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SWA CEO Marc Zuluaga discusses the links between the pragmatic application of smart building principles and compliance with New York City’s Climate Mobilization Act in an interview with Habitat Magazine.

SWA accepted the 2019 Out-of-State Award of Merit at the 2019 CTGBC Green Building Awards Ceremony on behalf of the MGM Springfield project. SWA was the sustainability consultants for the design and construction of MGM Springfield, which was honored for it's commitment to sustainability and noteworthy green building features.

The Getting to Zero Forum is a solutions-focused event dedicated to zero energy and zero carbon buildings. The 2019 Forum will bring together 550+ leading policymakers, design professionals, building owners, systems manufacturers, commercial real estate representatives and others working to define a new energy future for the built environment. This year, Karla Butterfield and Lois Arena from SWA will be presenting on strategies for lowering the footprint of higher education facilities.

Including manufacturers and design consultants, the panel will discuss the increased attention paid to envelope performance in the age of a climate crisis, how designers and manufacturers have responded to date, and what changes the industry might expect in the near future to meet our climate action goals.

When all is said and done, buildings are intended for people. So, why do some buildings lack the components critical to human health and happiness? This podcast explores the human-centered approach to designing buildings, focusing on the value preference systems that guide our everyday decisions.

To help us better understand this often neglected topic, we invited a special guest from the Building Science Podcast, Kristof Irwin. From his experience as an engineer, research scientist, and physicist, Kristof describes the human psychology behind decision making and the physiological impacts associated with the built environment.

The WFUV radio station's Strike a Chord campaign is focusing on energy conservation and the individuals/companies working in sustainability. Katie Schwamb, Senior Sustainability Consultant at SWA, discusses her involvement with GreenHomeNYC - an organization working to raise awareness about energy consumption in buildings.