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New Trends in Physical Therapy by Shane Larsen, AIA

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Patients, once finished with rehabilitation, go home and are re-injured because they were confronted with different obstacles at home than while in the hospital. Not…

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Transportation engineers promote green in the industry featuring Steve Kathol

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Steve Kathol, principal at Schemmer Associates and manager of Schemmer’s transportation group, was recently quoted in the June 15, 2012 issue of the Midlands Business…

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Part I: Growing Solutions – Clean Solutions for Omaha By Charly Huddleston, P.E.

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The Clean Solutions for Omaha program encompasses approximately 43 square miles of Omaha. The specific areas are known as Downtown, Midtown, North Omaha and South…

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Do Roundabouts Really Work?

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“Hey look kids, there’s Big Ben, and there’s Parliament…again,” said Clark Griswold (aka Chevy Chase) in European Vacation. Despite Mr. Griswold’s experience with this particular…

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Quality: Who’s Responsible for it?? By Steve Kathol, P.E., S.E.

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Every entity that produces a work product is challenged by it.  Engineers and architects strive to perfect it.  Clients demand it.  Attorneys often get involved…

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GENERALIST OR SPECIALIST? By Tracy Mumford, LEED AP

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“What built environment does your firm specialize in?” Those of us who work in the A/E/C industry can count on hearing this question.  As Schemmer’s…

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Why not upgrade your lighting system? It’s the code

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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…

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The Right Sized Household

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What is a household? In senior living design, a household is a tool for providing a relatively new care concept – resident centered care. This…

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Renovating a Community: Think BIG!

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Renovating your home may seem like a major project to you, but the community probably will take little note. By contrast, revitalizing a community has…

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Facility Assessments & Value they Provide to All

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Typically, a facility assessment is undertaken to determine the condition of a Senior Living Community building(s) and associated site infrastructure. The process involves assembling a…

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SAME Mentoring Program Competition

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Since its inception in 1994, Schemmer has supported the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Student Mentoring Program with providing volunteer mentors, competition judges and…

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Pre-Bond Architectural Planning for K-12 Schools By Terry Wood, AIA, LEED AP

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In challenging economic times, it is especially difficult to pass a bond referendum for school districts.  School districts across the Midwest had several local ballot…

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