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Designing better built environments for a neurodiverse world

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Designing better built environments for a neurodiverse world 0 qpurcell Wed, 01/03/2024 - 09:30 Designers For most of human history, design has mostly considered “typical users” who are fully able-bodied without clinical or emotional disabilities. Stay tuned for our first journey and bookmark this page for future perspectives.

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FedRAMP limits Construction Productivity and Innovation

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Opportunity Cost: The time and resources spent on achieving FedRAMP compliance that could beused for research, development, and bringing new ideas to market hampers the growth and competitiveness of small businesses. Small businesses end up spending more time ensuring compliance than focusing on innovation and improvement.

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Safeguarding our schools: Strategies to protect students and keep campuses safe

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The unfortunate rise in school-related incidents serves as a stark reminder of the critical importance of meticulous planning and design of educational facilities. The first essential step is to actively listen and learn, enabling us to consider suitable safety measures that create a secure environment for students, teachers, and staff.

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Creating an Efficient FM Ecosystem – Key to Owner/Design-builder Alignment

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Training and education must be continuous, and empower participants to innovate and scale up ideas. Common Data Environment. Lasting progressive change comes from people within the organization who buy into and carry out needed reforms. Define glossary of terms and definitions.

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The latest 'five in focus' healthcare interior design trends

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The latest 'five in focus' healthcare interior design trends 0 qpurcell Tue, 07/25/2023 - 09:45 Designers HMC Architects’ Five in Focus blog series explores the latest trends, ideas, and innovations shaping the future of healthcare design. Our commitment to inclusive design must go beyond physical accessibility.

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Inclusive design requires relearning how we read space

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David Johnson, AIA, LEED AP Higher Education University Buildings Designers It’s a simple premise: we all perceive space differently. The widely held belief that the built environment is fundamentally abstract—a neutral composition of form and material—doesn’t hold up to scrutiny.

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Choosing Flooring for Retail Environments

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Choosing Flooring for Retail Environments. In today’s retail environments, floors aren’t just a surface to walk on…they play a key role in helping create a positive customer experience. Best practices for choosing flooring for educational facilities. Phillip.fry@gc…. Fri, 05/11/2018 - 15:33. GCP Applied Technologies.

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