Photography Ed Wonsek courtesy The Architectural Team
Exterior of the historic and newly renovated Stone Mill Lofts in Lawrence, Mass.
Renovation/Adaptive Reuse

Historic Stone Mill Revived as Sustainable, Mixed-Income Housing in Lawrence, MA

Feb. 5, 2025
Discover how adaptive reuse transformed a 179-year-old mill into an all-electric community, blending sustainability, affordability, and historic preservation.
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Smart Buildings

Lighting’s Next Big Thing

April 7, 2021
After nearly saturating the energy efficiency angle with solid-state options, lighting’s future may lie in discovering its deeper powers by focusing on health, safety, functionality...
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Building Energy Management
Energy & Water Efficiency

Building Energy Management Systems Poised for Growth in Short Term

April 7, 2021
COVID-19 casts BEMS environment into the spotlight.
FIG. 1. In an example of a PoE lighting system, all devices are networked and powered using standard Cat5e/6 Ethernet cable. Image credit: Illustration courtesy of Igor.
Smart Buildings

PoE is poised to accelerate intelligent building growth

April 5, 2021
New Power over Ethernet standards provide the opportunity for additional penetration in the lighting market, but the technology still faces barriers to significant market adoption...