Budget and delivery speed have always been challenges when designing an HVAC or pressure boosting system, but system efficiency is becoming a bigger concern every year.

In an effort to transform the city’s waterfront and create a blueprint for future development, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) was selected from a shortlist of 10 global design firms to create Jiuzhou Bay — a new 5.6 million-square-foot mixed-use neighborhood that features offices, residences, retail, and infrastructure.

As the necessity for a quality collegiate education grows in a competitive global marketplace, the arms race among universities to provide first-class facilities and amenities that will attract students and faculty to campus continues to escalate. 

On March 30, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers that permit additional flexibility in hospital standards to aid in the expansion of services to fight the coronavirus pandemic. 

In early 2020, buildings around the world transitioned from full occupancy to low occupancy in a matter of days.

Established in 2013, the Potsdam, New York-based St. Lawrence Health System is the largest employer in St. Lawrence County with 1,400-plus employees operating two hospitals and several extension outpatient facilities.

Amberwood Senior Apartments in Daly City, California, is a 130-unit complex built in 1970.