TONY AMENTA WRITES FOR CFO.COM ABOUT PREPARING THE WORKPLACE FOR THE RETURN OF EMPLOYEES
CFO.com recently published an article by Amenta Emma Co-Founding Principal Tony Amenta about how workplaces can prepare to bring employees back as the COVID-19 pandemic begins to subside. The article serves as a guide to help businesses envision their post-pandemic office and assess which steps in the design and building process can be taken ahead of […]
Sustainable Architecture Week – Day 5: Developing a Sustainability Action Plan
Beyond employing energy modeling software, building rating systems and material transparency initiatives,Amenta Emma aims to further strengthen our leadership in sustainable design and the built environment through continual learning and collaboration with strategic partners and clients.
Sustainable Architecture Week – Day 4: Material Transparency
Amenta Emma recognizes the impact design has on the well-being of building occupants. From the macro to the micro level, buildings play a significant role in the health of humans and the environment. Materials are the simplest building component and therefore changes in this sector can have exponential impact.
Sustainable Architecture Week – Day 3: Building Rating Systems & Certifications – What Comes After LEED?
Amenta Emma has committed to developing expertise and leadership through accreditation and integrating into our practice the tenets of more advanced rating systems and standards established by the International Living Future Institute and the Passive House Institute.
Sustainable Architecture Week – Day 2: Building Performance Analysis Tools
To help meet the goals established by the Architecture2030 and the mission of the AIA 2030 Commitment, Amenta Emma is incorporating building performance analysis tools into our repertoire of software.
Sustainable Architecture Week – Day 1: Architecture 2030 Challenge
As we join together with other Connecticut architecture firms in celebrating Sustainable Architecture Week, we will be sharing how our practice is focused on creating responsible and healthy environments for our clients, our communities, and our planet.
Amenta Emma Commits to Architecture 2030 Challenge
We are proud to announce that our firm has committed to the Architecture 2030 Challenge, a world-wide framework for rapidly transforming the built environment’s role in the production of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. With roughly 40% of the world’s annual GHG emissions being produced by buildings, the 2030 Challenge establishes an aggressive target of carbon-neutral […]
540 New Park Receives Funding
Funding for our new multi-family affordable housing project at 540 New Park – West Hartford, Connecticut was recently approved by the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (with the highest score of all applicants.) “With our material choices and design, we looked both to capture the former industrial essence of the area and to make a statement […]
#PPE4CT
Amenta Emma is partnering with MakerspaceCT to help manufacture parts for personal protection equipment for our healthcare heroes and first responders. We are asking all architects and design professionals in the Hartford area with 3D printers to join in the effort. Contact us or MakerspaceCT to receive the file to print headbands for face shields […]
Hartford Designers Offer Tips to Maximize Your Home-Office Environment
As numerous Connecticut companies implement work-from-home policies to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, many executives and employees are testing the effectiveness of long-term teleworking. Debra Seay offers some great home advice for working at home. Read the article here.