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Earlier this year, the City College of San Francisco unveiled its new STEAM building, a dynamic facility designed to ignite curiosity, creativity and collaboration. This interdisciplinary hub seamlessly blends the arts and sciences, creating an inclusive and inspiring environment for innovation. Recently, our team members, Rosa T. Sheng, FAIA., F. Jason Campbell and Bill Katz, had the opportunity to discuss the innovative design strategies behind this project with WMH Media’s School Construction News. Read the full story: https://ow.ly/yP7P50UZCuk #HigherEducation #STEAMBuilding #DesignABetterFuture

What does 2025 have in store for healthcare design? Dive into Healthcare Design's 2025 Predictions series, which kicks off with insights from our vice president and director of health, Wayne Barger, AIA, ACHA, LEED AP, detailing how innovative design can transform patient care and facility efficiency. From sustainable practices to cutting-edge technology, this article is a must-read for those curious about the future of healthcare. Read the full Q&A here: https://ow.ly/I87s50UYZRb #HealthcareDesign #DesignABetterFuture #Predictions #Sustainability

Kudos to our Director of Climate IMPACT Stet Sanborn, AIA FASHRAE on his well-deserved election to ASHRAE’s Engineering College of Fellows! Only 1.6% of ASHRAE members receive this distinctive recognition for their substantial contributions to the organization and the profession. https://lnkd.in/eWCB7wbh #climateIMPACT #decarbonization #DesignABetterFuture

The El Paso VA Healthcare Center has been honored with the 2024 AIA New York State Design Award in the unbuilt category! 🏆 This prestigious award celebrates projects that showcase outstanding design excellence, creativity and technical prowess. Set to be completed in 2028, the SmithGroup + HKS, Inc. joint venture project with our partners at Clark Construction Group will feature state-of-the-art technology and evidence-based design principles, creating a healing environment that truly honors and serves our Veterans, their families and caregivers. A huge congratulations to the entire team for this well-deserved recognition! 👏👏👏 Stay tuned for more updates as our project team continues the design, construction and development journey for El Paso VA Healthcare Center. #DesignExcellence #AIAAwards #VeteransCare #InnovationInDesign #DesignABetterFuture

Today, we celebrate the grand opening of Michigan State University’s new Multicultural Center. This monumental milestone marks the culmination of decades of student advocacy for a free-standing building on campus. Over 60 student ambassadors played a crucial role in shaping the MSU Multicultural Center, ensuring that the design meets the needs of underrepresented groups. Located in the heart of campus, the 34,000-square-foot building makes a bold statement. Its prominent, protective exterior features programmable outdoor areas, perforated metal panels in various shades of green, symbolizing the spirit of multiculturalism at MSU, vertical sunshades, a cantilevered entrance, a tiered amphitheater and a ceremonial fire circle. Inside, the center offers a versatile, inclusive space with a wood-clad entry, a warm neutral palette, natural light and adaptable areas where the MSU community can engage and thrive. Read more: https://ow.ly/Um9l50UW0Ow. #HigherEducation #DesignJustice #DesignABetterFuture

Thank you, IIDA Northern California, for organizing an engaging tour and panel discussion of the new City of South San Francisco Public Library and Parks and Recreation Campus last week! Check out the blog post from One Workplace, which highlights SmithGroup's design and its impact on the community. It also details the successful management and construction efforts by our partners, Kitchell and Swinerton. https://ow.ly/qSyy50UUyGA #DesignABetterFuture

We are proud to share that Toledo’s Glass City Metropark has received an Outstanding Civil Engineering Achievement (OCEA) Honor Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers. Each year #ASCE recognizes the best-of-the-best projects nationwide that have demonstrated exceptional #civilengineering innovation and made significant contributions to society. 14 outstanding projects were honored this year, with the bronze, silver and overall OCEA winners to be announced in October. Congratulations to Metroparks Toledo, the City of Toledo and Glass City's dedicated design team and partners for this tremendous honor and continued national recognition. https://lnkd.in/eaBgmyvt #parks #parksandrecreation #Toledo #GlassCity #DesignABetterFuture

This week’s International District Energy Association (IDEA) #CampusEnergy2025 Conference in Boston features cutting-edge insight for Accelerating the Energy Transition. SmithGroup’s Brittany Fiema, PE along with University of Michigan’s Kevin Morgan (Energy Manager for Office of Campus Sustainability) and Melissa Bustamante, P.E. (Utilities Results Engineer) will share the unique geo-exchange networks designed to help the university reach its goal of eliminating Scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions from its Ann Arbor campus by 2040. Staging Campus-Scale Geo-Exchange Networks at the University of Michigan Wednesday, February 5 at 2:50pm https://lnkd.in/eceq745r #geothermal #districtenergy #climateIMPACT #decarbonization #DesignABetterFuture

As urban areas continue to densify, effective #stormwater management is increasingly critical. SmithGroup’s Tony Vandermuss will present innovative design strategies for "Integrated Site #StormwaterManagement Within a Densifying Urban Environment" at the North American Stormwater and Erosion Control Association of Wisconsin's 22nd Annual Conference and Trade Show on February 5. https://lnkd.in/etcHAX4q #greeninfrastructure #greenroofs #urbanwetlands #resilience #DesignABetterFuture

This week, we celebrated the grand opening of Comets LANding, the brand-new esports and gaming center at The University of Texas at Dallas, in collaboration with our partners at HENSEL PHELPS. Building on the success of UT Dallas Esports' competitive program, the center aims to foster a diverse campus community by creating a centralized hub for recreational gaming, making it accessible to everyone on campus. Spanning an impressive 17,000 square feet over two stories, Comets LANding is one of the largest on-campus esports facilities in the nation. It boasts over 70 computer gaming stations, a 10-player gaming arena, an 80-seat entertainment area, console stations, two practice rooms and production/broadcast suite. #Esports #HigherEducation #DesignABetterFuture