Tag: design
AIA Praises Congress for Advancing Desperately Needed COVID-19 Relief
Washington – The American Institute of Architects (AIA) praises approval of the third economic relief package passed by the Senate on March 25, which will provide significant financial support to businesses and their employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. The House of Representatives is expected to pass the bill on Friday and President Trump has already […]
Visnick & Caulfield Gives New Life to Tremont on the Common Amenity Spaces
by Yaoyao Kelly Located in the heart of Downtown Boston at 151 Tremont Street, Tremont on the Common is an unassuming full-service condominium building featuring 380 units and amenities including park views, garage parking, concierge, pool, gym and common areas. Visnick & Caulfield (VC) was brought on to give this historic and elegant building a […]
How Shawmut Achieved 100% Pay Equity in a Year
by Les Hiscoe This year, March 31 marks Equal Pay Day – a day that raises awareness of the gap between men’s and women’s wages by illustrating how far into the year women must work to match what men earned in the previous year. I find the fact that the average woman works an additional […]
Reduce then Produce: The Importance of Building Orientation and Envelope to Achieve Your Zero Energy Goals
by Eric Gebrian One might think that the first thing to be carefully designed and specified in a net zero building are the systems that produce the most energy: the HVAC and electrical systems. However, experience has taught us that designing to net zero energy consumption is a holistic process that begins early on in […]
Lockheed and Team Design Avenu at Natick
Submitted by Lockheed Window Corporation Lockheed Window Corp. of Pascoag R.I. and its partners designed a stunning apartment complex in Natick, Mass. Spearheaded by project manager Eric Dias, Lockheed worked with Elkus/Manfredi Architects, Cranshaw Construction, and AHA Engineers to construct Avenu at Natick which is exclusively for residents ages 62 and above. This 164-unit […]
Fiorillo Joins CUBE 3
Lawrence, MA – CUBE 3 announced that Tony Fiorillo has joined the firm as chief information officer, based in its Lawrence office. Prior to joining CUBE 3, he served as principal and director of IT for Stantec (formerly ADD, Inc.), where he specialized in architecting federated and virtual network infrastructures, business continuity and disaster recovery […]
Shingle by Shingle
by Brent Maugel Eric Bibb, a blues artist, wrote a song called “Shingle by Shingle” and sings, “I’m fixing up the roof, shingle by shingle… got water in the well and I’m grateful.” We can be grateful that for most designers in New England, our pipelines are full, our own “water in the well.” But […]
Boston Firm to Expand Headquarters
Boston – After decades of continued growth in the field of real estate asset management, AEW Capital Management, L.P. (AEW) is evolving and expanding its offices in Boston’s Seaport District. The firm announced it has engaged Elkus Manfredi Architects to provide comprehensive interior architecture services to transform its existing headquarters at 2 Seaport Lane while […]
Including Embodied Carbon in the Conversation toward Net Zero
by Gabriella Henkels Many cities across the U.S. have started to implement actionable steps toward reaching their carbon goals. In Boston, there has been a push for many years to move away from fossil fuels in the building and transportation sectors. Boston’s Climate Action Plan will require newly constructed buildings to pursue electrification and to […]
Two Join Consulting Engineering Firm
Weymouth, MA – Gale Associates, Inc., a consulting engineering and planning firm headquartered in Weymouth, announced that Allison E. O’Neill, P.E. and David V. Dinneen have joined the firm. As a senior structural engineer with over 15 years of experience and excellent interpersonal skills, O’Neill brings strong leadership to Gale’s Structural Engineering Group. She specializes […]
