Modern Building Design Demands Partnership Between Tech Designers and Architects

Modern Building Design - Tech Designers and Architects

Steven Thorburn, PE explains why structures need AIR (Acoustically Integrated aRchitecture), and why all buildings are now theaters

San Francisco, Calif. (PRWEB) — “It has been coined AIR (Acoustically Integrated aRchitecture) and we have been practicing it for much longer than we’ve had a name for it,” says Steve Thorburn. His company, Thorburn Associates (TA), which specializes in building technologies and acoustical engineering, counts numerous architectural firms among its 800-plus clients and is exhibiting at the American Institute of Architects National Convention, April 30-May 2 at the Moscone Center.

Says Thorburn, “Green building ideals and LEED, the role of technology in daily life, the placement of mechanical/technical components and the needs of human gathering spaces all require specialized technical solutions in the conceptual stage – they all need AIR.” Read more

BJAC Architect Earns LEED Certification

Press Release
Dan Fields, principal at BJAC, pa (www.bjac.com), an architectural firm that offers professional services for specialized, complex institutional projects, has announced Benjamin Ward has been certified as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Accredited Professional (AP) by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). This professional certificate recognizes individuals with extensive knowledge and a thorough understanding of green building practices and principles as well as a familiarity with LEED requirements, resources and processes. LEED is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings.
Read more

Perhaps you are be interested the following post: