Published Articles
BUILDING MARKETS/DESIGN
High-Tech Museums: The Future is NowVirtual reality gaming, interactive surface technologies, and multi-dimensional theaters are among the exciting offerings in state-of-the-art museums
ARCHI-TECH, May 2010
Hospitality Renovations and Upgrades
Does the hospitality sector see a silver lining on the horizon? Although many are predicting that the economic slump will continue to plague struggling hotels, casinos, and resorts, there may be some good news for Building Teams in the offing.
Building Design+Construction, April 2010
The Evolving
LibraryNow at a major crossroads, the traditional library—essentially a bookoriented community center—is evolving into a digital wonderland of Internet, e-books, videos, and social media. Consequently, with print reference collections shrinking by at least 50% and digital-minded teens and young adults coming up through the ranks, library designers are being challenged to come up with a new model.
Building Design+Construction, March 2010
Higher Ed: Renovation for Sustainability
With higher education institutions among those leading the charge of the sustainable design movement, green building dominates the renovation agenda at many universities and colleges. Numerous projects, programs, and initiatives focused on sustainability continue to spring up on campuses nationwide.
Building Design+Construction, February 2010
High-Performance WorkplacesBuilding Teams around the world are finding that the workplace is
changing radically, leading owners and tenants to reinvent corporate
office buildings to compete more effectively on a global scale. The
good news is that this means more renovation and reconstruction work at a time when new construction has stalled to a dribble.
Building Design+Construction, January 2010
BUILDING SYSTEMS
Taking Control
Lighting systems can reap big energy savings
Eco-Structure, August 2010
Double-Duty Audio Technology
Next-generation audio technology now doubles as a paging and highly reliable voice evacuation system
ARCHI-TECH, April 2010
Integrating Ceilings and LightingHigh light reflectance, coordinated with good lighting design, saves energy
Buildings, January 2010
New Ways to Improve Water
Efficiency
The growing awareness of the planet's limited resources and the
rapid expansion of the green building movement are compelling Building
Teams to employ more water-conserving strategies and plumbing
technologies. From rainwater harvesting and graywater recycling systems
to integrated water-metering “dashboards,” the possibilities are not
only intriguing but suggest a manageable and sustainable future.
Building
Design+Construction, December 2009
The Structural Power of Glass
Historically regarded for aesthetic qualities, the introduction of
daylight indoors, and ability to link building interiors with the
outside world, glass building systems have traditionally played a
prominent role in commercial and institutional buildings. In recent
years, glass systems have been shown to support building concepts in
even more direct ways.
Building Design+Construction, October 2009
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Commercial Restrooms That Work Right
When you’ve got to go, you’ve got to go. But where?
Building Design+Construction, November 2008
Going Up?
Destination control, personalized transport, and energy and space
efficiency are headlining today’s elevator product brochures
Architectural Products, June 2008
Moisture Control: Envelope Strategies and
Techniques for Protecting Building Value
Among all the challenges plaguing buildings in the U.S.,
moisture-related problems are at the top of the list
Building Design+Construction, June 2009
Windows + Doors: Daylighting,
Passive Solar, and Energy Modeling
“The most thermally efficient building would have no fenestration
at all, but who would want to live in it?”
Building
Design+Construction, April 2009
New Roofing Concepts and Techniques
Whether it’s planting a green roof, installing building-integrated
photovoltaic (BIPV) systems, or applying coatings or materials to
reduce material heat emittance and surface temperature, Building Teams
are paying more attention to the roof plane.
Building
Design+Construction, January 2009
HEALTHCARE
The Doctor is In
A big building trend in healthcare, outpatient clinics are fast becoming the facilities of choice for ambulatory patients because they offer cost-effectiveness, convenience and accessibility.
Architectural Products, August 2010
High
Marks for Modular
Driven by speed to occupancy, simplified construction, and the
ability to accommodate rapidly changing medical technology, prefabbed
healthcare modules are turning heads
Healthcare Design, December 2009
Perfecting Patient Care
With growing patient-to-nurse ratios and the average U.S.
registered nurse age at almost 47 years, one important current
healthcare market focus is adjusting floor and nursing station layouts
to maximize the safe and efficient delivery of care.
Architectural Products, November 2009
The 'Smart Hospital'
Business Meets BAS
The versatility of wireless building automation systems continues
to grow as hospitals compete to run cost-efficient businesses
BIM: Managing the Learning Curve
While building information modeling (BIM) is a very powerful
electronic tool—potentially enabling unprecedented efficiencies and
savings in the design, construction, and operation of healthcare
facilities—its learning curve is steep.
Healthcare
Design, November 2008
Cancer Centers: A
Design Model in Patient Care
Often considered
the premier facility on campus, cancer centers are
quickly evolving into symbols of medical prestige and excellence.
Planning for the Worst
What happens when a truck carrying toxic chemicals overturns on the highway, exposing dozens to dangerous fumes? Or how about when natural disaster such as a hurricane or tornado strikes, leaving hundreds injured in its wake? Are hospitals prepared to provide emergency medical care under such disaster scenarios?
BUILDING MATERIALS
Historic Masonry: Restoration and Renovation
Historic restoration and preservation efforts are accelerating
throughout the U.S., thanks in part to available tax credits, awards
programs, and green building trends. While these projects entail many
different building components and systems, façade restoration—as the
public face of these older structures—is a key focus.
Building Design+Construction, August 2009
Building with Concrete:
Design and Construction Techniques
Concrete demands energy and natural resources, a careful design
approach, and ongoing maintenance once it is put in place. In this way
it is unlike many other structural and finish materials—yet it
maintains a special reputation for strength, durability, flexibility,
and sustainability. These associations and a host of other factors have
made it one of the most widely used building materials globally in just
one century.
Building
Design+Construction, May 2009
Building with Architectural
Metals: Novel Materials, Tried and True
England’s Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey,
Madrid’s Royal Palace, and Paris’ Notre Dame Cathedral all share a
couple of interesting traits. They are still standing today. And they
are made of metal.
Building Design+Construction, March 2009
Selecting, Specifying, and Building with
Wood Products
Do cell phones make people want oak parquet floors? In 1982, John
Naisbitt and Patricia Aburdene predicted, in their best-selling
Megatrends: Ten New Directions Transforming Our Lives, that the
explosion of high-tech equipment and gadgets would create an innate
desire for organic, “high-touch” building materials to balance the
digital with the natural. Many of Naisbitt and Aburdene’s “predictions”
have fallen by the wayside, but they may have been right about
society’s continuing and seemingly natural attraction to organic
building materials, particularly wood.
Biomimicry: Nature’s Lessons
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to launch a new global financial services firm, they were in search of
an architectural solution to convey precision, strength, and
transparency balanced with privacy.
