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If you’re planning a major renovation or construction project, there are many ways to reduce, reuse, and recycle building materials, which helps keep them out of landfills and reduces your building costs at the same time. If you think about the massive amount of materials used throughout the building process, recycling building components makes economic […]
Biophilia, as author Edward D. Wilson in The Biophilia Hypothesis describes, “is the innately emotional affiliation of human beings to other living organisms”. As architects we are called to create this emotional affiliation in the spaces we design. Utilizing biophilic design, we pull in elements of our ecosystem that can bring us a sense of […]
All businesses, and of any kind can benefit from solar energy! Determining the array size and effectiveness is step one. Here is what you need to know: 1. Your solar array can be as small or as large as your structure / property will allow. 2. The amount of energy produced is attributed to many […]
What is 3D Scanning Technology? 3D scanning technology is the future of visualizing spaces. It allows you, your AEC team, and your projects stakeholders to see the property with a press of a button. Using a camera, panoramic views are created and linked together to create a walkthrough of the scanned space. This technology can […]
Architects are too often seen and treated as a commodity. And they are viewed as being all the same and providing the same result regardless of which architect is hired for the project. Therefore, with that mindset, the entity that seeks to hire the architect looks for the lowest fee because they think that the […]
Have you ever been in a hotel or lived in an apartment where you heard people stomping around above you? How about working in an office and hearing all the chairs moving and feeling doors slamming on different floors? Turns out, there is a way to lessen that noise and vibration to allow for peace […]
As we transition back to the office post Covid, the list of sought-after office amenities continues to grow. These amenities are one of the best ways to attract back your staff and attract new tenants and businesses to your site. Here are Some Ideas! 1. Open areas and shared community space that encourage human interaction […]
Are you a restaurant owner searching for ways to keep your business afloat? In today’s hospitality market changes are necessary to stay profitable and keep customers coming back. Below are trending solutions to a market that has evolved to meet the needs of Covid and the demands of your targeted customer. Transformational Success • Generation […]
Very few people, if anyone could have imagined today’s world of warehousing prior to the launch of e-commerce. Today’s warehousing industry is wide and wild. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that there were about eight million people employed in the Warehousing & Storage Industry Group in 2020. The public storage & warehousing market size […]
“To be or not to be back to the office?” That is the debate question that continues as we progress through the COVID 19 pandemic. Personal and professional opinions span the spectrum from YES, we should return (now, sometime soon, a year from now, etc.) and NO, we should not return to the office (now, […]