Tag: greenbuilding
SLAM Announces Board Appointments
Glastonbury, CT – The S/L/A/M Collaborative (SLAM) announced that Tanya Cutolo, AIA, LEED AP, and Ross Spiegel, FAIA, FCSI, CCS, CCCA, LEED AP, have recently been appointed to the following boards: Spiegel, a specifications coordinator for SLAM, has been elected vice chair of the Connecticut Green Building Council (CTGBC) Board of Directors. He will serve a one-year […]
GBI Announces 2019 Board of Directors
National – The Green Building Initiative (GBI) announced the election of its 2019 board of directors. Outgoing GBI Chair Rich Mitchell has passed the gavel after a two-year term to Tim Atkinson, vice president of sales for Stimson Lumber Company of Portland. Atkinson has served on the GBI board of directors since 2013 and served […]
Climate Change and the Future of the A/E/C industry
by Emily Langner In 2018, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) both released landmark reports detailing the catastrophic effects climate change will continue to have on the world economy, with the NOAA report expanding on the threats to U.S. national security, essential services, and the […]
If You Build it . . . Will it be Resilient, Equitable, and Healthy?
by Alana Spencer Be a sustainability catalyst, for your team, project, company — it’s everyone’s responsibility. Our responsibility includes design for buildings and spaces that incorporate resiliency, social equity, and health/wellness strategies. Design, construction, and operations teams must evaluate the risks (short- and long-term) their buildings and spaces will face in their climate region, as […]
USGBCMA Hosts GBS ’18
The Massachusetts chapter of USGBC recently hosted its Green Building Showcase (GBS 18), a gathering of green building professionals to celebrate industry success and innovation. At GBS ’18 community members showcase the best efforts, designs, and products in the Commonwealth. The evening included project boards, short presentations, discussions, and awards. GBS ’18 took place on Oct […]
Mystic Seaport Museum & Temple-Tifereth Israel Recognized for Design
Centerbrook, CT – Centerbrook Architects & Planners recently earned design honors for two projects. The Thompson Exhibition Building at Connecticut’s Mystic Seaport Museum was recognized at the Connecticut Green Building Council Awards on Oct. 4 with the Public/Institutional Award of Merit. The Thompson Building, which opened in the fall of 2016, features a number of sustainable aspects, […]
Next Phase of Stanton Loop Complete
SCI Teams with WalkerThomas and Civico Dev. Worcester, MA – The recent completion of 24 and 30 Stanton Street in Worcester has created shared housing; restored and upgraded dilapidated buildings for health, sustainability, and function; and preserved rich neighborhood history for the next century. The Stanton Loop Revitalization Project started in 2016 as a […]
O&G Recognized as Top U.S. Green Builder
Torrington, Connecticut – O&G Industries was recently recognized by Engineering News Record (ENR) on its annual Top 100 Green-Buildings Contractor list that ranks the country’s top sustainable building contractors. The company ranked 77th overall and tied for eighth place as the largest Green Building Contractor in the Educational market. It is the only Connecticut-based contractor recognized on the 2018 list. […]
Architectural and Designer Window Films Providing Form and Function
by Peter J. Davey Frank Lloyd Wright expanded upon Louis Sullivan’s notion of “form ‘follows’ function” with his statement that “form ‘and’ function should be one.” Most of us are aware of the many functions of window films. Solar control and security films insulate windows and improve a building’s energy efficiency, reduce nuisance glare on […]
