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Leers Weinzapfel Associates completes sustainable Wentworth Institute of Technology Center for Engineering, Innovation, and Sciences

Leers Weinzapfel Associates completes sustainable Wentworth Institute of Technology Center for Engineering, Innovation, and Sciences

Posted by | May 3, 2019 | 0 |

Intended to be a visible demonstration of sustainable design, the Wentworth Institute of Technology Center for Engineering, Innovation, and Sciences incorporates enhanced metering for the Institute’s use and student demonstration. The project exceeds the City of Boston’s requirements of sustainability with a highly-efficient thermal envelope, including sun shading on the east, south and west facades, as well as mechanical equipment designed for maximum efficiency including low-flow fume hoods. As the campus is vulnerable to flooding, resilience measures included raising the ground floor two feet above current grade and minimizing systems equipment in the basement. The building is designed to be LEED Silver Certifiable under LEED v.4.

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Geisinger selects Stantec for design of systemwide master plan

Geisinger selects Stantec for design of systemwide master plan

Posted by | May 2, 2019 | 0 |

Stantec to lead the design of a systemwide masterplan encompassing all of Geisinger’s inpatient and outpatient facilities spanning Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The physician-led system is comprised of approximately 30,000 employees, 13 hospital campuses, two research centers, and a 583,000-member health plan. Stantec will balance shifting population demographics, regional healthcare resources, and anticipated demands on outpatient primary and specialty services.

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US Federal Properties Co. partners with Hoefer Wysocki on four new Veterans Affairs health clinics

US Federal Properties Co. partners with Hoefer Wysocki on four new Veterans Affairs health clinics

Posted by | May 2, 2019 | 0 |

In collaboration with USFP, which develops, finances, owns and operates federal government-leased properties, Hoefer Wysocki will lead the architectural and interior design of the new healthcare clinics. “With the growing number of Veterans in our nation, it is imperative that their healthcare needs are fully addressed,” said Hosam Habib, AIA, principal, director of design at Hoefer Wysocki. “Each clinic is uniquely designed to empower Veterans to gain ready access to healthcare, to enable providers to deliver the highest quality care, and to engage and improve the communities in which the clinics are located. To that end, the design of each clinic is inspired by its community context, the site and its topography, and a spirit of compassion for our Veterans.”

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HED announces completion of Fort Wayne affordable senior housing project

HED announces completion of Fort Wayne affordable senior housing project

Posted by | Apr 30, 2019 | 0 |

HED announced last week the completion of the Silver Birch of Fort Wayne, an affordable senior-living community. The team sought to create a building that felt broken down into smaller volumes, so as to help both residents and visitors more easily feel at home in the space. This strategy also helps with wayfinding for seniors struggling with memory challenges. In addition, the team sought to protect the environment and minimize its impact on the landscape.

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Sculptor uses Guardian Glass for MSU Broad exhibition

Sculptor uses Guardian Glass for MSU Broad exhibition

Posted by | Apr 29, 2019 | 0 |

The Zaha Hadid-designed Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum at Michigan State University features Guardian Glass on the façade and, now, on the inside as part of a new exhibition. Aspects of Tuazon’s works are inspired by inventor and engineer Steve Baer. The “water window” concept utilizes passive solar energy to store heat in water that is then released over time to heat the enclosed environment. 

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SOLARBAN 60 glass featured in award-winning Seattle skyscraper

SOLARBAN 60 glass featured in award-winning Seattle skyscraper

Posted by | Apr 26, 2019 | 0 |

Designed by Bumgardner Architects, Kinects Tower incorporates vast amounts of Vitro Architectural Glass’ Solarban 60 glass to ensure abundant light penetration and optimal views; and spandrels featuring ICD High Performance Coatings’ Starbright Silver Opaci-Coat-300® coatings to enhance its striking appearance.

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Nelson Byrd Woltz to design Edge-on-Hudson waterfront park and paths

Posted by | Apr 25, 2019 | 0 |

Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects (NBW) will design the parks, paths, and trail connections at Edge-on-Hudson, including one of the community’s central features – a public waterfront promenade that will link the RiverWalk south of the property to the historic 1883 Lighthouse at Sleepy Hollow and Kingsland Point Park to the north.  The transit-oriented, mixed-use Edge-on-Hudson development along the Hudson River in Sleepy Hollow incorporates more than 16 acres of parkland on the 67-acre site, once home to a General Motors Assembly Plant.

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Noca Blu achieves LEED Silver certification

Noca Blu achieves LEED Silver certification

Posted by | Apr 25, 2019 | 0 |

Hunt Companies, Inc. and Savoy Development announced that its multifamily development at Logan Square in Chicago, Noca Blu, has achieved LEED Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.  Noca Blu, one of the first new multifamily properties in the fast-growing submarket area in decades, sits half a block north of the intersection of California and Milwaukee Avenues, adjacent to the California Avenue CTA Blue Line Station.  Its urban infill location is within one of Chicago’s newest Transit Oriented Development (TOD) locations. 

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JCJ Architecture announces completion of design services for Resorts World Catskills

JCJ Architecture announces completion of design services for Resorts World Catskills

Posted by | Apr 24, 2019 | 0 |

A key underpinning to JCJ’s design approach for Resorts World Catskills was to complement and highlight its remarkable surroundings and to provide opportunities for visitors to connect with the seasonal attributes of the landscape. The design team worked to create a seamless and engaging experience with an approach to design that integrated texture, color, proportion, transparency and technology.

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Cradle to Cradle Certified products

The Cradle to Cradle program certifies products based on five quality categories—material health, material reutilization, renewable energy and carbon management, water stewardship, and social fairness. Click here to see a list of building supply & materials, as well as other products, that are Cradle to Cradle certified.

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