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The benefits of co-locating design and construction teams

The benefits of co-locating design and construction teams

by Jennifer Aliber, FAIA, ACHA, and Michelle Amberson, AIA, EDACAs demand for faster, more efficient and progressive projects across renovations and new construction accelerates, the request for in-person, cross-team collaboration has followed suit. Co-location holds...

Demystifying pharmacy regulations

Demystifying pharmacy regulations

by Carole WedgeSatisfying the recently updated U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) 797 and 800 regulations can be a daunting task for healthcare facilities. In fact, at a recent New England Healthcare Engineers’ Society Conference, only five health facility reps were...

Embodied carbon: Why does it matter?

Embodied carbon: Why does it matter?

by Siiri JulianusThere are two types of carbon emissions in reference to a building: operational and embodied. While operational carbon—the carbon dioxide (CO2) that is emitted, with use, during the life of a building—has been a mainstream topic within the sustainable...

30 years in the making

30 years in the making

by Sarah BousquetWith a 30-year career that coincides with the advent of digital information and new modes of research and learning—more interactive and less reliant on physical materials—Principal Janette S. Blackburn, has charged her clients, peers, and industry to...

RISE at State College photography

RISE at State College photography

We love seeing our projects in use! Excited to share new photography of RISE at State College, a new 12-story, 576-bed mixed-use residence tower near Penn State University.  The project, our 14th with CA Ventures, opened in August, 2018.Photography by Matt Dula

Sustainability: A values-based approach

Sustainability: A values-based approach

by Matthew GiffordThere is no single approach to designing a high-performance, highly sustainable building. It’s not something you can just buy and hang on the side of a project, and there is no magic recipe, silver bullet, or one-size-fits-all solution....

Innovation districts and Greater Boston

Innovation districts and Greater Boston

by Luke VoilandThe 21st century has brought a big change to urban planning, including the rise of the innovation district. Defined by The Brookings Institution as “geographic areas where leading-edge anchor institutions and companies cluster and connect with...

The future of medical education

The future of medical education

The Health and Biomedical Sciences Building 2—known as Health 2—at University of Houston weaves innovation into academic, clinical, and community spaces to create meaningful and effective interprofessional education and care delivery.“This new home for our College of...

P3 partnerships: Bringing students back to campus (part 2)

P3 partnerships: Bringing students back to campus (part 2)

by Joe HerzogLast week we looked at the modern-day student’s expectations when it comes to housing on college campuses and determined it’s more than four walls. Today’s campus experience considers a much broader, interconnected “lifestyle” focused on more than what...

P3 partnerships: Bringing students back on campus (part 1)

P3 partnerships: Bringing students back on campus (part 1)

by Joe HerzogWith decades of experience designing student living environments, we have had the opportunity to observe the evolution in student preferences, as well as changing institutional focus in fostering on-campus community engagement. There are few trends that...

Austin Central Library wins ULI Austin Impact Award

Austin Central Library wins ULI Austin Impact Award

The Austin Central Library was recognized by the Urban Land Institute's Austin chapter with a 2018 Impact Award for Best Project Design. This category honors a completed project that has demonstrated excellence in design for architecture,...