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Design for Healthy Living Exhibit
The Museum of Design Atlanta is currently displaying an exhibit called “Design for Healthy Living,” which explores the impact of the built environment on human health. The museum graciously approached Arrowstreet about our design work with Brooklyn Boulders and the integration of healthy, active lifestyles with entrepreneurial work spaces. Of course we and the team at BKB were happy to…
Our Growing LEED Staff
Arrowstreet congratulates designer, Bridgette Doherty, for achieving LEED Green Associate status. Bridgette brings our roster to 25 LEED Green Associate and LEED AP staff members and adds to Arrowstreet’s continued commitment to green, sustainably-focused design. The title of LEED Green Associate is the first step in showing expertise in current green building principles and practices. In 2009, the US Green…
USGBCMA Advocacy Forum
As co-chair of the USGBC Massachusetts Chapter Advocacy Committee, I get to collaborate with people from various aspects of the building industry and legislators on ways which policy can support the operation and growth of the industry and the built environment. The advocacy committee is currently working to support proposed legislation on issues like PACE, net zero energy and net metering for the new MA legislative session. I invite you to join us for a green breakfast forum outlining our efforts March 19th. I encourage you to attend whether you are interested in getting involved or want to learn more about these legislative issues, the committee, or the chapter.
Living With Water -100 Acres: Urban Resiliency Test Lab
For the greater part of two months, Arrowstreet has been engaged in a process of research, outside collaboration, and critical design thinking to submit an entry for the city of Boston’s International Design Competition, Living with Water. Intended to catalyze an increase in the city’s sustainability and climate change resiliency, the competition challenged leading planners, designers, and thinkers to envision new solutions and concepts that promote our ability to live with water.
Upcoming BosNOMA Meeting
As a newly minted co-chair of the Boston chapter of NOMA (National Organization of Minority Architects), I wanted to share that our next upcoming meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 10th. NOMA (noma.net) is a minority-based organization, in partnership with the AIA. Our goal is to regain traction for the local chapter and engage a more diverse community of leaders and designers in the profession.
Congress Square Reveal “Truly Mind-Boggling”
We’re excited to see that Congress Square made Curbed Boston’s “10 Truly Mind-Boggling Reveals in Greater Boston This Year.” Here’s to a 2015 filled with lots more innovation and creativity in and around Boston!
RetailGreen: Tales from a Newbie
I recently attended my first ICSC RetailGreen and Centerbuild conferences this year. As a newbie in the room I wasn’t sure what to expect, and I must say it was a great experience. There were tons of people to meet and a wide spectrum of perspectives from within the retail building industry. This led to plenty of interesting and diverse conversations throughout the week.
ICSC RetailGreen Wrap Up
“Renowned speakers from around the world… New research presented for the first time… A call for a National Water Summit in the Spring of 2015…” Those are some notes I took from just the first two hours of the ICSC RetailGreen Conference. This year’s conference, the seventh annual, was the best ever. Ok, as co-Chair of the event, I’m biased,…
Waterfront Square Update
This morning, the City of Revere hosted an event with Waterfront Square developer, Eurovest Development. The summit was attended by local officials and stakeholders in the project, as well as the Arrowstreet team. As master architects on the project, we are excited with the progress that has been made and for things to come. Read more about the event in Boston Business Journal.
Community Strategies Followup
As a member of the BSA Committee for the Advancement of Sustainability, I had the good fortune to help plan the Forum on Sustainable Public Policy last June. The summary of this event is available now to view and download on the BSA website, here. The intent of the forum was to share with community leaders, citizens, and practitioners the current public and private sector policies that foster and promote sustainable endeavors including buildings, infrastructure, transportation, and planning. Presenters described how these policies and efforts on several fronts cultivate, encourage, and nurture a societal shift toward a more sustainable Massachusetts. The event was jointly sponsored by USGBC Massachusetts and AIA Massachusetts and has been presented to the Massachusetts candidates for governor…