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Meet the BSA Members - Carole Wedge

Carole Wedge, FAIA LEED AP, is president of Shepley Bulfinch, a national architecture and planning practice in Boston. Wedge brings her expertise in education planning and programming to a wide range of academic clients, working with them to explore and exploit the convergence of learning, teaching and research. Wedge has spoken and written widely. She serves on the board of the Design Futures Council and is active in Project Kaleidoscope (PKAL); Educause; the BSA's Women in Design program; and the Society of College and University Planning (SCUP); and the American Institute of Architects' (AIA) Community Committee and Large Firm Roundtable. She chaired the Boston Society of Architects' (BSA) host committee for the 2008 AIA national convention. She received her Bachelor of Environmental Design from the University of Colorado and her Bachelor in Architecture from the Boston Architectural Center. She holds an honorary Master of Architecture degree from the Boston Architectural College and an honorary Doctorate of Engineering Technology from the Wentworth Institute of Technology, and serves on the Wentworth Institute's Board of Trustees. She was elevated to the College of Fellows of the AIA in 2008.
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Breathing easier: Elevating indoor air quality and performance in New England commercial spaces - by David Capra

Breathing easier: Elevating indoor air quality and performance in New England commercial spaces - by David Capra

cross the New England commercial real estate landscape, from urban life sciences hubs in Greater Boston to academic research facilities throughout the region, the metrics defining high-performing buildings are shifting. Tenants, developers, and facility owners are placing a renewed focus on an invisible yet vital asset: indoor air quality (IAQ).
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