High Line – Moynihan Connector, Designed by SOM and Field Operations, Opens in New York City

The High Line – Moynihan Connector—designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and James Corner Field Operations and led by Empire State Development, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Brookfield Properties, and Friends of the High Line—is part of a long-standing vision to create safer, more enjoyable pedestrian access, connect people to transit, and seamlessly link public open spaces and other community assets in the neighborhood. As the…


SOM Discusses Bio-Concrete in Architectural Record

Although often celebrated as a versatile, durable, and resilient material, concrete accounts for approximately 11 percent of global carbon emissions. In her Architectural Record article “Continuing Education: Decarbonizing Concrete—The Ubiquitous Material Gets a Climate Friendly Makeover,” Joann Gonchar, AIA, highlights various strategies for reducing concrete’s environmental impact. Among the industry professionals featured, Managing Partner Brant Coletta and Design Principal Yasemin Kologlu discuss our ongoing partnership with Prometheus Materials to turn the built environment into a climate…


SOM Discusses Bio-Concrete in Architectural Record

Although often celebrated as a versatile, durable, and resilient material, concrete accounts for approximately 11 percent of global carbon emissions. In her Architectural Record article “Continuing Education: Decarbonizing Concrete—The Ubiquitous Material Gets a Climate Friendly Makeover,” Joann Gonchar, AIA, highlights various strategies for reducing concrete’s environmental impact. Among the industry professionals featured, Managing Partner Brant Coletta and Design Principal Yasemin Kologlu discuss our ongoing partnership with Prometheus Materials to turn the built environment into a climate…


Climate Mobilization Act Series: If, How, When – NYC Building Envelopes

Building envelopes are a crucial component of a building system, impacting energy efficiency, safety, and aesthetics. With NYC legislation in place, including Local Law 11 and Local Law 97, many building stakeholders are wondering if, how, and when they should upgrade their building envelope. Join BE-Ex and NRDC at the next Climate Mobilization Act Series event to demystify the policy and technical conditions regarding envelope upgrades, when they are advisable, how to get them done,…


SOM Launches Whole Life Carbon Accounting:

“The greatest opportunity to work towards a more sustainable future is to invest in new climate action measures,” said Kent Jackson, SOM Design Partner. “We are proud to extend our long and proven history of working with public bodies, property owners and developers to help lead the way for a low-carbon built environment. We look forward to bringing our skills and expertise to bear on the critical issue of a reduced…


San Mateo County Office Building 3

Located in Silicon Valley, the new San Mateo County headquarters will be the first net-zero-energy civic building constructed with mass timber in the U.S. Achieving an 85 percent reduction in structural embodied carbon, this flexible workplace sets a benchmark for civic architecture. Civic leadership When San Mateo County leaders approached SOM to design a new county headquarters, they had ambitious sustainability goals. Climate leadership is needed now more than ever,…


The Whole Carbon Picture: Introduction to the SOM Team

Carbon Sequestering: Synthesizing Passive House and Healthy Materials Passive House approach to operational energy with challenges of addressing upfront embodied carbon, as a key combination to address in approaching carbon-zero buildings. REGISTER NOW   Corey McCormack, AIA Associate Principal - Technical Architect at SOM Corey McCormack is an Associate Principal and Technical Architect in SOM’s New York office.  Since joining the firm in 2014, Corey’s work focuses on leading interdisciplinary…