Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Partnership (ZGF) is more than a design firm. Their stewardship of People and Places has pushed boundaries and redefined environmentally appropriate design. When SwiftEnvirons embarked up this discussion of key elements, we thought of the basics of Light, Air, Energy and Design. SwiftEnvirons sat with Ted Hyman, FAIA, CEO of ZGF Read more…
Thanks to Dan McGill and Mark Romney for the visit to Marina Village Research Park last week. The park in Alameda offers a robust innovation district with thought given to tenant collaboration, amenities and program for science and technology. Susan Swift appreciated the adaptive reuse of the Bethlehem shipyard where her grandfather was estimator/engineer. Also exciting Read more…
When we started this discussion of key elements, we started with the basics of light, air and design. For Air, we would like to introduce the one and only Peter Hojerback, CEO of Avidicare from Lund, Sweden. http://Www.Avidicare.com With installations throughout Europe, Opragon started in Sweden and quickly grew as Read more…
Peter Rumsey and Alexis Karolies of Point/Energy Innovations When we initiated this discussion of key elements, we thought of the basics of Light, Air, Energy and Design. SwiftEnvirons sat with Peter Rumsey and Alexis Karolides in this installment of our discussion leadership in innovation and sustainability. Swift Environs: Your firm’s Read more…
A Profile of Technology and Health SwiftEnvirons sat with Binda Mangat in this installment of our discussion on leadership in innovation and sustainability. The company’s experience is extensive: •Technology solutions from infrastructure to devices to apps to games •Locations in Sacramento, Dallas, Turkey, India, Africa https://www.quorumtech.net SwiftEnvirons: How would you Read more…
It’s always exciting to see new a new building come out of the ground. In this case, congratulations to Dan Ramos of Ramco Enterprises, Jeff Leonhardt of RMW Architects, Daniel Corfee and entire the Buzz Oates Enterprises team. As Jeff put it, this building alongside I-80 in Davis is currently Read more…
A big thank-you to Gino Segre, who provided Swiftenvirons a tour of the Bakar Bioenginuity Hub at UC Berkeley, aka (Bakar Labs) , sharing insight into the successes of the premier, thriving laboratory ecosystem: “Everything that a bio-entrepreneur needs, all in one location”. Over the past few years, SwiftEnvirons assessed a Read more…
Notes from a brief visit to the Research Triangle Park, Durham and Charlotte. It’s abundantly apparent that the region is continually growing and evolving a robust ecosystem of innovation, research and community. Charlotte has a truly vibrant, emerging city core. Durham has succeeded in revitalizing the core around the American Read more…
This installment of the SwiftEnvirons series of discussions with leaders in sustainability and innovation, we sat with Shannon Scott and Sean Scott of COMUNITYmade to hear how they are redefining footwear design and manufacturing. COMUNITYmade’s story is compelling, connecting the themes of innovation and sustainability. https://www.comunitymade.com SwiftEnvirons: Tell us what Read more…
SwiftEnvirons reports on 2023 findings from our research and interviews with leaders in this year’s key fields: Architecture & Design Light Air Energy Sustainability Footwear & Community Information, Technology & Health With special thanks to our interviewees, we presented the first cut of findings at the Northeastern University Global Symposium, Read more…