NORR

Lights. Camera. Action.

We are happy to welcome Spencer Rand as Director, Global Marketing.

Educated as an architect, Spencer merged his love for design with his passion for digital media to create meaningful content through video, 3D and virtual and augmented reality. Focusing on the most impactful stories of our time, his role is to keep people connected. As digital media has become the staple for the way individuals consume information, his focus will be to bring these stories to life by producing content from our team about sustainability and design that informs and inspires.

Get to know Spencer: https://norr.com/team/spencer-rand/

What are the key drivers for converting office buildings to residential uses?

In our Insight Article titled, Transforming Office Buildings to Livable Spaces, our Residential team leaders outline the drivers and consideration to identity candidates for conversion. The starting point is a feasibility study to assess the economic, aesthetic, environmental, structural, engineering and market viability for a successful conversion to residential uses that range from apartment rentals and condos to attainable housing and hotels.

Read on with our roundtable featuring George Sorich, Ross Roy, Olivia Fung, Bruce McKenzie and Simon Bell: https://norr.com/spotlight/insights/transforming-office-buildings-to-livable-spaces/

Climate change impacts everyone. So, everyone needs to act to push for global climate action.

On the first day of the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP27, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, world leaders are gathering to agree on steps to limit global temperature rises. The
world is warming because of emissions produced by humans, mostly from burning fossil fuels like oil, gas and coal. The built environment is also a contributor. We are working with our clients and partners to advance low energy and carbon neutral buildings through actions such as advocacy, energy modelling and carbon analysis at the start of every project.

Learn why climate change is important: https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-24021772

This is truly where art and science meet for a meaningful conversation.

The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and its partners are launching a drawing competition for UK schools, to inspire the next generation of polar engineers, scientists and explorers. School children between the ages of 8 and 15 years old can share a drawing of a polar research station and its surrounding environment. The winning entry will be framed for display in the Discovery Building, when completed, at the research station in Rothera, Antarctica – and will receive a visit from the construction team in their classroom to talk about work and life in Antarctica.

The Discovery Building is a modernization project that advances climate, biodiversity and ocean research in the polar regions. It brings together specialists in sustainable engineering, including construction partner BAM Construct UK, design consultants Sweco and Hugh Broughton Architects. Ramboll is acting as BAS’s Technical Advisers, with NORR architects and Turner & Townsend.

Learn more about how to participate in the UK student drawing competition: https://www.bas.ac.uk/media-post/antarctica-drawing-competition-launches/