Changing the Skyline
How the National Association of Women in Construction is attracting women to a historically male-dominated field
Women make up less than 10 percent of workers in the construction industry. NAWIC sees opportunities in that gap.
Women in Leadership: Carol J. Ornelas
Our annual salute to extraordinary women who are shaping our future
Carol J. Ornelas is CEO of Stockton-based Visionary Home Builders of California, a nonprofit that develops low-income housing and owns 26 affordable apartment properties.
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Women Making An Impact
JK Architecture Engineering
The leading-edge architecture and engineering firm JK Architecture Engineering offers expertise and sophistication within an intimate design studio atmosphere. With more than 35 years of expertise-driven design in public and private sectors and four Northern California / Northern Nevada offices, the firm’s mission is to enrich the human experience.
What’s Next for Sacramento’s Workplace?
Building owners and developers need to prepare a new generation of tenants
Sacramento revitalization efforts will need to adapt to the
changing times, particularly our approach to the workplace.
Distinctive Dwellings
Architects and homeowners use the modernist template to design dwellings that are a departure from the norm
Once considered a stark and cold aesthetic, today’s residential modern design employs variety and warmth. Here are some of the Capital Region’s modern homes and the architects who designed them.
Neighborly by Design
Cohousing communities are growing in popularity across the Capital Region
Cohousing is a noteworthy trend as homebuyers seek options that
invest in sustainability and personal
connections.
Higher Calling
Architects and colleges collaborate to create holistic, functional and artistic spaces to meet the shifting needs of today’s students
These six Capital Region higher-education projects, completed in the last decade, offer inspired and intentional learning spaces.
Higher Calling: From Abstract to Reality
Team of three students contributed to Cosumnes River College’s Winn Center
In 2009, CRC partnered with the U.S. Green Building Council’s Sacramento chapter to participate in the Natural Talent Design Competition. Entrants were required to design a 36,000-square-foot building known as the Winn Center.
Lean but Still Green
More new developments across the Capital Region are using water-wise landscaping, but state rules are complex and not uniformly enforced
State regulations present an opportunity to shift the way we think about what an eco-friendly landscape can do when we move beyond compliance toward practices that conserve all natural resources and maximize water efficiency.
Building On
Wendy Cohen of Kitchell talks about the construction firm’s projects underway in Sacramento
Construction is one industry that has continued through shelter-in-place orders. Comstock’s spoke with Wendy Cohen, vice president of operations for the construction firm Kitchell, to learn how the industry has been impacted by the coronavirus and the role it can play in the recovery.