February 2016 – Schmidt Associates

Walking the Talk

February 26, 2016/in Leadership/by Wayne Schmidt

George Dom, commanding officer and flight leader of the Blue Angels during the late 1980’s, has never seen levels of trust as low as they are now. The crisis of trust is vividly apparent to someone whose leadership/team experience meant those who inhabited his world personally came to work every day and literally put their […]

Interior Design that Encourages Collaboration in the Corporate Environment

February 23, 2016/in Workplace, Design/by Laura Hardin

When planning for corporate environments, the color of the walls and pattern of the carpet are important but not nearly as critical as creating an environment that encourages collaboration. Two main styles of collaborative spaces should be considered. Laid-back Lounge Comfortable areas in business offices are trending within the interior design world. By using sofas, […]

Five Tips for Early Childhood Facility Planning, Design and Construction

February 16, 2016/in K-12/by Anna Marie Burrell

Most of us may have a difficult time remembering what it was like to be in preschool, but try to put yourself there for a moment. Everything seems so much bigger than you, your imagination is running freely, and you are actually encouraged to nap in the middle of the day. It is important to […]

Project Blogs: What are They and how do They Work

February 9, 2016/in Technology/by Steve Schaecher

Schmidt Associates believes it is important to keep Owners, users, and the members of the surrounding community involved with the design process. However, it can be a challenge meet with all of those people and keep them informed without delaying a project’s schedule. To address this need, Schmidt Associates has developed project blogs to serve […]

The 7 Types of Building Systems Engineering

February 2, 2016/in Design, Engineering/by Eric Broemel

When my eight year old asks what an engineer is, I say “we make things work.” People don’t think about how something works, until it doesn’t. Below is a basic description of the seven types of building systems engineering. 1. Civil Civil engineering related to building systems primarily deals with the routing of […]