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Why lab designers should aim to ‘speak the language’ of scientists

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Why lab designers should aim to ‘speak the language’ of scientists 0 qpurcell Mon, 04/22/2024 - 13:19 Laboratories Learning more about the scientific work being done in the lab gives designers of those spaces an edge, according to Adrian Walters, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, Principal and Director of SMMA's Science & Technology team.

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Design solutions for mental health as a secondary diagnosis

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Design solutions for mental health as a secondary diagnosis 0 qpurcell Mon, 10/09/2023 - 13:35 Healthcare Facilities Rachel Vedder, RA, LEED AP, Senior Architect, Design Collaborative, shares two design solutions for hospitals treating behavioral health patients. Rita’s Graduate Medical Education Center.

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Center for Engineering, Innovation, and Sciences opens on Wentworth Institute of Technology’s Boston campus

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Wentworth Institute of Technology’s first new academic building in 45 years was recently completed on the university’s Boston campus. The Leers Weinzapfel Associates-designed Center for Engineering, Innovation, and Sciences is a multi-disciplinary facility meant to expand the school’s engineering education.

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Award of Merit Higher Education/Research: Boston University Center for Computing & Data Sciences

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A 345,000-sq-ft building that looks like a stack of books placed on a podium was designed to ease its impact on busy Commonwealth Avenue, but it was a challenge to align the structure with other buildings along the busy boulevard.

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Behnisch Architekten unveils design for energy-positive building in Boston

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AFH is a not-for-profit organization that bridges economic, racial, and social divisions by providing under-resourced youth with the keys to self-sufficiency through paid employment in art and design. The building opens in November 2016.

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Suffolk Construction establishes Suffolk Sustainability Group

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Suffolk Construction establishes Suffolk Sustainability Group Design veterans Steven Burke and Michael Swenson will lead the new sustainability initiative for Suffolk. Contractors Sustainability Sustainable Design and Construction Suffolk Construction, headquartered in Boston, has established the Suffolk Sustainability Group.

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From net zero to net positive in K-12 schools

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K-12 Schools School Construction Architects Daylighting Daylighting Designs Energy Efficiency Energy-Efficient Design Projects Sustainability Less than a year after its opening last September, The AIA has recognized the new Boston Arts Academy with an Education Facility Design Award for its state-of-the-art learning environment.