American Institute of Architects

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Pittsburgh's Center for Sustainable Landscapes (CSL) was designed to be the greenest building in the world, it generates all of its own energy and treats all storm and sanitary water captured on-site. The CSL is the first and only building to meet four of the highest green certifications.

AIA Announces 2016 Top 10 Green Projects

Single-family U.S. housing starts are expected to total 719,000 in 2015, and grow 27% next year to 914,000. Even if that ambitious growth projection is realized, the 2016 total would still be 47% less than the 1.34 million starts that is considered a normal level of U.S. single-family housing production.

Construction Industry Economists Predict Continued Industry Growth in 2016

The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) slipped in August after showing mostly healthy business conditions so far this year.

Architecture Billings Index Retreated Slightly in August

The greatest amount of activity was seen in the building of commercial properties – most notably offices and hotels – with an unusually high spike in manufacturing construction spending triggered by the surge in domestic oil and natural gas production.

Healthy Growth Projected for Nonresidential Construction Industry

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the June ABI score was 55.7, up substantially from a mark of 51.9 in May. The new projects inquiry index was 63.4, up from a reading of 61.5 the previous month.

Institutional Project Demand Drives Architecture Billings Index Up in June

Regional averages for the May Architectural Billings Index are as follows: South (54.6), Midwest (52.3), West (49.9) Northeast (45.2).

Architectural Billings Index Back in Positive Territory

Firms in the Midwest, South, and West all reported growth in billings in March, with all three regions seeing acceleration over February levels. However, firms in the Northeast reported relatively steep declines, with the string of weak numbers extending to seven straight months for firms in this region.

New Construction Project Inquiries Show Healthy Gain in March

Business conditions softened in the Northeast region of the country at the end of the third quarter, and billings have continued to decline since. The other three regions of the country have experienced sustained growth for the second half of the year.

Architecture Billings Index Rebounds, Reflects Positive Outlook for Nonresidential Construction

Building Industry Groups Working to Streamline Green Building Tool Coordination, Development

All Construction Sectors and Geographic Regions Showing Robust Demand

Construction Economists Optimistic About 2014 Commercial and Industrial Growth

Nonresidential Building Activity Expected to Increase in 2015

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