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What’s Cooking?
This piece originally appeared in: Retrofit Home, Spring 2023A Home Design Blogger Transforms Her Family’s Kitchen for Utility and Style n a traditional sense, one could make the case that the kitchen is one of the most utilitarian spaces in a house. It is, after all,...
Cyber Safe
This piece originally appeared in: Retrofit, March/April 2023Attacks on Cloud and Data Infrastructure Underline the Need for Cybersecurity Like most every sector of the global economy, the design and construction industry has become exponentially more digital, more...
Make the Most of Your Child’s IEP
This piece originally appeared in: Colorado Parent website, December, 2021Many children with disabilities or challenges related to learning in a traditional classroom setting are eligible for individualized education programs (IEPs). The intent of these plans is to...
Daunting But Doable
This piece originally appeared in: Retrofit, September/October 2021 Climate Change Is a Big Challenge, and Many Believe Decarbonizing Buildings Is an Important Solution In the past few decades, climate change has grown to become a major driver in how we approach the...
New Reality
This piece originally appeared in: Retrofit, July-August 2021Augmented and virtual reality bring new dimension to design and construction. The concept of virtual reality has been the stuff of science fiction for many years. Going back as far as books, like William...
Seismic Matters
This piece originally appeared in: Ascent, Summer 2021Designs using precast concrete in seismic regions protect lives and livelihoods. The first responsibility of any building or structure is to protect the lives of the occupants inside. That is where the entire...
Home Reborn
This piece originally appeared in: Qualified Remodeler, Cover Story, November 2014Some remodels are a collection of upgrades and tweaks to an existing home, but others are nothing short of transformational. The Midvale Court House in Madison, Wis., is the latter of...
All That Glitters
This piece originally appeared in: Qualified Remodeler, December 2013Asian-inspired detailing transforms powder bathroom into a grand-looking space. Anyone who lives in any one place for any length of time knows that a home is never truly “finished.” Refreshes and...
Safe Space
This piece originally appeared in: Retrofit, January/February 2021The Post-COVID Office Will Need to Emphasize Physical and Mental Wellbeing In a matter of months, the COVID-19 pandemic transformed the world. People in every country have been forced to make drastic...
Build the Strength
This piece originally appeared in: Triangle Sports, Spring 2019Bridge II Sports Puts Team Play and Competition in Reach for People with Physical Disabilities. Ashley Thomas, the founder and CEO of Durham’s Bridge II Sports, was born with spina bifida, a condition that...
