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Continuing Education by SwiftEnvirons
SwiftEnvirons is an AIA Continuing Education Provider – focused on the issues that impact people and the Earth.
Architecture and Design
Adventures in AI and Design
Like many, I am curious about the future of AI and design. You can see many examples, but what does it mean, and how can it work? Dabbling in Dall-e. Notwithstanding the reference to Salvador Dali, would the results be predictive or surreal? After hearing about this app in a Read more…
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Landmark Healthcare in the Heart of Texas
“I won’t retire but I might retread” – Falling from Above, Neil Young Just over three years ago Joel retired from almost three decades of public service in California, notably with the University of California and County of Placer. This afforded Joel the opportunity to help Susan set up SwiftEnvirons Read more…
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3 Years
People have asked “what have you been doing for the past three years since retiring?” True, Joel retired from public service after 29+ years at the University of California and County of Placer, California. But, as Neil Young sang, Joel says “I won’t retire, but I might retread”. That retread Read more…
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Client Satisfaction is Critical
This image captures client satisfaction wih the Project Chair Dr. Diana L. Farmer, M.D. Chair of the UC Davis Department of Surgery. She is testing the public space at the Children’s Surgery Center at the UC Davis Children’s Hospital on the Sacramento Campus. The broader picture is one of the Read more…
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QA and Regulatory Partners
A little background. In my history at the University of California, Davis – Healthcare, I had the rare opportunity to lead not only planning, design, construction and operations of multibillion dollar programs. My role also included the highest level of QA of the AHJ and Fire Marshall for critical care, Read more…
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Season’s Greetings 2023 to 2024
Much gratitude for many partners and colleagues. The collaborations are fruitful in so many aspects. “Design och funktion är viktigt för oss!” – Mari Regner, Avidicare “Design and function are important for us” I am even learning a little Swedish! Some Highlights from 2023 California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM): Read more…
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About SwiftEnvirons LLC – What’s in a name?
Welcome to the website for SwiftEnvirons LLC. We are a focused consulting firm providing design and planning services for select clients in the sustainability, environmental, academic research, healthcare innovation, campus planning and public private partnership sectors. The name SwiftEnvirons derives from moving quickly to address the issues that surround a Read more…
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Reducing Carbon in the Built Environment
Presented by the Environmental Council of Sacramento (ECOS) Looking forward to this discussion of embodied carbon in construction, on Wednesday, November 29th, 6:00-7:15. Joel Swift, AIA will lead the discussion through key concepts and new analytic tools used by engineers, architects, material suppliers and contractors. Chris Chatto, AIA will present several projects that Read more…
Architecture and Design
Sustainability: Leap/Step
Redefining resiliency “The overall mission for our projects is to reduce scarce resource use and be better environmental stewards.” When we initiated this discussion of key elements, we thought of the basics of Light, Air, Energy, Design and Sustainability. Leap/Step was a natural – our experience with them building the Sustainability Roadmap as Read more…