Collaborative Design, Design Assist, Colocation, Integrated Project Delivery, Evidence Based Design, and so many other buzzwords have made their way into the lexicon of the AEC community and especially on healthcare projects. Our belief is that the future of the AEC industry will require further enabling of a cooperative design collaboration mindset.
In May of 2016, the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC) was certified LEED Silver for Existing Building Operations and Maintenance by the U.S. Green Building Council. This award distinguishes the facility as one of the largest buildings in New England and among a handful of convention centers in the world to be awarded LEED certification. Vanderweil successfully led the project team through this certification, returning to the BCEC years after completing the MEP design for the building.
Firms expands expertise in design of mechanical/electrical systems for healthcare facilities.
Incorporating energy efficiency, renewable energy and sustainable design features into all building designs has become a top priority for building owners, facilities managers, architects, designers and others in new buildings. As states and local jurisdictions increasingly move toward more efficient building codes in regards to energy use, how can you guarantee that the design of your project will be a high performance building design? Is it the building energy model developed in design? Why doesn’t my expensive Building Management System (BMS) do it for me?
Data center design and colocation RFP’s continue to list a DCIM solution as a requirement. It is an easy box to check, or not, as is more of often the case.
This article discusses some of the key technology trends and emerging technology products that are facilitating life sciences education and research activities. While new technologies and approaches are constantly marketed as “must-have” solutions by manufacturers and integrators, prudent selection of educational and business technologies should be made with a clear and focused understanding of how they support and/or enhance business and educational goals.
According to the Pew Research Center, Millennials have “surpassed Baby Boomers as the nation’s largest living generation,” (April, 2016) constituting over 75 million people between the ages of 18 and 35 by 2015. It is no secret that this generation has demonstrated interest in social and environmental sustainability.
Every day, 25% of the U.S. population attends one of 133,000 different K-12 schools across the country1.
Exterior Shading, when used correctly, can be extremely effective in optimizing the use of natural daylight, mitigating potential heat gain, and increasing occupant comfort. The usefulness of exterior shading depends on several factors; such as building size and orientation, function, location, and site conditions. Even in conditions that appeal to occupants’ comfort at points during the year, it is important to understand how energy is used to condition the thermal load brought in through glazing, and how at times it can cause more energy to be used to operate the building.
The Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC) was recently certified LEED Silver
