Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As with any area of life, it’s fascinating to see the extremes of what’s possible. In the case of wildly huge and tall buildings, ...

In May, the Portland Planning Board unanimously approved the construction of what will be, by some measures, Maine’s tallest building. The 18-story, 190-foot-high behemoth at 200 Federal Street will ...

When it comes to measuring a building’s energy use, there is a lot to take into consideration. Are the measurements of a building’s area to be taken from the exterior dimensions or to the centerline ...