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May 12, 2022
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***Summer Hours*** With consideration for the perseverance of our team through the strains of the pandemic, beginning June 3rd through Labor Day weekend, all Amenta Emma offices will be closed on Fridays. Project and client schedules will remain our priority, and key Amenta Emma contacts will continue to be available by email or cellphone to address your project needs. Please contact your project managers with any questions. Enjoy your summer!
☀️⛱😎🌻 #summersummersummertime #timetositbackandunwind
Congrats to Nathalie and hubbie Michael on the birth of their new little bundle of joy, Isabelle! Born May 10. AE babies are the cutest babies!
#amentaemmababies #amentaemma
Evidence from scientific studies on biophilia from around the globe support findings that using wood in interior finishes reduces stress and anxiety and improves emotional states. So, it is wood that sets the tone for the newly renovated common area of the Hitchcock wing of Jefferson House, part of the Hartford HealthCare system that provides long-term care and rehabilitation services for Hartford area seniors. Read more in the latest Orange Pop! link in bio
#amentaemma #orangepop #seniorliving #designforaging #hartfordhealthcare #interiordesign #design #biopilia #designprecisely
Our Woburn Village project received a "Very Favorable" rating in a MAPC Study, and was also used as a case study, as the project shows the potential for transforming strip malls.
Redeveloping the most favorable 10 percent of suburban strip malls in the Boston region would meet a major portion of the area’s housing needs in the next decade, according to a study entitled “Rethinking the Strip” done by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council.
“Retail strip redevelopment … allows communities to accommodate new growth without the loss of the valuable open space required for new subdivisions or greenfield multifamily development,” notes the report.
Read more in the CNU article "The Remarkable Potential for Retrofitting Strip Malls." #multifamily #stripmall #redevelopment #adaptiveuse
COTE: BERDO 2.0 – Boston’s New Emission Performance Standard - Wednesday May 18 at 6pm - virtual
The Building Energy Reporting Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO) has been amended to align with the City of Boston's goal of achieving Carbon Neutrality by 2050. The changes between the original BERDO and BERDO 2.0 will result in large changes for building owners. In this presentation Patrick Murphy, Director of Sustainable Design at @vanderweil_engineers neers, will layout the changes and explain what the Architecture community can be doing now to help clients meet these ambitious goals. Link to register in bio!
Happy #ArborDay2022! Our last post in our Sustainable Architecture Awareness Series with @bethpearcy is on Sustainability Tools and Metrics. "A couple weeks ago we talked about our commitment to reduce operational carbon in our projects through the 2030 Challenge. Amenta Emma has a sustainability focused team that is working to look at our design process and provide the office with tools for evaluating the pieces of a building that impact the amount of energy a building uses. One of those areas is windows. While windows are an important part of creating a comfortable space, they are also the part of the envelope that transfers the most heat. So how do we balance the need for comfortable daylit spaces and the reduction of energy? Recently our sustainability group presented the office with tools and strategies to evaluate daylighting and window-to-wall ratio. Both metrics help us evaluate our designs and create comfortable, inviting spaces without utilizing too much energy."
#daylighting #carbonreduction #susbainablearchitecture #architecture2030challenge #AIA #AIACT #BSACOTE #BuildingPerformance #earthday2022 #designmatters #architecture #interiordesign #amentaemma #designprecisely
Rating Systems - Part V of our Sustainable Architecture Awareness Series with @bethpearcy : One of the first things we do as part of the design process is to define our sustainability goals for the project. Often that leads to determining a rating system or certification that fits the goals and the project type. Rating systems provide a framework for evaluating criteria compared to other similar projects. However, sometimes the goals of a project don’t fit into one specific system, or it is determined that seeking a certification is not the right choice for that project, in that case we will work with the client and project team to create an individual framework for evaluating progress towards our sustainability goals. Regardless of which of these is right for any given project, Amenta Emma is committed to maintaining the knowledge and resources to work with our clients to figure out the best approach for them!
#ratingsystems #adaptivereuse #carbonreduction #susbainablearchitecture #architecture2030challenge #AIA #AIACT #BSACOTE #BuildingPerformance #earthday2022 #designmatters #architecture #interiordesign #amentaemma #designprecisely
A Ribbon Cutting ceremony was held for the newly renovated Hitchcock wing at Jefferson House, part of @hartford_healthcare Senior Services that provides long-term care and rehabilitation services for Hartford area seniors. The Jefferson House design team of Amenta Emma Architects and @c.e.floyd took upon the task of renovating the nurse’s station and common areas while 28 residents continued living on the unit. The renovation features beautiful open areas that include a true living room with an electric fireplace, a spa-like bathing area, a kitchen and dining room area, a patio that was once a greenhouse and a state-of-the-art nurse’s station that makes it easier for residents to interact with staff. The changes make the space more inclusive for residents with a variety of physical or cognitive impairments. Read more - link in bio!
#designforaging #seniorlivingdesign #healthcaredesign #architecture #interiordesign #design #ribboncutting #amentaemma #designprecisely
Happy Earth Day 2022! Read our earth day edition of our Sustainable Architecture Series with @bethpearcy - "Let's Talk About Carbon!" and see how Amenta Emma is doing it's part to reduce carbon. Link in bio!
#EarthDay #SustainabilityActionPlan #2030ArchitectureChallenge #AIA2030Committment #BuildingPerformance #CarbonReduction #carbonfootprint #sustainablearchitecture #designmatters #architecture #interiordesign #amentaemma #designprecisely
