ArchDaily Interview with Bruner/Cott

Bruner/Cott Principals Jason Forney, Jason Jewhurst, and Dana Kelly sat down with Vladimir Belogolovsky of ArchDaily to discuss the firm’s innovative history of work, inspirations, and the direction of the practice.

For us, every project is about moving forward. Any building project can be viewed as reuse because they all have a site and context that will be transformed by what’s to come. We strive to design buildings constructed out of solid, local, beautiful materials and push the current building industry standards to produce a robust sustainable architecture that will age gracefully over time.   — Jason Jewhurst, AIA

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47 Bishop Allen Achieves LEED Gold Certification

47 Bishop Allen Drive has achieved LEED Gold certification from the USGBC!

This Bruner/Cott project replaces an under-utilized parking garage in the Central Square neighborhood of Cambridge, MA with a four-story residential wood frame building. The building includes 23 rental apartments, consisting of both family and one-bedroom units.

The development is transit-oriented and includes no onsite parking, encouraging its tenants to utilize alternate means of transportation. It does, however, include ample bicycle storage for tenants. Other sustainable elements include 100% efficient lighting, ENERGY STAR certified appliances, WaterSense labeled products, and individual fresh air ventilation systems in each apartment. The apartments are projected to use 30% less energy than standard new homes.

5 Green Building Trends for 2019

The Kendeda Fund asked 30 leaders in green building one question: What notable trends do you see emerging in commercial green building in 2019?

Among those asked was Bruner/Cott Principal Jason Jewhurst, who frequently speaks about the importance of sustainability in the built environment, biophilic design, and equity.

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The Kendeda Fund is an Atlanta, GA-based nonprofit dedicated to exploring how human beings can build a more just and equitable world, one in which we use resources wisely and relate to one another more mindfully.