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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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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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Why Lab Designers Should Aim to ‘Speak the Language’ of Scientists

As lab designers, we are always striving to better understand the needs of lab scientists—the end users who our...

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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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How to Optimize Your Building’s HVAC for Wellness and Energy Efficiency

Historically, “good” design for HVAC systems has swung like a pendulum between two outcomes: energy efficiency and...

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What We Learned From Our ‘Back To Work’ Survey

As workplace designers, we spend much of our time pondering what the corporate workplace of the future will look...

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