Building systems

AIA Committee on the Environment Top Ten Projects - 2015 Top Ten Plus Winner: Federal Center South Building 1202 by ZGF Architects --- Sustainability Section - Photo Credit: ZGF Architects LLP

As we approach the Buildings 2.0 conference, here are 50 companies with the some of the most exciting software and hardware products and systems for today’s buildings.

Short for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, LEED was established in 1994 by the non-profit U.S. Green Building Council.

Altenative building systems

Whether you're building new or remodeling, use these alternative framing and insulating techniques to make your home more comfortable, energy efficient, and durable than a code-built house.

Image 14 of 35 from gallery of JKP Architects Wins Joint First Prize to Design Office Building in Shenzhen, China. Courtesy of Jaeger Kahlen Partner

Graduate Studio project for a Transit Oriented Development at Vermont and Santa Monica. Site includes a connection to the Metro Red Line, retail / commercial, a public gym, community library, student and market rate housing.

Steel Building Systems 2nd Place - Steelway Building Systems - Eastgate Business Park - Brantford, ON

Externally swooping elevations and curved forms visually break down the mass of the building with a modular prismatic façade system. At the northeast corner, directly adjacent to a major ring road, an art installation of programmable LED/colored lights acts as a beacon and draws the residents and visitors into the development.

OmniRoom uses technological innovations and the benefits of modular architecture to offer a solution for building comfortable and reshapable offices. Choose from 100 ready-to-use "Rooms" (workstations, soundproof pods, meeting rooms, lounge areas) or shape tailor-made constructions. The system of 13 prefabricated modules offers limitless arrangement options. You can create many constructions of different shapes from the same modules ensuring the system always fits the current needs.