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We’re thrilled to share that Rachel Birnboim, principal at Perkins Eastman and co-managing principal of our #NewYorkCity studio, was honored with the Excellence in Executive Leadership Award at the 2024 Architecture & Construction RED AWARDS last night! The RED Awards are a prestigious annual awards program that recognizes and honors outstanding achievement of #architectural and construction companies and #risingstars in the #AEC industry. Please join us in congratulating Rachel on this well-deserved honor! #PerkinsEastman #HumanByDesign #Leadership #ExecutiveLeadership #REDAwards #ArchitectureAwards #Award #Design #Architecture

In our latest #Insights article, we delve into Perkins Eastman’s journey to eliminate its #carbonfootprint, a milestone the firm achieved last year for the first time in its firmwide operations. To help connect our #PEople with their role in reducing carbon and, ultimately, achieve operational #carbonneutrality at a firmwide level, folks from our Pittsburgh studio—pictured from left to right: Ellis Vogt, Jane Hallinan, IIDA, LEED Green Associate, WELL AP, Mercedes Earnest, Megan Robinette, Scott Fitzgerald, Megan Shrout, and Jennica Deely—recently planted a variety of native tree species at the Buena Vista Heights Conservation Area in Elizabeth Township, PA. Learn more about the firm’s journey to carbon neutrality: https://lnkd.in/ePNnmXBS   #PerkinsEastman #HumanByDesign #CarbonNeutral #Sustainability #Design

Perkins Eastman’s co-CEO and executive director Nick Leahy, AIA, LEED AP will be featured on episode 2 of America ByDesign! ByDesign TV shares a sneak peek of Nick in action below. Be sure to tune in this weekend (10/27 in NYC and 10/28 in LA) to watch the episode, and check out the producer’s cut of the episode via the The American Institute of Architects (AIA): https://lnkd.in/gUtUki5x. #PerkinsEastman #HumanByDesign #Design #AmericaByDesign #Architecture #ThoughtLeadership #DesignTV

On Monday, our team celebrated the groundbreaking at the Little Village site of the Carole Robertson Center for Learning in Chicago. We’re honored to collaborate with the CRCL, the largest #earlychildhood and #youthdevelopment organization in Chicago, as we achieve this milestone. Perkins Eastman’s Chuanhui (Daniel) Wu, Arunima Ganguli, Heather Cain, Riley Palkert, Larryn Smerling, Ramu Ramachandran, and Madona (Lizi Cumar) Malhotra (pictured, left to right), along with Bela Moté, president and CEO of the CRCL (center), marked the momentous occasion together at the ceremony. The renovated building will feature a new discovery center, refreshed library and gym, and dedicated gross motor skills rooms—all designed to inspire fun and curiosity. We can’t wait to bring this project to life! #PerkinsEastman #HumanByDesign #SchoolDesign #EducationDesign #Groundbreaking #Design #Architecture #Chicago

“When most people think about highly sustainable buildings, it’s easy to think about all the bells and whistles you might design. What we’re really after is the high performance of the people inside—in this case, students. But we’re also thinking about their success. That’s the goal,” said Omar Calderon, AIA, principal at Perkins Eastman and lead designer of Benjamin Banneker Academic High School, which will be featured on an upcoming episode of America ByDesign (ByDesign TV). Enjoy some of the behind-the-scenes shots during the filming at Banneker on Tuesday with director and co-host Mike Chapman and co-host Sudhiksha Srinivasan, Assoc AIA. #PerkinsEastman #HumanByDesign #EducationDesign #SchoolDesign #Sustainability #Architecture #Design #AmericaByDesign

Perkins Eastman is officially an EPiC Firm, so says AIA Pennsylvania! As one of just 25 firms across the state of Pennsylvania to receive this honor, the EPiC Firm designation celebrates firms that are committed to the #professionaldevelopment of emerging professionals and young architects with an assessment of firm culture and support in four critical areas: 1) licensure, 2) leadership and professional development, 3) career advancement opportunity, and 4) commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Granted by the AIA Pennsylvania Emerging Professional Committee (#EPiC), this accolade shines a well-deserved light on our #Pittsburgh and #Philadelphia studios for their exemplary efforts in fostering a welcoming culture and community. With sketch competitions, gallery events, in-office mini golf, gingerbread decorating, construction site tours, and much more, these events bring our #PEople together for the better. Congratulations to our Pittsburgh and Philadelphia studios!   #PerkinsEastman #HumanByDesign #EPiCFirm #EmergingProfessionals #Design #Architecture

On Saturday, October 26 from 1:45 to 3 p.m. ICT, Sean O'Donnell FAIA LEED AP, principal at Perkins Eastman and leader of the firm’s K-12 practice, will share his insights on “Sustainability in School Design” at the 54th Annual East Asia Regional Council of Schools (#EARCOS) Leadership Conference in Bangkok, Thailand. With this year’s theme of “Belonging and Becoming,” this prominent international educational conference will feature inspirational keynotes, opportunities for networking and community-building, and nearly 200 workshops by thought leaders on topics that matter most to everyone in leadership roles. Learn more about the conference here: https://lnkd.in/exJMz2gK #PerkinsEastman #HumanByDesign #SpeakingEngagement #ThoughtLeadership #SchoolDesign #SustainableSchools #Sustainability #Education #Design

The future of AI is here! Next week, Perkins Eastman will present at the WORKTECH Conference Toronto with AI expert Rupert Breheny and design strategist Kristina Koch. You’ll get an inside look at the future of AI and #workplace design, plus ideas and strategies to future-ready your office. Learn more about WORKTECH: https://lnkd.in/gjBy_JJc Then, continue the discussion with us at Paris Paris with mingling, drinks, and snacks: Thursday, October 17, 5 to 8 p.m. ET Paris Paris at 146 Ossington Avenue, Toronto RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/g2kQKdns Graphic Copyright Rupert Breheny/Cobalt AI #PerkinsEastman #HumanByDesign #WorkplaceDesign #DesignStrategy #FutureofWorkplace #OfficeDesign #FutureReady #Design #Architecture

Perkins Eastman’s Nick Leahy, AIA, LEED AP, co-CEO and executive director, and Heather Jauregui, director of sustainability, sat down with Alison Kosik, CFEI during #ClimateWeekNYC as part of Acumen Media’s “SDG Leaders” video interview series, which brought together leading CEOs and sustainability experts from around the world to effect change and make a positive impact on people and the planet. The focus of this international campaign is to share how organizations are embedding the United Nations’ seventeen 17 sustainable development goals (#SDGs), climate change, and sustainability into the core of their operations. Perkins Eastman is proud to embed #sustainability into its culture and its design from day one, as Nick and Heather attest. “We as architects have a tremendous opportunity and responsibility in terms of the impact we have on people’s lives,” Heather says. “On the one side of things, we as humans spend over 90% of our lives indoors, so the physical environment really has a big impact on our daily lives: on our health and well-being, and our ability to perform and thrive. On the other side of the equation is thinking about the impact we have on the planet. Over 40% of the annual greenhouse gases that are emitted globally come from buildings—from the energy that’s consumed in order to run and operate these buildings, and from the materials that go into the construction of these buildings. Forty percent of the pie being under our responsibility is a big deal, so when we think about how we impact people and planet, those two things go in tandem for us.” Nick echoes her thoughts: “Climate change is daunting and challenging, but we see design as an important part of resolving that. I think we have to act now. As a firm, we are culturally aligning ourselves to be designing buildings that are restorative to the environment, that improve people’s quality of life, and are positive additions to the built environment. That’s what ‘Human by Design’ is really about.” Watch the full 13-minute video on CNBC now: https://lnkd.in/e7GzKUTK Big thanks to Acumen's Nicoleta Romanescu, Ben Spencer, Eloise McKenna, Katy Allan, Jan James Budden, and Constantin Pilavios. #PerkinsEastman #HumanByDesign #GoodDesignisSustainableDesign #SustainableDesign #ResilientDesign #Design #Architecture

Perkins Eastman is proud to have played a key role in UCLA’s official entrance into the Big Ten Conference, the oldest NCAA Division I athletic conference in the nation, and on broadcast television. As part of the design team, we’ve been hard at work upgrading the university’s broadcast infrastructure to enable UCLA Athletics to broadcast #BigTen games this season. #GOBRU1NS