Not all surveys provide reliable feedback; their effectiveness depends on how well they're crafted and distributed.

Master plans often end up sitting on a shelf. By marrying your plan with GIS, you can make it more dynamic, sustainable, and reliable.

If you’re a library director wondering whether your library will stand the test of time, here is an overview of the design features that can serve as a litmus test.

C2AE and Clarkson University are building a GIS database, beginning with the school’s four-story Center for Advanced Materials and Processing (CAMP) building.

Imagine a tool that tracks any feature in your community—whether that’s a lead waterline, a tree, a fire hydrant, or a building. What might that mean for your community?

Take a moment to envision your manufacturing plant’s future state. What do the administrative environments look like? Are the offices open or enclosed? Where are the cafeterias or locker rooms? Today on The Discovery Phase Podcast, let’s dive into the plant features that will improve your team’s efficiency, boost collaboration, and increase employee retention.

Is your design partner involving students in the design process? If not, you’re missing out on some important insights.

In the fall of 2023, a senior at Clarkson University saw an opportunity to bridge his studies, career, and alma mater, and he took it. Patrick Hayes, now a Clarkson graduate, became C2AE’s GIS intern. Patrick’s responsibility was to assess room after room of Clarkson’s

2023 is finally here! To celebrate, C2AE’s designers shared a few of the trends in K12 learning environments that they believe will carry into the new year and beyond.

At a relatively low cost to residents, your community can improve the overall appeal of neighborhoods, shopping districts, or more populous areas by transforming alleys and vacant lots into tiny oases. Here are four ways that pocket parks can enhance placemaking in your community and boost your economy.

Are books going away? How do people use a library in 2023? How can libraries adapt their spaces to meet today’s needs? An architect and interior designer weigh in.

Project manager Steve Jurczuk, AIA, LEED AP, has served educators for the length of his 28-year career. He’s seen the ebb and flow of construction costs over the decades, and he’s helped school districts weather the tough times. And, according to Steve, 2023 is one of the hard years. We sat down with Steve to understand why construction costs are on the rise and what school districts can do about it.

“Public works” is a broad term that can be difficult to define. In general, C2AE believes public works is about fostering vibrant, healthy communities.

Create an effective RFQ/P by providing project context, clarifying expectations, and specifying your evaluation criteria.

2023 is finally here! To celebrate, C2AE’s designers shared a few of the trends in K12 learning environments that they believe will carry into the new year and beyond.

Did you know that there’s a funding program out there that almost any rural educator can use?

Libraries have always been a vital resource in their neighborhoods, evolving as community needs change. So what do cutting-edge libraries look like in the information age, especially post-pandemic?

Economic development experts know that thriving economies require three elements: business (which needs talent), talent (which wants place), and place (which needs business). Together, you get the economic development cycle.

LEED certification can enhance sustainability, reduce environmental impact, and boost marketability, but it requires careful cost-benefit analysis and planning with an experienced design team.

Increasing trends of extreme weather patterns across the country—from sweltering heat and droughts to deep freezes to hurricanes and flooding—will continue to have a major impact on our built infrastructure unless we make fundamental changes now.