The Seattle Aquarium Ocean Pavilion (SAOP) embodies interconnectivity and sustainability, integrating with the urban waterfront and highlighting the connection between people and marine life at home and around the world.
Architecture, engineering and construction professionals strive to build sustainably, but there are always valid reasons why a project falls short of initial north star sustainability goals.
In the hands of a thoughtful design team, glass becomes a tool for bringing in light, for connecting people with nature and for creating a sense of calm that can’t be prescribed.
With rising energy costs, growing grid volatility, and mounting pressure to meet aggressive sustainability goals, building operators are increasingly reevaluating the efficiency of their mechanical and HVAC systems.
The Sustainability & Applied Research team at LPA Design Studios recently worked with in-house designers and engineers, and partner Joeris General Contractors, to explore the cost-benefit analysis of energy-efficient schools.
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.
There has long been a stigma associated with jails and prisons as being dungeon-like environments where people are stripped of not only their freedom but also their dignity.
Clackamas County has opened a new $313 million, six-story courthouse in Oregon City featuring 14 courtrooms, advanced safety features and sustainable design aimed at serving the community for generations.
When Skanska broke ground on the Wake County Public Health Center, the construction giant launched a project with the potential to be a model for future public health facilities.
