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Blog Post Fueling the future: The promise of hydrogen fuel
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Blog Post 3 reasons for adaptive building reuse
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 22 | Experiences
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Blog Post 6 big net zero design ideas for a Houston Astrodome renovation
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Blog Post Net zero building design starts with industry climate pledges
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Technical Paper At the intersections of history
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 21 | Adaptive Reuse
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Video A road project uncovered a historical archaeology site and one family’s connection to it
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Video Prioritizing environmental justice on a $3 billion transportation megaproject
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Published Article Sense of Community: Culturally responsive design fits buildings to place and purpose
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Blog Post Geoexchange system installation: 6 steps that prioritize safety and efficiency
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Blog Post The next destination: Passive design airports
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Blog Post Building decarbonization strategy: It starts before electrification
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Blog Post Does your building need a life cycle assessment?
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Blog Post Low-carbon building materials: Designers discuss alternative options
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Blog Post 5 questions to ask before you write a decarbonization RFP
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Blog Post New ASHRAE standards tip the balance toward net zero buildings
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Blog Post How does the 2020 National Building Code impact seismic design in Canada?
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Video The Meaning of Design
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Blog Post The future of design and AI in architecture
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Blog Post Robots in the workplace: This one scans for indoor air quality and more
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Design Quarterly Issue 19 | Decarbonization
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Video A better way to move people and goods at airports? Autonomous vehicles
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Blog Post Zero emissions buses and the energy transition: How do transit agencies adjust facilities?
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Video Implementing AV Applications at Airports
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Published Article Consultant Q&A: Stantec's Firas Al-Tahan on Evolution of Mobility, Design-Build
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Blog Post Don’t let construction ground your airport: 5 ways to manage traffic disruptions
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Blog Post 3 steps to fully accessible and barrier-free transit
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Published Article Paging all future veterinarians
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Blog Post Debunking 7 myths and embracing a universal design mindset
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Blog Post Do you want functional lighting or fantastic lighting? The difference is commissioning
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Video Long Island Rail Road Third Track: expanding the busiest commuter line in the US
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Blog Post Designing for a client’s nature-driven mission
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Video Stantec’s Buildings Team celebrates 10 years of being at the forefront of design
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 16 | Climate Risk
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Video Home is Where the Art is
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Blog Post Mapping your culture: How to help communities identify their heritage landmarks online
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Blog Post Surveying Hawaii’s Kalaupapa Peninsula: Connecting a rich past to an exciting future
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 15 | Reuse and Revitalization
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Blog Post Reinventing the Thompson Center: A research project into a modular, mixed-use destination
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Blog Post Museum lighting case study: How a single exhibit embodies an impactful mission
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Published Article Santiago Airport becomes the most modern in South America
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Published Article It takes two: How architects and engineers blend their talents
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Blog Post What is design automation, and how can you optimize it for your next project?
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Video From airside to landside: Diversifying the airport program
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Blog Post A Smart(ER) approach to mobility: Prioritizing equity and resilience
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Blog Post How is transit responding to reopening?
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Blog Post 3 emerging trends that put the “community” in community rec center design
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Published Article Water Power
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Published Article Adapting to climate change in New York City
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 13 | After the Reset
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Blog Post Recycle your building: 8 reasons to consider adaptive reuse and retrofitting
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Article Micromobility Q&A: Are we on the road to a future of connected, Complete Streets?
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Published Article 3,300-foot lifelines: Remote runway construction takes grit, group effort
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Blog Post More than just another bus route: Can Bus Rapid Transit spur compact urban development?
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Video Creating a memorable passenger experience through art
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White Paper What business are airports really in?
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Blog Post Beyond the terminals: How airports are helping strengthen communities and promote culture
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Blog Post The Lily Pad Network: A natural analogy to advance resiliency
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Published Article Think Tank: Stanley A. Milner Library Renewal
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Published Article Airports: Ensuring financial resilience through diversification
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Blog Post 5 steps toward efficient building performance—from LEDs to heat pumps and more
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 11 | Empowering Design
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Blog Post Building a legacy: Designing sports facilities that serve communities for decades
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Blog Post How to stave off the wintry chills and embrace the outdoors this COVID-19 winter
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Webinar Recording Winter City Design
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Blog Post Hidden in history: Creating invisible mechanical systems in heritage buildings
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Blog Post Building industry diversity: 5 ways to empower disadvantaged business enterprise firms
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Blog Post Dinner in a “snow globe”—one designer’s plan to help restaurants during a COVID-19 winter
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Published Article The Indigenous Hub in Toronto Promises a Brighter Future
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Published Article 5 reasons the Denver Metro area will be a post-pandemic “winner”
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Blog Post Carbon: A common language for change—now is the time to act
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Blog Post [With Video] Beyond the monument: Honoring our heroes through contextual design
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 10 | The Carbon Issue
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Blog Post Awaiting departure, 6 feet away: How will airport holdrooms adjust?
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Published Article Denver Water: A Holistic Design For First-Of-Its-Kind Water Reuse Initiative By Stantec
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Blog Post UV lighting in building infection control: Can passive light safely kill coronavirus?
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Blog Post How has shopping changed over the past 100 years? A look at the evolution of retail
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Blog Post Scanning smarter: Using reality capture on renovations
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Published Article Long Island Rail Road Expansion is a medley of moving parts
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Brochure Looking to launch Automated Vehicles in your community? We can help.
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Blog Post Building resiliency in transit design during COVID-19 and beyond
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Blog Post Reawakening theme park magic while staying socially distant and safe
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Blog Post Can airports integrate health screening and security measures into a single process?
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Blog Post If history is our guide, then COVID-19 will improve airport baggage check-in
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Blog Post How emerging technology will make for safer, more efficient air travel
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Blog Post Airport traffic collapse—crisis or opportunity? Rethinking the business of airports
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Published Article Published in Buildings: 5 Things to Consider Before Starting a Lighting Upgrade
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Blog Post From the Design Quarterly: What does it mean to fly well?
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Blog Post Why start-to-finish construction management is imperative to a successful airport project
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 08 | Wellness & Active Lifestyles
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Blog Post From the Design Quarterly: Seeing civic infrastructure differently
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Blog Post From the Design Quarterly: 6 approaches to waterfront revitalization
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Article Published in METRO: Enhance station safety, security by designing for transit user experience
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 07 | Adapting to Change
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Webinar Recording What is Canada’s 1st accessibility assessment tool?
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Blog Post Let it rain: A holistic plan for water use and reuse in a sustainable building
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![[With Video] Envisioning the revitalized design of the Old Sacramento urban riverfront](/content/dam/stantec/images/ideas/blogs/004/old-sacramento-waterfront-1.jpg)
Blog Post [With Video] Envisioning the revitalized design of the Old Sacramento urban riverfront
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Blog Post [With Video] 5 ways to design a transit maintenance facility that’s also a people place
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Published Article Resiliency or sustainability: Which is most important when designing for transit agencies?
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Blog Post Crazy airport runways: Landing on half a runway—why it’s business as usual in Alaska
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Blog Post Self-service bag drops and the challenges of speeding up airport baggage check-in
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Blog Post From the Design Quarterly: Speak up. Get involved. Shape the future.
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Blog Post From the Design Quarterly: Landscapes that do more
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Blog Post From the Design Quarterly: 7 facets of the changing airport
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Blog Post Infrastructure: The most important conversation you’re not having
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 04 | Intersections
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Blog Post The charms and challenges of working on Mackinac Island include winter and water
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Blog Post Why the Avenir Centre stands as Raven Spanier’s legacy
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Blog Post Planning for the ups and downs of the general aviation market
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 03 | Technology Driving Change
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Blog Post Engineering the impossible at Nunavut’s Iqaluit Airport
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Blog Post From the Design Quarterly: Bridging cultures to create buildings for unique populations
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Blog Post From the Design Quarterly: Switching on the off-season
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Publication Design Quarterly Issue 02 | Culture by Design
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Blog Post Embracing the challenge in a new era of project management and delivery
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Blog Post Observations from the middle seat: Why we’re feeling the squeeze when we fly
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Blog Post Decoding Canada’s Climate Innovation Program
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Blog Post A US Infrastructure Report Card 2017 preview
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Blog Post Embracing the chill: Turning winter into a design asset
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Blog Post The Airbus A380: How it's influencing airport design
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Blog Post Airport runway lights: What are they all for?
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Blog Post Airport runways: What do those big numbers mean?
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Interactive Mobility hubs are on the way