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Penn State’s Ancient DNA Lab Supports Mammoth Discoveries
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Penn State’s Ancient DNA Lab Supports Mammoth Discoveries
Hilary Lentz

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Healthier Buildings, Healthier Planet: Climate Legislation & Our Indoor Environment in 2023
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Healthier Buildings, Healthier Planet: Climate Legislation & Our Indoor Environment in 2023
Hilary Lentz

Discover emerging energy consumption trends and information on how safety and energy considerations affect buildings and building owners.

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8 Tips and Tricks for Elevator Safety
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8 Tips and Tricks for Elevator Safety
Linda Smith

Elevator anxiety is a common experience for people using vertical transportation. Discover a few safety tips that debunk common vertical transportation myths.

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Meeting the Reality of Climate Impact Legislation in 2021

Meeting the Reality of Climate Impact Legislation in 2021
Hilary Lentz

Ever-evolving climate legislation is causing mass confusion across the U.S. as building owners scramble to comply with regulations.

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Placemaking Through Public Infrastructure

Placemaking Through Public Infrastructure
Hilary Lentz

While designing heavy-duty infrastructure developments may be debatably less romantic than boutique urban projects for some architects, there is an argument to be made for the passion behind them.

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Resilient by Approach: Maintaining Operations with Reality Capture During COVID-19

Resilient by Approach: Maintaining Operations with Reality Capture During COVID-19
Hilary Lentz

Construction projects live on throughout the pandemic. But between shutdowns, social distancing, and travel restrictions, how do you maintain operations while holding safety paramount?

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Resilient by Design

Resilient by Design
Hilary Lentz

The climate is changing, bringing new challenges our built environment must meet. Devastation and destruction caused by hurricanes, wildfires, and flooding often call for urgent solutions to help the community bounce back after a crisis. As architects and other professionals in the built environment, we are often called on to offer solutions when disaster strikes.…

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Stacking Up Electronic Air Cleaning Technologies

Stacking Up Electronic Air Cleaning Technologies
Hilary Lentz

90%! That’s how much time the average American spends indoors, according to studies by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Whether it’s time spent in our homes, at the office, in school buildings, or stores, restaurants, or theaters, these indoor spaces present a new threat as we consider COVID-19 recovery and the return to school, work,…

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Guidance on Evaluating and Preparing Your Facility’s HVAC Systems for the Return to the Office

Guidance on Evaluating and Preparing Your Facility’s HVAC Systems for the Return to the Office
Hilary Lentz

While the COVID-19 virus will dictate when we head back to offices, schools, convention centers, and other places of commerce, the time to prepare is now. The shift back to business will come with a host of challenges—perhaps one of the most significant being employee anxieties as we emerge from isolation and enter a world…

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Crisis Leadership: Guidance on Business Continuity Documentation during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Crisis Leadership: Guidance on Business Continuity Documentation during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Hilary Lentz

From canceled business travel to interrupted supply chains and setting up a remote workforce nearly overnight, the coronavirus crisis has caused immense disruption. The pace of business is moving incredibly fast, and the actions are decisive. Even if your organization didn’t have a business continuity plan, you’re in the middle of living one now. Recovery…

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3 Ingredients for Optimizing Office Space

3 Ingredients for Optimizing Office Space
Hilary Lentz

Is it time to remodel, expand, or move into a new office space? Whether you’re moving into a brand-new location or evaluating how to maximize your current quarters, mastering the space management process begins with three critical steps. Step 1: Collaboration Working closely with facility operators, management personnel, and stakeholders to produce a logical, cost-effective…

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3 Ways to Eliminate Your Elevator & Escalator Headaches

3 Ways to Eliminate Your Elevator & Escalator Headaches
Hilary Lentz

Today’s elevators and escalators are complex systems comprised of mechanical and electrical components, along with microprocessors operating the “brains” of the system. Not equipped to handle the maintenance in-house, many property owners and managers contract with an elevator maintenance company and hope for the best. But what happens when the service provided doesn’t yield the…

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