Sustainability

SMMA Wins BSA Design Sustainability Award for Winchester High School

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Last week, SMMA was awarded the BSA Design Sustainability Award for its work on Winchester High School.

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Sopelak Earns WELL Accreditation

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Sarah Sopelak has passed the WELL Accredited Professional (WELL AP) exam, thus designating herself as SMMA’s resident WELL expert. Her achievement indicates prowess in the WELL Building Standard TM, and a commitment to “advancing health and wellness in the buildings and communities” in which she...

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Martine Dion Elevated to the AIA College of Fellows

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SMMA celebrates Earth Day with the news that Martine Dion, Principal and Director of Sustainable Design, has been elevated by The American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) 2018 Jury of Fellows to the College of Fellows, earning the distinction of FAIA.

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Dion Named Honorary Chair at Greenbuild's Women In Green

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The US Green Building Council's annual Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, the largest international conference and expo dedicated to green building, is always a profound source of inspiration and collaboration for our firm, as many of our staff attend, participate, and lead portions of...

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First Quarter Catch-Up

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The first quarter of 2017 was a busy one for a number of SMMAers, both in and out of the office. Here is a brief staff-level recap of some of the goings-on of the past few months.

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Rice Participates in USGBC Building Tech Forum

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SMMA Project Architect Matthew Rice, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, recently participated in the U.S. Green Building Council’s Building Tech Forum, hosted by Greentown Labs in Somerville. Drawing more than 200 design, construction, and real estate professionals from Greater Boston and beyond, the Forum...

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Steven Burke Speaks Back Bay EcoDistrict Panel

Burke on Back Bay EcoDistrict Panel

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Most everyone, by now, has at least a passing familiarity with green building and the notions of sustainability, energy efficiency, and environmental stewardship. Less known is the fact that many communities—both in the U.S. and abroad—are applying these concepts and principles at the neighborhood...

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SMMA Completes Design Adaptation for 15-Story Residential Tower

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SMMA recently completed adaptive redesign for 22 Water Street, a 15-story multifamily housing development to be built next year in the NorthPoint District of Cambridge. Jointly developed by Catamount Management and The Guterriez Company, the 392-unit tower is one of the first projects at North...

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Wellesley High School Wins 2012 Outstanding Green School Award

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Wellesley High School won a 2012 Green Difference Award in the Outstanding Green School category during ceremonies held today in Nurses Hall at the Massachusetts State House. SMMA submitted the project on behalf of the Wellesley School Department. The Green Difference Awards are given annually by...

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CoreNet Honors EMC HQ Project

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A precedent-setting sustainability initiative completed by SMMA for EMC at the company’s Hopkinton, Massachusetts, headquarters won top honors in CoreNet Global New England’s 2012 Awards of Excellence. 

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