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All-Electric Vocational High Schools Meet Sustainability Goals and Educate the Future's Clean Energy Workforce t
Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor, Kim Driscoll, announced that the state is awarding $18 Million to drive the development of an equitable clean energy workforce. Vocational high schools will be a core source for training this labor force. Additionally, aggressive Net Zero 2050 goals are also being implemented across the state.
Recognizing these factors in Wakefield, MA has led to an alliance between the Wakefield Municipal Gas & Light Department (WMGLD) and local education departments in… Read More
WHOOP Headquarters - A Delicate Balancing Act : Engineering Complex Structural Support for a Four-Story Open Stairwell
Technology continues to be the medium of change for our modern, fast-paced world. Nothing exhibits this more than the new WHOOP Incorporated headquarters located in Boston, Massachusetts. WHOOP chose an 8-story building overlooking Commonwealth Avenue, just a stone’s throw from Fenway Park, to house their headquarters. As a brand focused on technology, health/fitness, education and sports, the location was ideal. WHOOP selected Studios Architecture and Bala to bring their vision for a sleek,… Read More
3 Key Considerations When Converting a Warehouse to a Laboratory - Published by Building Design + Construction
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Much has been made lately about converting vacant office space to laboratory use. However, with growing inventory in warehouse space as the distribution center market flattens, adaptive reuse of available warehouse space for life sciences applications is a concept that is coming to the fore. While it is not a simple conversion, it is easier than office space. This… Read More
Colocation Data Centers Can Have Both Traditional and Immersion Cooling Technologies in the SAME SPACE!
In early September, Forbes reported that AI and liquid cooling are the future of data center development. While at nearly the same time Fortune mentioned that AI fueled a 34% increase in Microsoft’s water consumption at their AI data center in Iowa and now citizens are concerned about the effect on the residential supply of water. Clearly, finding solutions for more efficient and effective cooling for data centers is quickly growing from an “inside industry” issue to one that is making its way… Read More
Office to Multifamily Conversions Surge in Washington DC to Support Citywide Economic Development Initiatives
Declining office occupancy levels combined with a growing shortage of affordable residential housing has ignited renewed interest in converting office space to multifamily housing. This trend can be seen across the nation with CBRE reporting a 50% increase in conversions from 2022 compared to 2021. The Washington DC market has been no exception to this trend with Mayor Bowser unveiling an economic development strategy titled “DC’s Comeback Plan” with the hashtag #DistrictofComebacks on January… Read More
Facilities Teams are the Key to Higher Education Implementation of Aggressive Sustainability Goals
Higher education facilities managers and their teams are being challenged to adopt sustainability initiatives on expedited timelines to meet university leadership Net Zero commitments to staff, students and alumni. Sustainability initiatives are being seen today as a necessity to be competitive across academic institutions to attract the best candidates, which is paramount to the health and success of these organizations.
Additionally, many college and university presidents and chancellors… Read More