Angarano Earns WELL Accredited Professional Credential

Susanne Angarano, Principal, has earned the WELL Accredited Professional (WELL AP™) credential through the International WELL Building Institute™ (IWBI™), placing her among a group of leading professionals who are dedicated to supporting human health and well-being in the built environment. The WELL Accredited Professional (WELL AP) credential denotes expertise in the WELL Building Standard™ (WELL™) and a commitment to advancing human health and wellness in buildings and communities. Led by the International WELL Building Institute, WELL is the first building standard to focus exclusively on the health and wellness of the people in buildings.

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Derek Goodroe
SEF's Net Zero Energy Office Building Recognized with Green Building United’s 2020 Groundbreaker Award

The Sustainable Energy Fund’s (SEF) net zero energy new office building was one of five projects and community leaders celebrated at Green Building United’s 2020 Groundbreaker Awards, a virtual award ceremony on Thursday, December 17. Green Building United’s annual Groundbreaker Awards recognizes and celebrates green building leadership, innovation, and impact in greater Philadelphia, the Lehigh Valley, and Delaware.

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SEF's Net Zero Energy Office Building Receives National Attention

With a cutting-edge building that was designed to demonstrate that a Net Zero Energy approach can be used for a leasable office building for a similar development cost to comparable office buildings, the Sustainable Energy Fund (SEF) has received national attention. Green Building & Design has a feature article on “5 Net Zero Energy Building Examples Worth Emulating.” Additionally, the SEF project has also been named a finalist for the 2020 Groundbreaker Awards by Green Building United.

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Derek Goodroe
Setting a New Standard - Green Building & Design Spotlights SEF's Office Building

With a cutting-edge building that was designed to demonstrate that a Net Zero Energy approach can be used for a leasable office building for a similar development cost to comparable office buildings, the Sustainable Energy Fund (SEF) has received national attention. Green Building & Design has a feature article on “5 Net Zero Energy Building Examples Worth Emulating.” Additionally, the SEF project has also been named a finalist for the 2020 Groundbreaker Awards by Green Building United.

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Derek Goodroe
Angarano and Evans Discuss Transforming Mid-Century Campus Buildings on APPA Webinar

Susanne Angarano, Principal / Senior Interior Designer, and Jason Evans, Associate Principal, presented “Transforming Mid-Century Campus Buildings 2.0: Measuring Design Against the Outcomes” on a July 9 webinar hosted by the Association of Physical Plant Administrators (APPA). This webinar provided a best practices approach, post-occupancy evaluation, and where do we go from here with new Deep Energy Retrofit directives while weaving in case studies from various projects.

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Catherine Wolfe Earns Accredited Learning Environment Planner (ALEP) Certification

Ashley McGraw Architects is pleased to announce that Catherine Wolfe, CID, NCIDQ, has earned her Accredited Learning Environment Planner (ALEP) designation from the Association for Learning Environments. She is the first ALEP professional at Ashley McGraw Architects and one of less than 10 ALEP’s in New York State. The ALEP credential is designed to elevate a practitioner’s professional standards and identify those in the industry who demonstrate the knowledge essential to the practice of academic environment planning.

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Derek Goodroe
Sloan Earns New York State Architectural License

We are pleased to announce that Lauren Sloan has passed her Architectural Registration Exam and completed the requirements to become a licensed architect in the State of New York. Lauren holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Syracuse University. She has been with Ashley McGraw for 3 years, working on projects for LaFayette Central School District and Skaneateles Central Schools.

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Derek Goodroe
Berg Earns Passive House Consultant Certification

We are pleased to announce that Sara Berg, Architect, has met all the requirements as a Certified Passive House Consultant (CPHC) by the Passive House Institute US (PHIUS). Sara’s certification brings the total number of CPHCs on our staff to four. This reinforces our capabilities, as well as our commitment, to the sustainable design of high-performance buildings. 

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Derek Goodroe
Ashley McGraw Architects Launches Vaysen Studio

Ashley McGraw Architects has launched Vaysen Studio, a creative studio that focuses on design strategy and interior design. Vaysen Studio offers a fully integrated team of certified interior designers and design strategists with extensive experience in transforming interior spaces for a wide range of project types including K-12 schools, colleges and universities, and community/civic buildings. 

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Derek Goodroe
Ashley McGraw Architects COVID-19 Update (3/17/20)

Ashley McGraw Architects is carefully monitoring current events related to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. At this time, it has not affected our practice and we are servicing all of our clients as usual. In the event that our clients or our company are impacted by quarantine measures, our office has seven conference spaces available for video conferencing and all Ashley McGraw staff have the capability to work from home for an extended period without disrupting their ability to complete your work.

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