Sustainability
Amy Korté Presenting at Designing Climate Resilience Forum
Join Arrowstreet Principal Amy Korté AIA for a forum exploring the impact of climate resilient implementation measures on the public realm. This is the second of two forums presented by the BSA, BSA Foundation and the Boston Green Ribbon Commission. At the first forum the City of Boston presented its plans to make every vulnerable neighborhood more resilient to increased…
Visualizing Climate Change at the Boston Society of Architects
Arrowstreet’s Kat Schneider and Ananya Vij will be presenting at the The Boston Society of Architects (BSA) on September 18, 2018. Hosted by their Sustainability Education Committee, this presentation will explore the capabilities of Augmented and Virtual Reality to be utilized in this work. Kat and Ananya will show demonstrations and also allow attendees to experience the platforms themselves. Many…
Arrowstreet at SCUP ’18
Senior Associate, Tina Soohoo AIA, will be at the SCUP ’18 National Conference to accept Arrowstreet’s Excellence in Planning for an Existing Campus Award for our MIT Sustainable Roof Study. Tina was the Project Manager for the study which developed a planning tool for MIT to develop campus plan strategies and prioritize improvements that lower greenhouse gas emissions, maximize energy savings,…
Daylight Hour 2018
Arrowstreet is proud to be participating in Daylight Hour again this year. Today, and every Friday during the summer, we will turn off all the lights in our office starting at noon. Learn more here: https://daylighthour.org/
Getting to Zero at USGBC MA
Not able to make it to the Getting to Zero conference? No worries, join Kate Bubriski, Arrowstreet’s Director of Sustainability & Building Performance, and Henrietta Davis, former mayor of Cambridge, for their key takeaways on where the national net-zero market is going and other details from the conference. Forum attendees will share perspectives on the growth of ZE, discuss the…
Visualizing Climate Change Recap
Arrowstreet developed an event, held May 16, 2018, which highlighted how visual media is being utilized to engage the public in climate change conversations. From in-person exhibitions, to installation art, to augmented reality – there are many platforms being used to inform, demonstrate, and educate the public about the impact of climate change on the natural and built environments. The…
Visualize Climate Change
Join Arrowstreet for a panel discussion and interactive demonstrations of how visual media is being utilized to engage the public in climate change conversations. From installation art, to exhibitions, to digital data visualization, to augmented reality, many platforms are being used to inform, demonstrate, and educate the public about the impacts of climate change on the natural and built environments….
Kicking Off Earth Month 2018
We will be kicking off our annual Arrowstreet Earth Month on Monday, April 2nd. Each year we structure the month to feature staff presentations, tours, vendor fair, guest lectures, and friendly competitions focused on three aspects of building performance; sustainability, resilience, and wellness. It allows us to reflect and share what we’ve done in the past year, learn about new…
Topping Off Ceremony for King Open/Cambridge Street Upper Schools
Arrowstreet’s design team was excited to participate in the Topping Off Ceremony of the King Open/Cambridge Street Upper Schools & Community Complex project, marking a major milestone. A topping off ceremony is a traditional symbol of good luck and progress of the construction process. For the King Open project it is also a symbol of Cambridge’s commitment to education. This…
