Global design firm HKS announced that Brendan Owens, PE, LEED Fellow, an accomplished leader at the intersection of policy, systems thinking and sustainable design, has joined the firm as Chief Sustainability Officer.
David Nagahiro, AIA, LEED AP, principal and president of design firm CBT, has been appointed to the Boston Civic Design Commission by Mayor Michelle Wu.
Hybrid roof assemblies by GAF bring two roofing membranes into one roof system.
The NatureConnect natural lighting system by Signify is built on proven biophilic design principles to reconnect building occupants to the outside world.
The new Innovation Center – Warren Johnson Engineering Lab (WJEL) of Johnson Controls in Glendale, Wis., has achieved two awards for its focus on sustainable and healthy building design and operations, including being recognized with Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold and WELL Gold certifications.
The advantages of retrofit planning include improved aesthetics, better functionality and — when done right — reduced operating costs. But in the push to reopen businesses post-pandemic, many office updates have fallen short of long-term performance goals while impacting employee productivity.
