Tag: sustainability
This Past Decade Has Produced a Sustainability Shift
Submitted by The Ashkin Group Channel Islands Harbor, CA – The past decade is when sustainability came of age, according to Steve Ashkin, president of The Ashkin Group. “There has been what I call a ‘sustainability shift.’ More companies now realize that sustainability, cost savings, risk aversion, and business growth, all go hand in hand,” […]
Live-Work Spaces: Urban Incubators for Communities
by Philip Norton Loheed As the process of cultural change continues into the 21st century, the role of innovation and creativity, combined with scientific inquiry, has particular importance. Exponential population growth has made humanity a force of nature that is having profound effects on the planet and its lifestyles. Urban incubator programs catalyze creativity, new […]
ULI’s Greenprint Center Releases Report on Embodied Carbon
Washington – The Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Greenprint Center for Building Performance has released a new report, “Embodied Carbon in Buildings Materials for Real Estate,” explaining how reducing embodied carbon in the construction process can save developers money and help mitigate the impacts of climate change. Greenprint is a worldwide alliance of leading real estate […]
ARC Appoints New Principals
Boston – ARC/Architectural Resources Cambridge appointed senior-level leaders Jan Taylor, AIA, LEED AP and Peter Reiss, AIA, LEED AP to principal. “As we celebrate our 50th year, we are also thrilled to celebrate and recognize the achievements of our next generation of ARC leaders,” said firm president Philip Laird, FAIA, LEED AP. “The appointment of […]
Seaport Residences Nears Completion
Boston – Gables Residential, a firm specializing in multifamily development and management, announced that the apartment community, Gables Seaport, located on 501 Congress St., will open in March 2020. In conjunction with Drew Company, Gables Residential is bringing a 23-story, 307 apartment home building to South Boston’s Seaport District, an area which has been transformed […]
SITES: Developing Sustainable Landscapes and Investing in the Greater Good
by Emily Langner Established almost two decades ago, Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) has become a well-known green building system, providing “a framework to create healthy, highly efficient and cost-saving green buildings.” More recently, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has added another program for evaluating and achieving sustainable design, the Sustainable Sites […]
Johns Named Senior Strategy Consultant
North Adams, MA – Amy Johns has been named senior strategy consultant for Integrated Eco Strategy (IES), a consulting firm facilitating sustainable and regenerative building design, renovation and construction. In this new position, Johns will help expand IES’s services to include carbon reduction plans and sustainability strategy, and policy implementation; provide technical and logistical support […]
Kumar Joins R. E. Dinneen Architects
Boston – R. E. Dinneen Architects & Planners, Inc. announced that Shruti Kumar, Assoc. AIA, Well AP, LEED AP BD+C has joined its Life Sciences group as a project captain/designer. Kumar’s experience includes project coordinator and job captain roles. She is interested in sustainability and healthcare focused design. — Kumar has a master’s degree in […]
Four Design Professionals Earn CPHC Certification
Boston – Global design firm Stantec announced that four design professionals have earned their Certified Passive House Consultant (CPHC®) certification with PHIUS: Victoria Civitillo, sustainability project manager, New York, N.Y.; Blake Jackson, Northeast U.S. sustainability design leader, Boston, Mass.; Zachary Halstead, civil engineer, Boston, Mass.; and Brett Lambert, senior associate, Boston, Mass. CPHC is awarded […]
Three Services You Need to Win in the Brave New World of Retail
by Avi Shoss Experiential and immersive retail. Pop up stores. Concept stores. These are some of the most prominent trends retail is exploring as the industry races to adapt to evolving customer needs. For internationally-recognized labels and emerging digitally-native brands alike, the name of the game is a new in-store experience. So what does it take […]
