Pictured: Example of computational fire modeling in a large industrial manufacturing facility. The model shows the fire location, and outputs information such as heat release rate and visibility, ...

Building codes exist for a very simple reason; to ensure the building in question remains upright, structurally sound, and keeps its occupants protected from the elements. They exist to provide ...

Sefaira, the leader in software for high performance building design, today announced that its performance based design platform now includes daylighting analysis. With the addition of daylighting, ...

Reflecting changing currents in engineering design and material availability, the American Concrete Institute has updated its 318 standard to ACI 318-25, with a new sustainability guide and updated ...

Building performance is a hallmark of architecture in the 21st century. With buildings and the construction industry being significant contributors to carbon emissions, designers must do everything to ...

Catastrophic failures resulting from relatively small triggers, such as the 1995 truck-bomb attack on the Murrah building in Oklahoma City, focused attention on disproportionate collapse and led to ...