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Seneca Group Issues 2022, 2023 Carbon Report

January 6, 2025

SG Sustainability Report FINAL 1-6-25 […]

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Michael Fischer Interview on Patient-Centered Design Trends

October 16, 2024

Earlier this month, Michael Fischer shared his insight on patient-centered design trends in healthcare facilities. Drawing from his extensive experience with in-patient and outpatient construction projects, pharmacies, and campus renewal efforts, Fischer discussed how future facilities will prioritize flexibility, more resiliency, and thoughtful planning to better service evolving healthcare needs. […]

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Charlie Gronek Invited to Sustainable Healthcare Facilities Panel

October 2, 2024

Charlie is speaking at the Pacific NW Healthcare Conference on 10/15, joining other sustainability experts to discuss Sustainable and Future-proofed Healthcare Facilities. He joins Mike Denny (Providence), Devin Kleiner (Perkins & Will), John Bernatz (Shaw Industries), Chris Olmsted (Creative Energy) and Kurt Kruckeberg (Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson) in discussing decarbonization, sustainable design, energy efficiency, […]

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Charlie Gronek Shares Expertise at ESG & Sustainability Conference

October 1, 2024

Charlie was chosen by industry partners to moderate the “Sustainable and ESG-Conscious Development” panel last August. He led Jordan Selig (Martin Selig Real Estate) Jon Buerge (Urban Villages), David Leon (Forterra) and Caroline Traube (McKinstry) through a discussion on strategies for reducing consumption, electrification, minimizing energy costs and low-carbon materials usage. Thank you, Charlie, for […]

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Bellevue home to some of the nation’s largest office developments, report finds

August 22, 2024

Five of the nation’s biggest office developments this year are in the Puget Sound region, with four of five already done. A fifth, Amazon’s 43-story Tower 1 at 600 Bellevue, is tentatively set to deliver this quarter, according to a Wednesday report by internet listing company CommercialCafe. At 1.14 million square feet, the Tower 1 […]

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AIA24 Conference Tour Brochure of Amazon’s HQ2

June 14, 2024

Elaine Wine was a 2x guest tour guide of HQ2 during AIA24’s Conference 6/5 – 6/8 in DC. One of her project partners, ZGF, developed this brochure highlighting Amazon’s second HQ in Crystal City, VA. The brochure showcases the key design goals – developing an open neighborhood campus that served both employees and community […]

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Case Study for Sustainable Workplace Design and Construction

May 20, 2024

Amazon HQ2: A Model of Sustainable Development and Decarbonization Introduction: The impact of the built environment on the climate has become increasingly evident, with buildings contributing nearly 40% of global CO2 emissions and consuming more energy than both the industrial and transportation sectors. Low-carbon solutions on large developments, however, can be challenging due to […]

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Transformative Sustainability: The Story of Amazon’s HQ2 in Arlington

May 17, 2024

The built environment has a significant impact on the climate, with buildings alone contributing nearly 40% of global CO2 emissions and consuming more energy than both the industrial and transportation sectors. Implementing low carbon solutions on large developments can be challenging due to impracticality at scale, lack of proven effectiveness, regulatory constraints, and the need […]

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Lavina Sadhwani Joins Lund Opsahl Panel on Women in A&E

March 27, 2024

One of our talented women engineers, Lavina, joins other Women in Architecture and Engineering in discussing their careers, milestones along the way, unforeseen challenges and advice for today’s women. Michelle Chung, host of the Propelling Women in Power podcast, will be moderating the discussion. Thank you, Lavina, for sharing your journey and empowering others. […]