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June 13, 2013
Don’t throw my facility out! Reinvigorating a “1970s” facility at Dickinson
Dickinson College needed to update their Kline Fitness Center – should they expand upon a 40 year old athletics building, or tear it down? The speakers explain how they decided to expand the facility to become a gateway and a ...
Presented At:
- Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania (AICUP), June 13, 2013
- Society for College and University Planning (SCUP), Mid-Atlantic, April 8, 2013
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May 29, 2013
Balancing health benefits with the challenge of transparency
To examine the assumed health benefits of transparency, a post-occupancy evaluation was conducted comparing previous and current campuses of the Adler School of Professional Psychology in Chicago, IL. This urban school was relocated from multiple smaller floors in a 1920s ...
Presented At:
- Environmental Design Research Association (EDRA), May 29, 2013
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May 2, 2013
Innovation and Incubation: Tales of Three Countries
The American University of Sharjah is a 5,600 student, largely undergraduate campus. This team explored expanding the university as a graduate research institution in parallel with the development of an adjacent 420 acre AUS Innovation Park - becoming a primary ...
Presented At:
- Society for College and University Planning (SCUP), North Atlantic, May 2, 2013
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April 9, 2013
Truly an uphill challenge: Repositioning the Academic Library as a Learning Gateway
Academic libraries have long enjoyed their status as the “heart of the university.” However, in recent decades, higher education environments have changed. What is the library’s role in the new academic landscape? How does it foster and enrich learning? Situated ...
Presented At:
- Society for College and University Planning (SCUP), Mid-Atlantic, April 9, 2013
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March 4, 2013
New Opportunities in Old Spaces: Making the Most of Your Renovation Project
The recent financial downturn may be limiting colleges and universities from attempting to build brand new recreation centers, but there are plenty of opportunities to deliver valuable, cost-effective and creative solutions thru renovation. These projects can revitalize campuses, bolster student ...
Presented At:
- NIRSA National Recreation Facilities Institute Conference, March 4, 2013
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March 4, 2013
The Wellness Center: Not Just a Name on a Building
The definition of wellness can vary dramatically from one institution to another. This presentation explores design fundamentals, environmental factors and projects that address the growing need to incorporate health & wellness in recreation spaces.
Presented At:
- NIRSA National Conference, March 4, 2013
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Feb. 26, 2013
Achieving High Performance Operation with Energy Alarms
Facilities with high performance goals require capabilities to monitor operations and access actionable reports to correct inefficient operations. This Energy Alarms program is part of an ongoing commissioning program to realize a building’s high performance intent. A case study of ...
Presented At:
- American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE), Feb. 26, 2013
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Dec. 4, 2012
Koc Model School
Cannon Design’s Mehrdad Yazdani and Trung Le presented at the Education and Architecture Conference in Istanbul sponsored by the Koc Foundation and organized by its General Manager Erdal Yildirim. With a focus on the future of education, Le began with ...
Presented At:
- Koc Foundation: Education and Architecture Conference, Dec. 4, 2012
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Nov. 16, 2012
Don’t Try This at Work—1,001 Planning Mistakes to Avoid
Mistakes… we all make them but can we learn how to avoid healthcare design and planning mistakes if we listen and learn from each other. This engaging and innovative discussion embraces a "Notes from the Planner’s Drafting Board" approach to ...
Presented At:
- Healthcare Design Conference 2012, Nov. 16, 2012
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Nov. 16, 2012
P3: Public-Private Partnerships—Coming to a Hospital Near You
Public-private partnerships (P3) are a means of delivering both public and private capital projects to market. In the case of the Canadian province of Ontario, P3 involves the design, building or construction, financing, and facility operation and management of a ...
Presented At:
- Healthcare Design Conference 2012, Nov. 16, 2012
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Nov. 16, 2012
Baby Boomers: The Next Design Challenge in Healthcare
The influence of the baby boom generation is affecting how we design for our aging population—creating new demands on the healthcare system to provide spaces that speak to their motor, cognitive and sensory capabilities. The challenge is greater as we ...
Presented At:
- Healthcare Design Conference 2012, Nov. 16, 2012
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Nov. 15, 2012
Recreation, Health + Wellness: The Ultimate Fusion Building
Fusing multiple services with campus recreation can be a monumental undertaking for many institutions. This presentation explores the pros and cons of unifying recreation, health and wellness under one roof. Design fundamentals, environmental factors and project examples illustrate the many ...
Presented At:
- NIRSA Region I Conference, Nov. 15, 2012
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Oct. 18, 2012
Abracadabra! Transforming and Modernizing Recreation Spaces by Renovation and Expansion
The recent financial downturn may be limiting colleges and universities from attempting to build brand new recreation centers, but there are plenty of opportunities to deliver valuable, cost-effective and creative solutions thru renovation. These projects can revitalize campuses, bolster student ...
Presented At:
- NIRSA Region II Conference, Oct. 18, 2012
- NIRSA Region IV Conference, Oct. 10, 2012
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Oct. 9, 2012
Finding common ground: A collaboration renovates UIUC's Lincoln Hall
Lincoln Hall, a 1911 landmark at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), was an intensely-used classroom building that no longer functioned as an effective learning environment. Its recent renovation respects the building's historic significance while repositioning it for the 21st ...
Presented At:
- Society for College and University Planning (SCUP), North Central, Oct. 9, 2012
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Oct. 2, 2012
Sustainable Cooling Strategies
Chemistry laboratories require constant cooling and have traditionally handled this requirement through the steady flow of cold tap water from one faucet to the object, requiring cooling via simple rubber tubing. Several new technologies and methods, including the eVap chiller ...
Presented At:
- Labs 21 Conference, Oct. 2, 2012
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Oct. 2, 2012
Sustainable Laboratory Design Case Study: Coppin State University Science and Technology Center
Cannon Design is currently working with Coppin State University to develop a new Science and Technology Center that breathes new life into the school’s science curriculum and its surrounding community. The facility is focused on encouraging collaboration across different science ...
Presented At:
- Labs 21 Conference, Oct. 2, 2012
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Oct. 1, 2012
Transformation Innovation Integration – Defining Themes for a Mental Health Hospital
The presenters explain how St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton can contribute to the reduction of the stigma commonly attached to mental illness by providing a modern, welcoming, open campus to patients, staff, researchers, educators and visitors. The facility will under no ...
Presented At:
- Healthcare Facilities Symposium & Expo 2012, Oct. 1, 2012
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Sept. 25, 2012
Keynote Presentation: BC Place
BC Place is Canada’s largest indoor stadium and the venue for the opening and closing ceremonies and medal ceremonies for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Cannon Design worked on the stadium’s renovation prior to these events which included ...
Presented At:
- Hub International Design Solutions Conference, Engineering Solutions, Sept. 25, 2012
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Sept. 23, 2012
CHUM: An Integrate Design Approach for a New State-of-the-art Healthcare Facility
The Centre Hospitalier de l’Universite de Montreal CHUM) represents both the largest single healthcare development underway in Canada and the largest public/private partnership (P3) project in North America. The presenters discuss both the challenges that occurred throughout the project pursuit, ...
Presented At:
- Canadian Healthcare Engineering Society (CHES), National Conference, Sept. 23, 2012
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Sept. 21, 2012
Material LIFE: The Embodied Energy of Building Materials
Given the rapid depletion of natural resources and rising global appetite for energy, it is crucial to quantify and monitor the raw materials and energy that go into manufacturing the products selected and specified by designers. The building industry has ...
Presented At:
- IIDEX/NeoCon Toronto, Sept. 21, 2012
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Sept. 20, 2012
The Influence of Architecture Design on Seclusion and Restraint at the Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences
The use of seclusion and restraint has been a common practice in healthcare, especially mental health care for decades. Over the past few years, organizations around the world, like the Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences, in Whitby Ontario, ...
Presented At:
- Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Science, Thought Leadership Forum, Sept. 20, 2012
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July 10, 2012
Sustainable research and student engagement on campus
Aspiring to improve upon and learn from sustainable campus initiatives, architects, engineers and campus facilities are continually seeking to monitor and evaluate systems and installation outcomes on college campuses. Residence life staff from three LEED Gold residence halls, along with ...
Presented At:
- Association of College and University Housing Officials (ACUHO), July 10, 2012
- Northeastern Association of College & University Housing Officials (NEACUHO), June 6, 2012
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July 7, 2012
The challenge to foster inclusion in campus community
How do we design dynamic, holistic places which nurture healthy, engaged communities? As we strive to design places of learning with compelling identities that unite individuals into a community, we look for ways to holistically appeal to inhabitants. With the ...
Presented At:
- Society for College and University Planning, SCUP-47 , July 7, 2012
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July 1, 2012
Off the Grid: A Prototype for Community Healthcare in Developing Nations
Deb Sheehan discusses how Cannon Design, in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration and USAID, provided A&E services for the development of two freestanding hospitals in rural Afghanistan. The prototype not only proved to be different from the typical ...
Presented At:
- International Academy for Design & Health, 8th World Congress, July 1, 2012
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March 18, 2012
A tale of two unions/revolutionary transformations
Having a limited amount of capital resources to spend, universities are looking toward student unions as a roadmap to student successes. This session tells the tales of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (North Carolina A&T) and the University ...
Presented At:
- Association of College Unions International (ACUI), 92th Annual Conference, March 18, 2012
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March 13, 2012
No holds barred: The WWF meets the ABA...designing tomorrow's academic learning environments
Like high-quality faculty who leave distinct impressions on students, the learning environments where today’s law students learn are fundamentally important to student success and retention. With that said, research reflects a vast transformation of educational learning environments over the last ...
Presented At:
- American Bar Association, Bricks, Bytes and Continuous Renovation, March 13, 2012
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March 12, 2012
Accessibility and doing the right thing: beyond the ADA
Issues of accessibility for students, faculty, staff and others working in, or coming to, the law school are always part of the planning and design process. What are some of the accessibility challenges faced in this process and how can ...
Presented At:
- American Bar Association, Bricks, Bytes and Continuous Renovation, March 12, 2012
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March 11, 2012
How to be a great client who gets the most value for your school
Buildings that are evaluated as successful after many decades of service have one important commonality – they were conceived by visionary, forward-thinking building committees. For these projects, the planning and design committee anticipated change as a constant and, with their ...
Presented At:
- American Bar Association, Bricks, Bytes and Continuous Renovation , March 11, 2012
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Feb. 29, 2012
Design thinking: unlocking the key to innovation
Curious about design thinking? Wonder what might drive innovation in your school or classroom? Passionate, experienced workshop leaders guide you through the design process as we collectively uncover the issues, identify questions for inquiry, work as teams to ideate and ...
Presented At:
- National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), Feb. 29, 2012
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Feb. 9, 2012
Designing a regenerative learning ecology with students at the center
The Third Teacher Plus team facilitates a workshop that uses the design thinking process (creative problem solving resulting in a tangible solution) to empower participants to consider how learning can regenerate our society and ecology. Ultimately, this activity is a ...
Presented At:
- Green Schools National Network, Feb. 9, 2012
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Feb. 9, 2012
NOT SCHOOL! Designing a regenerative learning ecology
How can we create an education system that not only develops the minds of our youth, but also the world in which they live? Trung Le looks at the bigger picture of education and walks through steps to create an ...
Presented At:
- Green Schools National Network, Feb. 9, 2012
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Jan. 5, 2012
Design thinking: an agile teaching and learning methodology for a complex future
If you were able to design your own ‘classroom for the future’ – with your choice of resources, furniture, tools, and technology – how would you design it so that your students would be most capable of adapting in an ...
Presented At:
- CORE Education, Learning @ School, Jan. 5, 2012
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July 12, 2011
Customized building for the digital-native generation
A comparison of dining-facilities on the University of Wisconsin-Madison and University of Missouri campuses explore trends in food service planning and design, and also the impact on the future operations of dining programs. Share in the planning process used to ...
Presented At:
- National Association of College & University Food Services (NACUFS), July 12, 2011
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July 9, 2011
Sense and Sustainability: A case study of UWW’s LEED-Gold, universally-designed Starin Hall
Designated by the University of Wisconsin system as manifesting a special focus on accommodating students with disabilities, UW, Whitewater was challenged to create a distinct residence hall meeting diverse student body needs. Starin Hall opened 446 suite-style beds, inviting students ...
Presented At:
- Association of College and University Housing Officials (ACUHO), July 9, 2011
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May 3, 2011
The New Scientific Workplace
“The New Scientific Workplace” addresses the idea that science facilities have consistently lagged behind the dynamic changes that have occurred in the design of places for work in other sectors of the economy. This presentation illustrates a refreshing new approach ...
Presented At:
- Tradeline, Inc. International Research Facilities, May 3, 2011
- Laboratory Design Spring Conference, April 3, 2011
- Lab Design Spring Conference, April 15, 2010
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March 20, 2011
Racing with the digital-natives generation on co-planning the dining hall of tomorrow.
Colleges and universities across the campus landscape are facing an ever-increasing national trend toward a customized student experience. Campus dining spaces, in particular, are at the forefront of this customization as students look to these spaces as places “to exchange, ...
Presented At:
- National Association of College & University Food Services (NACUFS), March 20, 2011
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March 1, 2011
You can’t judge a book by its cover: Rethinking the open rainscreen for the exterior building envelope
The exterior walls of a building, the metaphorical front and back book covers, are currently undergoing rapid reevaluation based on the availability of better manufactured materials and improved monitoring systems that evaluate their performance. Both resources are valuable tools in ...
Presented At:
- Architectural Engineering Institute, March 1, 2011
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Feb. 4, 2011
Designing a Spatial Language for the Learning Ecology
Touching on his efforts to design the education system, Le discusses transformative movements occurring in modern society from which we can find inspiration. With great focus on the relationship between science and the arts, Le seeks to entangle and inextricably ...
Presented At:
- TEDxRESET, Feb. 4, 2011
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Feb. 4, 2011
Below Grade Athletic Facility at Sidwell
School officials face ongoing and increasing demands to develop academic and athletic facilities that modernize their campuses and strengthen enrollment, while preserving green space, implementing sustainability measures and benefitting the community. Below-grade facilities are often deemed both too expensive and ...
Presented At:
- National Business Officers Association (NBOA), Feb. 4, 2011
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Feb. 1, 2011
Union future: linking history, traditions & values
Campuses across the country are immersed with social values and aspirations of the student community. Coined as millennials by Neil Howe and William Strauss, this generation is rooted in returning to traditions and a strong commitment to community. As a ...
Presented At:
- Association of College and Unions International, Feb. 1, 2011
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Jan. 6, 2011
The Third Teacher
The world in which we live and learn has changed dramatically over the past century and continues to evolve at an even faster rate. Unfortunately, our schools and learning spaces have failed to adapt. The Third Teacher introduces revolutionary ideas ...
Presented At:
- New York State Superintendents Conference, Winter Meeting, Jan. 6, 2011
- Big Ideas Fest, Dec. 6, 2010
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation STEM Design Workshop, Jan. 6, 2010
- British Council for School Environments, Dec. 6, 2009
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Oct. 2, 2010
Global Shift: Six Themes for the Next Generation of Design
The design of healthcare and science facilities is in a state of flux, with competing pressures creating division and hindering organizational success. Cannon Design has developed six new design themes outlining a new paradigm for healthcare facilities that establishes the ...
Presented At:
- AIA New York State 2010 Convention, Oct. 2, 2010
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Oct. 2, 2010
Global Shift: Six Themes for the Next Generation of Design
The design of healthcare and science facilities is in a state of flux, with competing pressures creating division and hindering organizational success. Cannon Design has developed six new design themes outlining a new paradigm for healthcare facilities that establishes the ...
Presented At:
- AIA New York State 2010 Convention, Oct. 2, 2010
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Oct. 1, 2010
Turning Space and Climate Challenge into Opportunities for Affordable Growth Through Flexible and Environmentally Responsible Design for People, Planet, and Profit
Institutions can overcome their space and operational cost challenges in an ever-increasing utility cost environment through efficient, integrated and environmental design. By integrating concepts of flexibility, modularity and shared resources while managing schedules, universities can expand at lower cost and ...
Presented At:
- Tradelines: 2010 College & University Science Facilities, Oct. 1, 2010
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Sept. 6, 2010
The World Is Spiky
An in-depth look at the role of the physical environment in education with a focus on how schools can provide safe, sustainable learning centers in urban environments.
Presented At:
- CEFPI 2010 Annual Conference, Sept. 6, 2010
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Sept. 1, 2010
Turning Space and Climate Challenge into Opportunity through Reuse and Renovation at Canisius College Science Hall
Institutions looking to build and grow at this time face unique challenges. The current economic climate leaves institutions with limited space and resources. At the same time, institutions are more inclined than ever to grow in an environmentally responsible manner. ...
Presented At:
- Labs 21 2010 Annual Conference, Sept. 1, 2010
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June 11, 2010
AASHE's STARS Program: Helping to Create a Sustainable Campus
Creating sustainable building measures are vital, but how can you apply strategies to your entire campus? This program presents/discusses the STARS (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System) developed by AASHE. It shares, with firsthand experience, how the system was developed, ...
Presented At:
- Association of College and University Housing Officials , June 11, 2010
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June 11, 2010
Residential Master Planning: A Roadmap to a Sustainable Future
This session discusses the importance of housing master planning in the repositioning of existing residence halls and building reuse strategies, providing effective space for current and future student needs. The panel empowers campus-decision makers to: • Hold firm on large ...
Presented At:
- Association of College and University Housing Officials , June 11, 2010
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June 11, 2010
Do's and Don'ts—How to Design and Live in a Sustainable Residence Hall; Creating the Place to Belong
Although sustainability on campus is considered mainstream, concrete planning, design and programming initiatives continue to evolve. The panel shares lessons learned from recently completed projects to dispel misconceptions about sustainability, “no-brainers” or easily achievable and high-yield design approaches, as well ...
Presented At:
- Association of College and University Housing Officials , June 11, 2010
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June 1, 2010
Do’s and Don’ts – Designing and Living in a Green Residence Hall
Although sustainability on campus is considered mainstream, concrete planning, design and programming initiatives continue to evolve. This presentation shares lessons learned at WPI’s East Hall, a LEED-Gold Residence Hall, from the design team and the user perspectives. The presentation shares ...
Presented At:
- Northeastern Association of College and University Housing Officials, June 1, 2010