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BisNow: The Future of Downtown
Join us at Bisnow’s Future of Downtown on June 21st. Scott Pollack will join respected voices from Synergy Investments, Related Beal, and Emerson College to discuss Boston’s historic building stock and how it relates to new development occurring in the downtown neighborhood. Register at Bisnow’s site and we’ll see you at the Seaport Aloft Hotel!
Interiors at the HD Expo
The interiors team at Arrowstreet recently took a trip to the Hospitality Design Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada. With several upcoming hospitality projects set to begin within the next few weeks, we were in search of new and innovative products and materials. With over 250,000 square feet of booth space and 800 individual exhibitors, there was certainly not a shortage…
Taking the 2030 Pledge
On Earth Day this year, Arrowstreet celebrated an important milestone as we made a pledge to the AIA 2030 Commitment. The AIA 2030 Commitment is a “national initiative that provides a consistent, national framework with simple metrics and a standardized reporting format to help firms evaluate the impact design decisions have on an individual project’s energy performance.” Arrowstreet made this…
Test Your Knowledge: Green Trivia!
Do you know what agricultural product uses the most water while being produced? The correct answer is….coffee. This was just one of the 17 Green-themed trivia questions included in our Earth Month celebrations. Our Earth Month version of pub trivia tested everyone’s memory as most questions were taken from presentations we’ve had in the past few weeks. Teams of three…
Earth Month “Fivers”
Our staff always has something to teach us, and Earth Month is no exception. Our Friday afternoon beer hour had a new twist last week as we enjoyed a series of five-minute presentations on a variety of Earth Month topics while enjoying refreshments and snacks. We learned about: water use, urban farms, COP 21, sustainable culture in Germany, green roofs,…
Going Veggie for Earth Month
As a part of our Earth Month celebration, Arrowstreet’s staff gathered in the kitchen to enjoy a vegetarian potluck and traded ideas incorporating more vegetables in our daily meal plans. The impressive array of dishes included Vegetarian Gumbo and African Peanut Soup; there was something for everyone. As the line to sample dishes extended down the hall, Kate Bubriski and…
What is a Net Zero Building?
There are several different definitions that are used for net zero energy buildings. Late in 2015, the US Department of Energy came out with a definition to help create a uniform language. The DOE definition states: “An energy-efficient building where, on a source energy basis, the actual annual delivered energy is less than or equal to the on-site renewable exported…
Smart Tips for E-newsletter Design
We’ve received a number of compliments on our quarterly e-newsletter, which is a way for us to directly share some of the news and expert content we produce on our blog with our contacts. When designing it, I used these helpful tips from the experts at Emma.com: 80% of people will delete an email if it doesn’t look good on…
April is Earth Month!
Arrowstreet is upping the ante once again here in our office and celebrating Earth Day for the entire month of April. Throughout the month, we will be incorporating staff presentations, forum discussions, guest speakers, movie night, a sustainable potluck, and a green trivia challenge into the festivities. Stay tuned as we share information and tips on how you can incorporate…
ULI Spring Meeting
The Urban Land Institute’s annual Spring Meeting is less than a month away! We will be joining other ULI members in Philadelphia from April 19th – 21st to learn and connect with our peers about the challenges facing the real estate and design industries today. See you there!