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Schemmer’s Integrated Design Process

Schemmer’s Integrated Design Process
Imagine a bee hive bustling with honeybees. Buzzing about, in and out of the hive, each one with a specialized job. Some are charged with cleaning the hive, others take care of the larvae, while others are designated to gather nectar to make honey. Collectively, all working together in unison towards a shared common goal.…
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Design with Purpose. Build with Confidence.

Design with Purpose. Build with Confidence.
Logos are a part of our everyday life, on a t-shirt, a TV commercial and signs as you drive through town. They can be big, small, colorful, simple or bold. All have their own unique attributes, but they are everywhere. Many of them often include taglines such as "Design with Purpose. Build with Confidence.," but…
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Schemmer Attends VA Central Iowa Health Care System’s CLC Cottage Groundbreaking

Schemmer Attends VA Central Iowa Health Care System’s CLC Cottage Groundbreaking
Schemmer’s Karl Person, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP, Project Manager, was on hand for the VA Central Iowa Health Care System's (VACIHCS) Community Living Center (CLC) Cottage for Hospice/Palliative Care groundbreaking ceremony that took place on November 19, 2018. Schemmer is providing design, construction and post-construction services for the CLC Cottage. The cottage is designed to meet cultural transformation improvements and provide a more…
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EXPOSED | Schemmer Electrical Engineer Joe Binge, P.E.

EXPOSED | Schemmer Electrical Engineer Joe Binge, P.E.
Meaning of success. Success, to me, is not how much money you make, how large your house is or the number of material items you have, rather it’s how you live your life and help others. It seems cliché, but I try to use this thinking to stay grounded. Early beginnings. Even from a young…
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Why not upgrade your lighting system? It’s the code

Lighting consumes a large portion of the energy used today. These systems have evolved over the years from incandescent to mercury vapor, fluorescent, high pressure sodium, metal halide, back to fluorescent and now light emitting diode (LED). We’re even illuminating building interiors with sunlight! The first artificial lighting systems were developed solely for convenience and…
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