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…
How Sustainability is moving to decarbonization – more than operational carbon, more than LEED – it is the future. At the Northeastern University Symposium of Leadership and Project Management , we shared “Embodied Carbon: the New Frontier in Sustainability”. Chris Flint Chatto from ZGF Architects joined SwiftEnvirons in this conversation, Read more…
On August 24, 2023, SwiftEnvirons participated in the Northeastern University Global Symposium: https://pmsymposium.cps.northeastern.edu/#_ga=2.13247799.182972373.1692385640-2030615317.1692120962 We are honored to join the esteeemed presenters. We will be sharing the perspectives of leaders in design, engineering, sustainability, manufacturing, research and technology and how innovation and sustainability are essential to their respective work. Thank you Read more…
We are honored to be presenting at the upcoming NorthEastern University Symposium. Susan and Joel will be presenting two discussions. The first is a series of discussions with leaders in the areas of light, air, food, clothing, architecture, technology and sustainability. The second dives deeper into an emerging area of Read more…
It’s that time of the year again – the State Fair! Having been involved with teams that design and constructed multiple Golden Bear (Best of Show) awards, it brings about a certain amount of nostalgia. This week before the fair was always a flurry of activity. Not only are the Read more…
Thank you to Mark Schwartz and Karen Pembroke for sharing the innovative new University of Rochester Medical Center Orthopaedics & Physical Performance Center (OPPC) in Henrietta, NY . Last week I joined Kathy Wayre of Infection Prevention Partners and Dana Abramson, the Avidicare US representative to benchmark the successes of Read more…
Perhaps two of the most overused terms are “Mid Century Modern” and “P3”. So many projects attempt to recreate either the former or deliver by utilizing the latter. But there are successes. Today we visited the successful combination of both at the TWA Flight Century at JFK Airport in New Read more…
I thought I would share this diagram – with news of the Oakland Athletics moving to Las Vegas and subsequently the decision to demolish the Tropicana to build a new ballpark on that site. This effort comes from what we used to call the department of crazy ideas. One day Read more…