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Challenging Addition Creates Stunning New Tower at Hood Park

In this short film, SMMA's designers discuss the challenges of designing a "building on top of a building" and...

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How New Energy and Building Codes Will Transform the Massachusetts Life Science Market

New energy and building codes are set to transform how life science companies and universities in Massachusetts can...

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The ‘Back-to-Office’ Push Is Over—But Workplace Strategy Is More Important Than Ever

Three years since the shift to hybrid work, many U.S. employees continue to prefer working from home, with data...

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By Granting Licensure to Interior Designers, Massachusetts Can Finally Live Up to Its Progressive Ideals

Six years ago, I was interviewed on a topic close to my heart: professional licensure for interior designers. I was...

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Why Massachusetts Schools are Finally Embracing Net Zero Energy

In Massachusetts, many school stakeholders have turned from net zero skeptics to fully-fledged advocates. There are...

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4 Questions Life Science Companies Should Ask Before Signing a Lease

In the Boston area, the pandemic-era boom in life science development led to more companies being caught out by code...

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Short Film: Andy Elliott Reveals the Story Behind Charlestown’s Hood Park

SMMA landscape architect Andy Elliott recently led visitors on a tour of Hood Park, a new 20-acre development in...

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Empty Seats, Forgotten Workspaces—What are the Options?

Recently, many of our corporate clients have been asking the same question:“I have empty seats—what can I do about...

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How to Achieve Net Zero Energy in Five Steps

Net zero energy (NZE) was once the holy grail of sustainable building design—enticing, but often out of reach.  That...

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