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Donald Schmitt, Diamond Schmitt Architects
A mountain landscape, a rich heritage of First Nations culture, and a painting by Group of Seven member A.Y. Jackson all informed the design response for the new Faculty of Law at Thompson...

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Given the impact of climate change on people and their lifestyles, architects and engineers are increasingly designing new buildings under the "green" concept, using innovation across all aspects of the design and construction process in order to produce sustainable, eco-friendly buildings.

Associate Prof Dr Jin Anotai, lecturer in the Department of Environmental Engineering at King Mongkut's University of Technology Thon Buri, said that engineers and architects of today have to design homes and other buildings with concern for the environment firmly in mind, and that both project design and construction materials should be environmentally friendly.

Building design should have a waste-disposal system, with zero waste being the main goal in terms of having a system that equals the building's beauty, he said.

Innovative design has to combine both the architect's view and the engineer's view, so that a building offers functionality to meet the demands of end users and is also friendly to the environment, he added.

Associate Prof Pirast Pacharaswate, a lecturer in the Architecture Faculty of Chulalongkorn University, said residential design should not only be about structure and architectural features.

An architect has to take environmental concerns into account to consume fewer resources, while the home itself also has to be environmentally friendly.

The architecture should be responsive to the weather, which has become increasingly severe over the past few years. The right design can reduce environmental destruction, he said, adding that this should be a clear and desirable concept for everyone, including Thais.

The local climate has influenced people's lifestyle. Cold and warm climates have affected the tradition and culture of people, said the lecturer.

TREES standard

In line with the recent green trend, the Association of Siamese Architects under Royal Patronage and the Engineering Institute of Thailand under HM the King's Patronage launched the "TREES" standard.

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Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) July 24, 2014

Array Architects understands and is committed to implementing Lean Design strategies for all healthcare clients. By committing resources to Lean and Six Sigma staff training and certification, Array continually strives to be a thought leader in improving efficiency and value to healthcare clients projects.

Each year, Array brings staff together with clients and offers week-long training courses and encourages staff and clients to earn their Lean Green Belts. Including the clients in Lean training sessions is important as they add greatly to the intense discussions and group learning that develops during and after training. Array currently has eight staff members who have earned their Lean Green Belt certification and three who have taken the next step and earned either their Six Sigma Green or Black Belts. According to Lean/Six Sigma Black Belt, Kent Doss, "The strategies and tools employed in Lean Design are finely tuned to increase efficiencies in the conceptualization and execution of procedural operations. As healthcare designers, we have come to rely on direct observation (i.e. shadowing) of caregivers, support staff and patients as they go about their daily routines or specific processes so that we can design spaces that account for their needs from an holistic perspective."

Read more about Array's commitment to Lean principles on our blog.

About Array Architects: We are a team of architects and designers with unique backgrounds, but we all have one thing in common - we share a strong desire to use our expertise and knowledge to design solutions that will help people in moments that matter most. This focus makes us leaders in our field. We are the highest ranking healthcare-only practice in Architectural Record's 2013 "Top 300 Architecture Firms."

Together, we discover optimal solutions with our clients. It is our three decades of specialization that allows for effective communication, collaboration, and precision in the complex, changing world of healthcare.

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Plans submitted for The Crazy Horse Public House, in Stanmore

11:47am Thursday 24th July 2014 in News By Bruce Thain

Plans have been submitted to tear down a high street pub and build flats and retail space on the site.

Owners of The Crazy Horse public house, now called Crazy London, in Church Road, Stanmore have submitted the plans to Harrow Borough Council.

The documents on the council website propose the complete redevelopment of the site with the demolition of the pub and construction of a four storey block of 13 flats and shop space on the ground floor.

The plans are the latest for a pub in the borough submitted to the council.

Last week the authoritys planning committee gave planning permission for the demolition of the Sam Maguire Public House, in High Street, Wealdstone, to make way for nearly 30 flats.

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Gail Cooper (left) and Kora Sevier have applied colours to the W.H. Falding house that accentuate the homes unique architectural features.

image credit: Grant Granger/NewsLeader

A facelift every 30 years or so is a good idea, especially at 123 years old.

The cute cottage that became the first home in New Westminster to receive heritage designation, and inspired formation of the New Westminster Heritage Preservation Society (NWHPS), now has a fresh look.

In the early 1980s, a group of residents decided to follow the example of fellow heritage enthusiasts in Victoria. They bought the gingerbread house at 431 Fourth St., built by B.C. Supreme Court registrar W.H. Falding in 1891. The plan was to restore it, resell it and reinvest the funds into buying and restoring others.

In 1985, it became the first home in the city to be designated as heritage. The list has since increased to 33, with plans in the works for more in the next year.

A huge amount of time, money and effort was put into making the cottage look beautiful by that original collection of idealists. But by the time they were done the real estate market had plunged and any dream of profit didnt pan out. The group eventually sold the home to Gail Cooper and her husband, put their hammers away and became heritage activists instead.

Those passionate preservationists eventually formed the New Westminster Heritage Foundation in 1992. One of its missions is to raise funds for an annual building grants program. Every year since 1997, thanks to its annual home tour, the society puts $10,000 toward the foundation which the city matches. The foundation doles out the $20,000 to homeowners to help them with their heritage restoration projects. In those 17 years, the foundation has given out 64 grants, including three for 2014.

The money is meant for those little historical extras that become quite costly. Theyre often projects that are lower priority in older homes.

If a person was going to spend some money and recreate some mouldings, that would be a nice thing to do but that wouldnt be as critical as someones house is leaking, said Ethel Field, a director of the heritage foundation who coordinates the grant giving.

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