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Sustainable Features of Vernacular Design

How did we keep ourselves comfortable before the advent of modern, energy-intensive strategies like air-conditioning? Understanding and utilizing traditional design techniques can go a long way towards thermal comfort, durability, and resilience before being supplemented by modern building systems, materials and detailing. Henson Architecture’s Senior Associate, Cory Rouillard, will be giving a guest lecture on this topic on Tuesday, September

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The Latest Design Trend: “House Hushing”

We are thrilled to announce that Jane Sanders, Henson’s Associate Principal and Director of Sustainability, was mentioned in an article titled “House Hushing: The Latest Design Trend,” on Lloyd Alter’s Carbon Upfront! newsletter. Alter is the author of Living the 1.5 Degree Lifestyle and teaches Sustainable Design at Toronto Metropolitan University. The article contrasted “house hushing” which is an interior

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Climate-Based Design for Carbon Reduction at DDC

Henson Architecture‘s Principal, Scott Henson, and Senior Associate, Cory Rouillard, will be giving a presentation on Climate-Based Design for the NYC Department of Design and Construction on Wednesday, August 16. This lecture will introduce DDC staff to our firm, our core values, and will cover diverse strategies in traditional buildings for climate-based design. Scott has been recognized locally and nationally

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Traditional Sustainable Design at the Classic Planning Academy

Henson Architecture‘s Senior Associate, Cory Rouillard, will be giving a guest lecture on Thursday, July 27 at the Classic Planning Academy. At Henson, Cory promotes technical guidance for the appropriate care of existing buildings to both protect our cultural heritage and meet our carbon mitigation targets. Her lecture will introduce students to our firm, our core values, and will cover

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