Exploring the cutting edge of neuroscience facility design
Neuroscience facilities serve patients with a wide range of conditions, from cognitive issues like Alzheimer’s to mobility challenges resulting from spinal cord injuries. Patients facing cognitive disorders may feel as though they’re experiencing a space for the very...
Green Airport Projects Included in Over $2B in Infrastructure Grants
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded more than $2 billion in new grants to improve airport infrastructure across the country, including millions of dollars for sustainability projects. Specifically, the funding includes $1.9 billion in grants under...
Ground Broken on New El Paso VA Health Care Center
The healthcare facility is anticipated to be completed in 2028. The design-build team of Clark Construction Group and the SmithGroup + HKS Joint Venture celebrated the groundbreaking of the new El Paso VA Health Care Center in Fort Bliss, Texas. The design-build team...
How to promote wellness through interior design
We spend most of our lives inside, and the spaces we inhabit have the potential to greatly impact our health depending on the kinds of design decisions made. From the air we breathe, to the surfaces on which we rest our bodies, to the sensory connections we...
Making the Case Against Disinfection Overkill in Facilities
Antimicrobial resistance, also known as AMR, is an emerging global health crisis that threatens to undermine decades of medical progress. Defined as the ability of microorganisms like bacteria, viruses, and fungi to resist the effects of drugs that once successfully...
Going all in: Why employee ‘will’ can make or break transformations
Lasting performance improvements that establish a competitive advantage: What organization doesn’t want that? For a company undergoing transformation, cultivating employee “will” to change the way it operates is critical for success. Organizations that focus on...
Managing signage for your facility
Maintaining your property means including signage as part of your indoor and outdoor maintenance strategy. Making it clear and easy for people to get where they are going avoids frustration, lost visitors, and a negative experience in your building. Wayfinding...
Cultural hub retrofit planned for Sudbury’s City Hall
Municipal office spaces at Greater Sudbury’s City Hall will transform into the green and inclusive home of a cultural hub at Tom Davies Square after an investment of more than $25 million from the federal government. Federal funds come from the Green and Inclusive...
Coming Clean: What You Need to Know to Hire an Exterior Power Washing Service
When singer Amy Grant made the comment, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression,” she was emphasizing the fact that, in as little as seven seconds, the human brain can make all kinds of subtle assumptions. While the common expression is primarily...
Renovations Boost NBA’s Hawks’ Stadium
Anyone who has looked at Google Maps can tell you the monumental role stadiums and sports arenas play in a city’s landscape. Like beacons or behemoths, these large structures can be seen from miles above the earth. Not only do they house professional sports teams, but...