Schinnerer's RM Blog - schools tag

Colleges Face Pressure to Incorporate Sustainability

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:36:00 GMT

Traditionally, high school students in the United States have selected colleges based on a myriad of factors such as affordability, academics, and football programs. According to the New York Times, prospective students are now asking about a school’s sustainability practices and initiatives. In the competition for students, colleges now have to deal with various groups that are evaluating schools on their environmental commitments and making the results available for prospective students in the form of rankings. The rankings published by these groups examine things like LEED certification, environmental research, and green career training. Societal expectations combined with active student bodies agitating for the adoption of sustainable practices are forcing college administrators to adopt and implement sustainability practices.

Analyzing Project Types

Fri, 05 Nov 2010 18:28:00 GMT

What do Architectural Record and Schinnerer have in common? Both have conducted studies of various project types for the benefit of the design professions. Architectural Record looks at project types from a design standpoint, highlighting individual projects with photos, drawings, specifications, descriptions, and design solutions. Schinnerer looks at project types from a claims standpoint, highlighting decisions and actions taken that lead to a claim. We also include statistics on the particular project type and offer some guidance as to steps firms can take to avoid similar claims.

Both approaches offer a unique insight for firms to manage their risks when designing for various project types. In the latest study for Architectural Record, they examined school projects. Schinnerer also examined schools projects. Current insureds can access our study with their website login and password.