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 accessArchitecture is an open exchange of information and ideas between the architectural, engineering and construction communities. accessArchitecture provides an opportunity for architects in the United States and Canada to obtain access to powerful cost estimating software and project lead data available from Reed Construction Data.
The resources RCD extends to firms does change, as more free tools are added to the offering. Check with your RCD team contact to discuss the accessArchitecture toolkit contents, and what is in it for your firm. Architectural SpotlightRicciGreene Associates Led by a diverse group composed of Kenneth Ricci, FAIA, President, and Frank Greene, FAIA, Rob Fisch, AICP, and April Pottorff, Principals, RCD accessArchitecture participants RicciGreene Associates have built a successful and widely recognized practice focusing on programming, planning and design for courthouses, urban detention, and justice facilities throughout the country. Founded in 1988, the firm has three offices, located in New York, Providence, RI, and Lexington, KY, including a full-service staff comprised of architects, planners, interior designers and technical support personnel with recognized expertise in the field of justice planning and design. Through the years, Mr. Greene and Mr. Ricci have also been active lecturers and have authored a number of articles and books related to the study and practice of justice facility design, with an emphasis on the emerging discipline of Sustainable Justice. Together they founded and chaired the AIA NY Chapter Committee on Architecture for Justice and Mr. Greene serves on the Advisory Group of the AIA Academy of Architecture for Justice. Mr. Ricci is a lecturer at AIA conferences, as well as for the National Institute of Corrections. Ms. Pottorff is the chair of the 2009 AIA AAJ Conference, Beyond the Horizon, the Next Generation of Justice. Most recently, RicciGreene Associates won a Merit Award from the New Jersey AIA for their design of the Union County Juvenile Detention Center, in Linden, NJ. The building includes a 16-bed housing unit, with dining room, classrooms and administration, utilizing glass-walled corridors to achieve security while allowing daylight to penetrate the facility. The AIA jury noted that the design demonstrates an “optimism that belies the building typology.” The RicciGreene design was selected for the 2009 Justice Facility Review of the AIA AAJ, and was awarded a Citation for Design Excellence. Doug Thornton AIA, LEED A.P. of AERC, PLLC Walk the Walk: Architects Leading the Sustainable Evolution. What better way to live this theme than by achieving LEED Gold Certification for your very own office! Architectural & Engineering Resources for Construction, PLLC (AERC), located in Hernando, Mississippi was founded by Doug Thornton, AIA LEED AP, in April of 2002. Joined by partner David Hale, PE, and later Mary Ayers, ASID, NCIDQ, LEED AP, and Patrick Smith, the firm undertook the process of LEED certification in a retrofit for their new office. Proving the viability of green, the project helped them to learn the walk, so they could walk the walk. The project provided practical lessons for understanding the comprehensive financial and market impacts, design requirements, and construction implications related to sustainable design. The firm moved to occupy their new facility in May of 2008, receiving LEED Gold Certification in March of 2009. Gold certification recognized performance in five key areas: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection and indoor environmental quality. AERC now promotes the benefits of sustainability, designing multiple project types including churches, collegiate buildings, dormitories, offices, industrial buildings, schools and banks. Having learned and walked the walk themselves, AERC now effectively talks the walk with clients, with a reputation for their expertise and thorough understanding of project delivery methods in service to their clients. |
