HOK and Biomimicry Guild Form Alliance to Integrate Nature’s Innovations in the Design of Buildings, Communities and Cities Worldwide

HOK and the Biomimicry Guild have forged a first-of-its-kind alliance linking the natural and built environment. This exclusive relationship between one of the world’s largest architectural design firms and the only bio-inspired innovation company will integrate nature’s innovations in the planning and design of buildings, communities and cities worldwide. Established by biologists Janine Benyus and Dr. Dayna Baumeister in 1998, Biomimicry... 

Dramatic Drop in Housing Values Could Delay Retirement for Homeowners

For those approaching retirement age, the value of their homes accounts for a majority of total net worth1. A new research paper from Principal Funds geared for financial professionals explores how the dramatic and historic decrease in housing values – approximately $400 billion between 2007 to mid-2008 – has significantly altered the retirement plans of many Americans. The Impact of Diminishing Wealth on Future Consumption: How Housing Wealth... 

139-Room Holiday Inn Express Quito Will Be the First IHG Hotel to Open in Ecuador

IHG, the world’s largest hotel group by number of rooms, today announced that the new 12-story Holiday Inn Express Quito in Ecuador has recently opened. This new property, IHG’s first hotel in Ecuador, further demonstrates the company’s commitment to expanding the Holiday Inn Express brand throughout key cities in Latin America, as it is the 14th Holiday Inn Express located in Central and South America. “We are thrilled to be opening the... 

One Bryant Park

One Bryant Park/Bank of America Tower in New York City is one of the world’s “greenest” office towers. With an emphasis on sustainability, water efficiency, indoor environmental quality, and energy and atmosphere, the building, about half of whose 2.1 million square feet will be occupied by Bank of America, will be constructed largely of recycled and recyclable building materials. It will feature a wide range of sophisticated environmental...