San Antonio’s Tower Life Building Reborn as Residences

San Antonio’s Tower Life Building Reborn as Residences

San Antonio’s skyline-defining Tower Life Building is being remade into a 242-unit luxury apartment community in a redevelopment led by McCombs Enterprises and Jordan Foster Construction. The nearly century-old high-rise at 310 S. St. Mary’s St. is scheduled to reopen in Fall 2026 as Tower Life Residences, a project that developers say will preserve its…

Ten projects named as 2025 ULI Europe Awards for Excellence finalists    

Ten projects named as 2025 ULI Europe Awards for Excellence finalists    

Ten built environment projects from eight countries across the EMEA region have been announced as the finalists in the sixth annual ULI Europe Awards for Excellence, which recognise exemplar projects and programmes in the private, public, and non-profit sectors. This year’s finalists comprise cutting edge refurbishment, restoration and new build projects, and include residential, healthcare,…

Can a Voluntary Approach to Green Design Drive Broader, More Consistent Impact?

Can a Voluntary Approach to Green Design Drive Broader, More Consistent Impact?

In the early part of the 21st century, the LEED green building rating system was a transformative force in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. It brought sustainable design into the mainstream and led to millions of square feet of LEED-rated construction. While the adoption of LEED has continued to rise globally, the use…

Fashion report slams 90 brands on energy — and tells them what to do about it

Fashion report slams 90 brands on energy — and tells them what to do about it

In one crucial way, the fashion industry is stuck in the era of Charles Dickens. Most brands still depend on dirty energy. Worse, the big players lack accountability when it comes to pursuing fossil-free supply chains. That’s according to the latest “What Fuels Fashion” report, from the London watchdog group Fashion Revolution. Even among the…

IT losing ability to secure networks without FMs’ help, report shows

IT losing ability to secure networks without FMs’ help, report shows

Cyberattacks on critical building systems like HVAC, lighting and energy have exploded in recent years, putting facilities managers in the unfamiliar position of having to think about network vulnerabilities. Cybersecurity “shouldn’t be a part of their day-to-day life, but they have all the context to what’s happening on a device,” Sean Tufts, field chief technology…

Global Fashion Agenda report says brands must act faster in climate fight

Global Fashion Agenda report says brands must act faster in climate fight

Only several years remain to stave off catastrophic climate tipping points, according to Global Fashion Agenda (GFA). In a new report, “Fashion CEO Agenda,” the high-profile nonprofit urges executives to take specific short- and long-term steps to align their businesses with the Paris Agreement. “The cost of not acting on sustainability is greater than the…