This month’s issue of Connection, the official bi-monthly publication of the Young Architects Forum (YAF) of the AIA, featured an article by Payette’s Karen Robichaud on the matter of the connection economy. Karen shared her insights into the digital media landscape of A/E/C firms and examined how digital tools have changed communication strategy for these firms.
Read Thriving in the Connection Economy: A Primer for A/E/C [p. 62 – 63].
Northeastern EXP features an organic pinwheel design, shaping research and classroom neighborhoods with shared community spaces radiating from the core to define each area. The building façade was tuned to achieve a 78% reduction in peak solar heat gain and a 62% reduction in cumulative solar radiation leading to energy use reductions and reduced mechanical system sizing. The use of stainless steel further leads to an embodied carbon reduction of almost one million tons when compared to aluminum while the natural stainless surface reflects light in a natural and warm tone giving the building an inherent energy.
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