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Bringing Multiple Offices Together with BIM
Posted by Troy Gates on September 22, 2011 at 7:17pm
With the continual adoption of BIM, many companies are starting to see the advantages of multiple people working in a model concurrently. But, many of the companies have offices in other states and countries.
Greening the Operating Room
Posted by Laura Brannen on April 05, 2011 at 5:45pm
Operating rooms can be pretty wasteful places using a lot of materials and supplies that primarily end up in landfills.
How to be an Agent of Change in Your Circle of Influence: Part I
Posted by Amy Jarvis on March 29, 2011 at 12:40pm
For the past several weeks, I have been fortunate to take a class entitled, “How to be an Agent of Change in your Circle of Influence.” The class, offered by the Center for Earth Leadership, centers on ways to more effectively motivate and affect change within a defined group of people.
Building in Efficiency…year after year
Posted by John Pappas on March 18, 2011 at 2:38pm
It is one thing to design and construct a green building, but quite another to have that building perform efficiently over time.
WHO and Health in the Green Economy
Posted by Walt Vernon on February 22, 2011 at 6:14pm
In 2010, The World Health Organization’s Department of Public Health and Environment launched a series of reviews of mitigation options in five key economic sectors, including transport, agriculture, housing, household energy and the health sector.
Internal Sustainability in 2011
Posted by Amy Jarvis on February 07, 2011 at 1:05pm
I am not a big fan of New Year’s resolutions. I always tend to create something that is vague or trivial or not important enough to be taken seriously for more that the first month of a new year. This year, I opted for no New Year’s resolutions and instead to operate under the mantra of “We can do better.”
What are we doing in Nome, Alaska?
Posted by Christian Lindmark on January 17, 2011 at 12:04pm
Read a little about Nome, Alaska, their new hospital project, and what M+NLB is doing for them in regards to technology.
Commissioning Light
Posted by George Amburn on October 13, 2010 at 11:06pm
Commissioning on any level provides an owner with added assurance that quality remains a priority for the for design and construction teams.
AIA 2030: It’s the 2030 Challenge not the 2030 Easy
Posted by Amy Jarvis on October 08, 2010 at 7:29pm
The 2030 Challenge is a challenge laid out by Ed Mazaria to transform the Building Sector from a leading contributor to climate change into a central part of the solution to this crisis.
M+NLB through the Eyes of an Intern
Posted by Clare Zimmerman on August 09, 2010 at 12:38pm
As an intern for the Marketing Department at M+NLB, I have not only expanded my own skills, but have learned about a company and an industry I knew little about before I started.
Why greening up is hard to do
Posted by Leslie Carlson on April 12, 2010 at 12:01pm
Anna Clark, author of the new book Green, American Style, has some interesting ideas about why sustainability is not more mainstream. Her advice for getting beyond “the choir” and crossing the green ideological divide includes emphasizing energy efficiency. Which makes sense, given that most companies and businesspeople, regardless of their political views, value saving money.
Read Anna Clark’s perspective on the green economy and consumerism, and her advice for moving forward here.
Sustainability While Traveling
Posted by Amy Jarvis on February 02, 2010 at 10:32pm
Is it possible to behave in an eco-friendly manner while traveling?
Recycling
Posted by Amy Jarvis on January 22, 2010 at 6:46pm
Recycling is all the rage. Get excited.
AutoCAD Tips & Tools
Posted by Brian Lottis on January 19, 2010 at 10:59am
Typically we only think of using the clipboard to copy elements from one drawing to another. But here’s a case where it really helps in a single drawing. It’s like creating a temporary shortcut key.
Nashville Office Sustainability
Posted by Amy Jarvis on January 15, 2010 at 7:33pm
Although both the city of Nashville and our Nashville office tend to fly below the radar in terms of sustainability, they both achieve great things.
Denver Office Sustainability
Posted by Amy Jarvis on January 08, 2010 at 4:05pm
Our Denver office engages in a wide variety of sustainable activities. Last October, this office was honored with a Silver level award from the Colorado Department of Public Health Environmental Leadership Program. To achieve this endeavor, our office engages in the following activities.
Walking the talk
Posted by Amy Jarvis on December 18, 2009 at 12:23pm
My hour-long presentation in 450 words or less…
Welcome to Technology
Posted by Emily Toliver on November 13, 2009 at 8:48pm
This blog will cover various issues that relate to the technology we use every day to produce drawings, share information internally and collaborate externally with our clients, as well as tips/tricks to make tasks easier and new technology hitting our industry. Stay tuned.
Line in the Sand
Posted by Emily Toliver on November 13, 2009 at 5:20pm
It is hard to believe that it was just a few years ago Building Information Modeling (BIM) was just getting ramped up. The BIM manager position was new, and most companies were still unclear on the benefits of this new technology. Being an Autodesk shop, M+NLB had already invested in AutoCAD MEP (formally known as Autodesk Building Systems). The pitch that vendors and manufacturers were going to provide all the content never really came to reality. Besides content, other early challenges included software interoperability issues, poor publications, very little support, and staff training challenges. To make matters more confusing, right in the middle of this transition, Autodesk introduced Revit MEP. Fast forward to today and we ask, “how far have we come?” We now know the limitations of the software, and, for the most part, are working through most of the issues. By generously sharing ideas in user groups, online forums, and blogs postings, the issues are being resolved with the help of the greater community. It has taken a unified effort of users from all disciplines to push and drive solutions to these early problems.
Portland Office
Posted by Amy Jarvis on November 13, 2009 at 5:05pm
Situated in beautiful downtown Portland near Pioneer Square, our Portland office engages in a wide variety of sustainable activities. In June, the Portland office was recognized by the BEST (Businesses for an Environmentally Sustainable Tomorrow) Business Center as the first Portland Climate Champion. Several articles have be written about this endeavor; I have included a few links below…
Corporate Sustainability
Posted by Amy Jarvis on November 13, 2009 at 4:59pm
M+NLB has a strong commitment to internal sustainability at both the corporate and local level. At the corporate level, we engage in the following activities.
Welcome!
Posted by Amy Jarvis on November 13, 2009 at 4:54pm
Welcome to our Corporate Sustainability blog. This blog will discuss internal sustainability at M+NLB and how we seek to “walk the talk” in our day to day office operations. It will also profile individual offices and discuss the development of an M+NLB green office standard, and the progress each office is making toward achieving company goals and relevant certifications.
Welcome
Posted by Karen Anslinger on November 06, 2009 at 4:19pm
There are few things in life more intimidating or exciting (!!) than a blank sheet of paper (or in this case, electronic MS Word doc). Oh the possibilities! The vastness! The future wide-open and ready for anything… but, oh, what to write???
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