Thursday, 15 December 2011
Beauty may be more than skin deep, but when you’re talking about energy-efficient buildings, it starts with the building envelope. Strategies for detailing and specifying for high-performance building enclosures are discussed in “Energy performance starts at the building envelope,” in the December 2011 issue of Building Design + Construction (BD+C).
The article features three members of Shepley Bulfinch’s in-house Technical Advisory Council – Greta Eckhardt, Mark Finneral, and Dan Salive – among the design and construction professionals who offer their insights and strategies regarding thermal performance and materials.
Energy performance ...[more]
Posted in: building science | how we work | news | publications | sustainability
Tags: building enclosure, dan salive, energy efficiency, greta eckhardt, high performance buildings, mark finneral, specifications
Thursday, 18 November 2010
A symbolic ‘topping off’ ceremony on November 4 marked the installation of the last piece of structural steel for the Anderson Student Center at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota.
The 240,000 square foot project, which is scheduled to open in early 2012, will replace many of the services currently housed in the university’s Murray-Herrick Campus Center.
Shepley Bulfinch and Opus AE Group designed Anderson Student Center, which was completed in association with Opus Design Build. Shepley and Opus have worked together on the St. Thomas ...[more]
Posted in: education | news | student life
Tags: campus center, erin cusker, mark finneral, student center, student life, university of st. thomas
Tuesday, 18 May 2010
Construction begins today for the Anderson Student Center at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota.
“The student center will serve as a wonderful gathering place that will tie together our north and south campuses,” said Father Dennis Dease, president. Jane Canney, vice president for student affairs, called the center “our living room – the real heart of the campus.”
The 225,000 square foot student center will house meeting rooms, a 9,600-square foot multipurpose room, recreation space, campus dining facilities, an art gallery, a bowling center, dance area, student ...[more]
Posted in: education | interior design | news | student life
Tags: erin cusker, mark finneral, student center, student life, university of st. thomas
Thursday, 18 February 2010

The University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, has given the green light for construction of the 210,000 s.f. Anderson Student Center, with plans to complete the project by the end of 2011.
The center will draw students crossing from the Quad into a lively three-story atrium filled with light and activity (image, right). Jane Canney, the University’s vice president of student affairs, said, “The student center will be our living room… the real heart of the campus.”ť
A hub of campus activity, the center will feature a variety of dining facilities, including ...[more]
Posted in: education | interior design | news | student life
Tags: anderson student center, erin cusker, mark finneral, student center, university of st. thomas
22 May 2013
IQPC Facade Design & Delivery conference, Houston, TX
Angela Watson, Shepley Bulfinch
Mark Patterson, SmithGroupJJR
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building science | design | events
Tags: angela watson, biomedical, facade, lab design, solar gain, university of houston
Friday, 18 November 2011
It’s dedication day for Harvard’s innovation lab in Boston, but the buzz has been building all fall.
Shepley worked with Harvard to fast-track the creation of Batten Hall and the i-lab, transforming the old studios of WGBH into a high-energy space for campus and community. Say goodbye to the studios where Julia Child and Zoom! were filmed and hello to workshops and wide-open (and wired) spaces.
Or should we say ‘Hi,’ in the spirit of the i-lab’s signature logo, which Shepley created as part of the innovation lab’s brand?
Even before today’s events, i-lab director Gordon ...[more]
Posted in: community | design | education | news
Tags: batten hall, entrepreneurship, gordon jones, harvard business school, harvard innovation lab, i-lab, jim chambers, joe rondinelli, kalyn pavlinic, patricia delauri, sara dinoto, start-up, steve erwin
Monday, 12 September 2011
A “topping out” ceremony on September 9 marked the symbolic installation of the last piece of structural steel for the Health and Biomedical Sciences Center at the University of Houston, which will feature the College of Optometry’s Vision Institute. In keeping with tradition, a small tree and a flag were attached to the steel beam, which bears the signatures of those involved in the project from the university and the design and construction team. Dr Earl Smith, dean of the UH College of Optometry spoke at ...[more]
Posted in: education | healthcare | news | science & research
Tags: angela watson, bailey architects, bill riley, elise woodward, luke voiland, university of houston
Friday, 24 June 2011
In a ceremony earlier today at DMC Children’s Hospital of Michigan, the final steel beam was raised to the top of the new Children’s Hospital of Michigan Specialty Center-Detroit.
Children’s Hospital of Michigan President Herman Gray, MD, provided an update on the specialty center’s progress. DMC President and CEO Mike Duggan joined Dr. Gray in signing the final beam. The program concluded with the traditional placement of the beam with a live evergreen tree on top of the new building.
Throughout the week, in commemoration of the hospital’s 125th ...[more]
Posted in: healthcare | news
Tags: children's hospital, children's hospital of michigan, detroit medical center, elaine garrett, elise woodward, outpatient, pediatric, uma ramanathan