The Bangor Savings Bank is one of the country's oldest banking establishments, in business for over 160 years. As a community member, the Bangor Savings Bank has been instrumental in the growth and development of Maine. The bank has made generous donations to the local children's hospital and collected for the food pantries. They have…
The West Hollow Middle School, located in Melville, NY has a reason to be proud. First, the school was rated #30 out of the top 100 New York schools by Niche.com. Then there are the many great reviews by students and parents that one can find across several websites on the internet. In fact, the beautiful…
Arkansas is known as the "natural state" and the University of Arkansas is keeping it that way! The new Art + Design District phase I is a LEED Silver project. Green building best practices were followed from the beginning. The building was constructed at the site of a former foundry and metal shop. Materials from…
People are inherently tuned to seek out daylight. It's in our DNA that the sun is good for us, providing the activating source for vitamin D, and helping regulate our circadian rhythms (sleep / wake patterns). Children spend as much as 40 hours per week in school buildings, especially when they participate in after-school activities.…
When you're designing a glazed structure, or even adding glazing on rooftops and over doorways, it's important to know that your glazing will meet building codes and enhance the environment for people. The successfully designed glazed structure will meet code requirements while providing a wonderful daylighting feature. Don't just download random specs, ask your glazing…
Too much of a good thing is, well too much! The same goes for sunlight. When it comes to using natural light in the work space it's easy to go overboard which causes an entirely different set of problems. Have you heard your students or co workers make any of the following statements: This room…