This week on The Weekly show, BD+C editors speak with AEC industry leaders about:
• The Just Label from the International Living Future Institute
• The features and amenities at Perkins Eastman's Well Platinum-certified design studio
THE WEEKLY SHOW HIGHLIGHTS FOR MARCH 25, 2021
BD+C's Editorial Director David Barista runs down the highlights from this week's show.
SEGMENT #1
Is the Just Label right for your AEC firm?
Representatives from architecture firms CallisonRTKL and Ankrom Moison tell why and how their firms achieved the Just label from the International Living Future Institute.
SEGMENT #2
Perkins Eastman's Well-Platinum certified design studio
BD+C's David Barista takes a tour of Perkins Eastman's new Well-Platinum certified design studio in Chicago.
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