How Sustainability is moving to decarbonization – more than operational carbon, more than LEED – it is the future. At the Northeastern University Symposium of Leadership and Project Management , we shared “Embodied Carbon: the New Frontier in Sustainability”. Chris Flint Chatto from ZGF Architects joined SwiftEnvirons in this conversation, Read more…
On August 24, 2023, SwiftEnvirons participated in the Northeastern University Global Symposium: https://pmsymposium.cps.northeastern.edu/#_ga=2.13247799.182972373.1692385640-2030615317.1692120962 We are honored to join the esteeemed presenters. We will be sharing the perspectives of leaders in design, engineering, sustainability, manufacturing, research and technology and how innovation and sustainability are essential to their respective work. Thank you Read more…
We are honored to be presenting at the upcoming NorthEastern University Symposium. Susan and Joel will be presenting two discussions. The first is a series of discussions with leaders in the areas of light, air, food, clothing, architecture, technology and sustainability. The second dives deeper into an emerging area of Read more…
It’s that time of the year again – the State Fair! Having been involved with teams that design and constructed multiple Golden Bear (Best of Show) awards, it brings about a certain amount of nostalgia. This week before the fair was always a flurry of activity. Not only are the Read more…
Thank you to Mark Schwartz and Karen Pembroke for sharing the innovative new University of Rochester Medical Center Orthopaedics & Physical Performance Center (OPPC) in Henrietta, NY . Last week I joined Kathy Wayre of Infection Prevention Partners and Dana Abramson, the Avidicare US representative to benchmark the successes of Read more…
Perhaps two of the most overused terms are “Mid Century Modern” and “P3”. So many projects attempt to recreate either the former or deliver by utilizing the latter. But there are successes. Today we visited the successful combination of both at the TWA Flight Century at JFK Airport in New Read more…
I thought I would share this diagram – with news of the Oakland Athletics moving to Las Vegas and subsequently the decision to demolish the Tropicana to build a new ballpark on that site. This effort comes from what we used to call the department of crazy ideas. One day Read more…
It’s been an honor to participate – at multiple levels – with the transformative project known as Aggie Square. Much has been shared about this initiative that works between UC Davis and the City of Sacramento to develop the true Anchor Institution for Sacramento. This transcends a project into refreshing Read more…
As we move from the outdoors to indoors, we start with inspiration. More from the Seattle Museum…Chihuly’s inspiration includes also the indigenous people’s work.
Our goal of an electric induction kitchen is achieved and then some. One compromise was to go with a four burner to fit existing electrical capacity for the 220V circuit. Along the way, Susan found an inexpensive – and more flexible – solution for more burners. She picked up a Read more…