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PRINT magazine’s Charlotte Beach talks with SWA’s Victoria Lanteigne, Ph.D., Principal of Research, about Universal Design vs. designing for equity and the Building Equity Standard (BEST)—a new resource aimed at helping practitioners embed equity in the design of the built…

North Carolina State University and Steven Winter Associates have been awarded a grant to reinvest in the CUD given increasing interest in related efforts such as inclusive design and building equity.

Today, a new equity-focused design standard was launched for architectural practitioners interested in embedding equity in the design of the built environment. Victoria Lanteigne, Ph.D., WELL AP, in alignment with award-winning building performance firm, Steven Winter Associates, announced the release of…

SWA was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Building America program to lead a team that will address technical challenges of decarbonizing the U.S. housing stock. Along with our team members HR&A Advisors, Ecosystem, and Kinetic Communities Consulting…

We’re excited to announce that Gayathri Vijayakumar, Principal Mechanical Engineer at SWA, has been selected for the inaugural class of the RESNET® Recognition of Women Pioneers in the HERS® Industry.

We’re proud to announce that Gayathri Vijayakumar, Principal Mechanical Engineer at SWA, received the 2023 National Leadership in Sustainability and Energy Efficiency Award from the International Code Council’s Sustainability Membership Council.

SWA is proud to be part of the project teams for Buildings of Excellence Round Three winners 439 West 36th Street and 489-501 9th Avenue (pictured, top) and Brownsville Arts Center and Apartments (pictured, below), as well as Early-Stage Design Support winner…

SWA is excited to announce that our accessibility team has launched an equity research initiative. This portfolio of work will include the introduction of a new industry framework for embedding equity in building design and exploring outcomes.

We are thrilled to announce SWA’s involvement in the latest round of partnerships selected for the Empire Building Challenge! SWA’s Building Optimization, Decarbonization, and Energy Efficiency team will support LeFrak in achieving its clean energy goals for a 20-story commercial…

We are proud to announce that SWA has established a new office at Boston-based climatetech incubator, Greentown Labs. SWA’s growing roster of local energy, sustainability, and accessibility consultants will now be based out of their flagship location in Somerville, MA.

As part of SWA’s 50th anniversary celebration, our founder and chairman of the board, Steven Winter, is a guest on Radio BE-Ex. Steven delves into his storied career as founder of SWA and as chairman of the U.S. Green Building…

Steven Winter Associates (SWA) is proud to participate as an energy auditing firm for DC’s Affordable Housing Retrofit Accelerator (AHRA), which will help affordable housing properties comply with the district’s Building Energy Performance Standards (BEPS).