The Center for Building partnered with the Center for Zero Waste Design to calculate, for the first time, the costs to building owners of New York City's particularly laborious method of waste collection and handling.

Co-authored by Stephen Smith of the Center for Building, and Clare Mifflin, Jennah Christina Jones, and Parker Limón of the Center for Zero Waste Design
March 2026

A practitioner’s perspective for
Center for Building in North America

Authored by John Zeanah
Edited by Stephen Smith

Designed by Studio Folder
September 2025

The United States of America is a sprawling, car-centric country, but one form of mass transit stands out above the rest in sheer ridership: the elevator.

Authored by Stephen Smith
First edition, May 2024

The Center for Building in North America coauthored a report with the Pew Charitable Trusts on single-stair apartment buildings, with a focus on cost savings and the safety track record in New York City and Seattle.

Co-authored by Stephen Smith and Sandip Trivedi of the Center for Building, and Seva Rodnyansky, Alex Horowitz, Liz Clifford, and Dennis Su of The Pew Charitable Trusts
February 2025