sustainability

Erica Spiritos explores the health and wellness benefits of using mass timber in workplace design. 

Turan Duda and Jeff Paine share how we must put a greater emphasis on the quality of space rather than quantity in 2021. 

As re-urbanism, renovation and repositioning continues, adaptive reuse is on track to become the new norm. 

Denver Water's admin building by Stantec is on track for LEED Platinum certification and Net Zero Energy use, and also one of the most revolutionary approaches to office-scaled water conservation and reuse in the State of Colorado.

Understanding that the priority on cleanliness is higher now than ever, Crypton Fabric has increased their focus on cleanability and disinfectability, while also reducing fluorine levels to just 0.1 percent.

In honor of Earth Day, Vickie Nicola of Stantec shares why workspace designers have a responsibility to fill spaces with products made of healthier materials.

Four reasons why windowless buildings aren’t needed, and why windows represent the future of sustainable building.

Work Design Publisher, Bob Fox, shares some thoughts on the future of work as we enter a new decade.  It’s the dawn of a new...

Studio O+A co-founder Verda Alexander re-purposed an old food truck to take her design team on the road in the name of social outreach and urban development.

A new report outlines the most dominant trend in office leasing today, why companies should stop making major decisions about offices based on the “Google model”, and more.

Need some inspiration on how to improve your organization's sustainability efforts and create a better place for employees to work? 

Connecting with materials scientists can help show the need and desire for sustainable products, how to integrate formal and informal learning spaces at work to nurture a necessary upskilling culture, and more news.