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Bioregional Urbanist Design Principles
Toward Resource Self-sufficiency – One Region at a Time by Philip Norton Loheed As president of Earthos Institute, I have helped to create Bioregional Urbanism, a process to encourage changes away from over-consumption of resources back to “One Planet Living.” This is the first of ten installments describing Bioregional Design principles, which we hope will […]
Morse High School in Bath, Maine to Open in 2020
by Katie Sweet The community of Bath, Maine has committed some serious resources into building a brand-new high school, slated to open in December. Morse High School in Bath sits on a new location at 34 Wing Farm Parkway. Built for the students of Bath and seven other towns, this school will be well-equipped for […]
What Women in HVACR Membership Has Meant to Me
by Karen Lamy DeSousa The WHVACR organization has helped me both personally and professionally in so many ways. Membership, for me, has meant deeper access to industry events as well as new HVACR technology and innovations. Through WHVACR, I have also developed mentorship and networking relationships that have challenged me to improve my knowledge and […]
Boston University’s Howard Thurman Center Reveals New Home on Commonwealth Avenue
by Beth Wilson-Shunta This winter, Boston University opened a new student center that not only serves students, but also brings new life to a historic landmark at a major urban and university gateway. The university’s Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground is a program that breaks down barriers of divisiveness by building inclusive community through […]
Women Overcome Obstacles, Find Success in A/E/C Industry
Submitted by C.E. Floyd Middletown, CT – According to the most recent statistic from the National Association of Women in Construction, women make up 9.9% of the construction industry. C.E. Floyd is proving to be an exception. Women make up 20% of the company and staff multiple all-female project teams from the office management side. […]
Out of the Shadows and Into the Light
Spaces for Focused Study and Co-Curricular Connection Take Center Stage at Higher Ed Libraries by Rebecca Berry and Ellen Anselone Libraries at institutions of higher education have been the focus of major change since 2000. The digitization of information and access to it outside the library has made the old paradigm of large stack areas […]
Path to NetZero Energy for Schools
by Sarah Vaughan and Patrick Murphy With the ever-visible effects of climate change and the rising costs of utilities, design professionals are being asked, “How can my building achieve net zero energy?” This question is increasingly common when designing schools. To achieve net zero energy, the amount of renewable energy generated on site must meet or […]
Discovering Architecture
by Alison DiVenere My journey in the AEC field started early. In fact, ever since the sixth grade, I knew I wanted to work in the industry in some capacity. In middle school, I took a tech-ed elective that exposed me to software that was an early precursor to SketchUp – software I loved so […]
We Are Not Alone
by Yanel de Angel “I am not alone.” That is what went through my mind the first time I attended a 500-person real estate networking event where 90% of the room, if not more, were male faces. I had already been involved in various women’s support networks and I knew I would find one of […]
From the Desk of John Fogarty, Regional Chair of North Atlantic SCUP Regional Council
Join hundreds of campus planners and academic leaders on March 8-10 in New Haven, Conn., at SCUP’s North Atlantic Conference, where the driving topic will be “Finding Your Niche: Institutional Strategies to Survive and Thrive.” New Haven is an excellent location to have this discussion, as its diverse group of colleges and universities have distinct […]
