Patients are to healthcare facilities like water is to fish. The latter couldn’t exist without the former. So it’s no surprise that a designer’s first…
Conducting specialized lighting services for the senior living facility lighting has become a challenge in its own right. Senior living facilities do not want to look…
Buzz words like “sustainable” and “green” design are becoming more commonly used among Schemmer’s clients. They are pushing for more beyond marketing their buildings with…
Design Intent is an expression that is used frequently in the AEC industry and can often mean different things to many people. Design Intent stems…
When opening the bill from your utility company, it is not uncommon to see an increase in rates for the water/wastewater services. Why do the…
The Good Samaritan Society – Indianola celebrated a groundbreaking ceremony on November 7, 2012 for its new post-acute care unit. Shane Larsen, AIA was present…
The sound of water trickling down a calming bed of rocks, the sweet fragrance of seasonal flowers, the tranquility of spiritual stained glass – all…
There are many developers who are working to increase the supply of affordable housing even though federally-supported funding is a challenge to receive. We are…
In addition to authoring and providing the International Building Code (IBC), the International Code Council (ICC) makes up the tests used by all special…
When trying to pass a bond referendum, keep your message to the voters simple. It usually works best to address only three major issues. These…
The Clean Solutions for Omaha (CSO) program encompasses approximately 43 square miles of Omaha. The primary focus of the program was developed in response to…
Computer-aided architectural design (CADD) software has undoubtedly become the main platform by which accurate and comprehensive records of design are represented by architects and engineers…