of Burns & McDonnell’s recent decarbonization projects was the TIGER (Thermally Integrated Geo-Exchange Resource) building for Princeton University. This single-story structure combines geo-exchange facilities and operations spaces to expand the University’s capacity to deliver thermal energy.