Sustainable Design
RSP INSIGHTS is a collection of our perspectives and thoughts on current trends impacting the markets and clients we serve.
What Tempe’s Microgrids Masterplan can Teach Other Cities about Designing for Resilience in Extreme Heat
RSP’s National Sustainability and Resilience Director, Linnea Brudenell AIA, LEED AP, shares her take-aways from the practice’s recent involvement in a potent new study into microgrids and what desert cities can do to prepare for weather extremes. In desert cities like Tempe, Arizona, communities are at the front lines of climate change, facing increasingly […]
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Resilient Retail: Design Strategies to Protect Stores from Climate Change
Following his presentation at ICSC Centerbuild on resilient retail design strategies, RSP’s Kyle Tornow goes in depth on what some of the largest retailers are doing to resist the effects of climate change. As climate change drives more frequent and severe weather, resilient retail design has become a top priority. High-wind events like hurricanes are […]
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Designing a Better Future for the Workplace
RSP’s Jeremi Van Wave explains how design, architecture and strategy are supporting sustainability, wellness and ESG efforts around the world and a brighter future for the workplace.
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A Pragmatic Approach to Adaptive Reuse
Adaptive reuse and smart renovation are better for the environment and communities. The UMR Student Life Center is a case in point.
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Combining History and Tech in Higher Education Design
Neal Cross AIA, NCARB explains how mixing the old with the innovative takes careful planning and a deep understanding of design. Making it happen on a university campus adds a twist to the challenge.
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Four Reasons Green Design Makes Good Business Sense
RSP Sustainable Design Specialist Jeremi Van Wave explains why green design practices are crucial for financial success.
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Sustainable Construction: Building a Better Future
RSP’s Mike Duffy, with support from Mortenson’s Chase Gibbs, explains the latest breakthroughs in Mass Timber construction and why The Beam on Farmer is a model
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