Tech Talk: Facility Maintenance – The Unsung Heroes of Your Community
Head of Facility Maintenance, Director of Plant Operations or Building Systems Manager—these titles are all fancy sounding names that don’t begin to describe the roles and duties of the people that take care of the special places that many people call home. Office buildings may require a janitor. Apartments may have a building super
Tech Talk: Keep Your Fitness Center Fit
When it comes to wellness, today’s senior living communities are dealing with high expectations and competing with local health and fitness clubs. Residents want first class facilities, not just a basement room with an old treadmill or bike. What do your facilities say about your commitment to wellness? Is your fitness center keeping fit?
Tech Talk: Lighting Solutions for Remodeling Challenges
As architects and engineers, our challenge has always been to provide a residential environment all across the continuum of care, from Independent Living to Skilled Nursing. Several new light fixture designs are helping us meet that challenge while providing upgraded light levels.
Tech Talk: AG Engineering
Whether working on senior living, adaptive re-use projects, or a mixed use or multi-family development, AG’s engineering capabilities help provide value to the project as well as a wealth of resources that benefit the entire team.
Advocacy in Action: Balcony Design – Safety First
When it comes to apartment style housing, whether senior living or multi-family, isn’t it nice to have a balcony to provide a connection to the outdoors? This desirable amenity adds to the vibrancy of the living experience, but a lot of thought goes into the design, engineering and construction of balconies so residents can enjoy this outdoor space worry-free.