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Computational tools—which harness the power of computation to streamline decision making—were once considered “nice to have.” Now they are integral to the design process. So why should clients care? The reason is simple. Computation gives planners and designers the ability to quickly translate thousands or even millions of data sets into actionable insights. Not only…

  Last week saw the release of the latest in a steady stream of surveys assessing the state of corporate boards of directors as they relate to sustainability and environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues. This one, from BDO, a global network of public accounting and tax advisory firms, looked at the most pressing board…

  Predictive maintenance is nothing new to many facilities managers. Today, building managers, facility operators, and others are discovering how beneficial and cost-efficient it is to know what is happening inside their infrastructure and how their operations are running—and when disaster might strike. Shutting down operations for hours, days, or weeks in the middle of…

The Scarsdale Synagogue renovated its sanctuary to support a wide range of service types. How does a religious facility honor its history and faith, but also convey a contemporary aesthetic with modern amenities? The renovation of the sanctuary at a synagogue in Scarsdale, New York, is a prime example of this achievement. Designed by Landau|Zinder…

  To assist all employers in reducing, if not eliminating, workplace electrical injuries and fatalities, I decided to investigate how far electrical safety has progressed over the last 40 years. Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) database has been used for 1980, 1990, 2000, 2010, and 2020. This will be a multipart blog…

    “This meeting should have been an email.” Emblazoned on coffee mugs, endless memes, and your colleagues’ faces on their ninth video call of the day, this sentence may end up being a catchphrase of the modern era. As the pandemic rewrote the rule book for coworking and office culture, new processes and untested…