Andrew BarnardAndrew Barnard, AIA, LEED AP is president of Denver-based architecture and design firm Sink Combs Dethlefs.HomeBlog: Respect Nature, Build SmarterWe can't change Mother Nature, but seeing the destruction from this past summer's fires, how can we not change our behavior?October 5, 2015ProgrammingBlog: Keep Athletics About Student Development, Not RevenueI recently attended a conference regarding the future of college athletics sponsored by the Big XII and featuring four young, bright and successful student-athletes. The focus was primarily on issues affecting the Power Five Conferences: student-athlete stipends, image and likeness rights, the role (and cumbersome overreach) of the NCAA, etc. Esteemed members of a second panel discussion featured media personalities (all of whom played collegiate sports), a highly successful coach, a university president and the conference commissioner.May 21, 2015ProgrammingBlog: Can Today's Buildings Withstand Test of Technology?I recently attended a regional conference for the Society of College and University Planners (SCUP). It’s interesting to hear about the wide range of issues that affect planning on college campuses, many of which translate to private development as well as to other institutions.April 9, 2015HomeBlog: Architects vs. Mother NatureMan owns the straight line. Mother Nature owns everything else.June 10, 2014Rec CenterSustainable Renovation: A Question of Return on InvestmentThe Four Rs Sustainable renovation projects should integrate not only reuse, reduce and recycle, but return on investment.January 12, 2014Page 1 of 1Top StoriesFacilitiesDaily Digs: Sports Complex Grand Opening, HS's New Athletics Facility, and More!Just more than a year after its groundbreaking, the Village of New Lenox (Ill.) is set to celebrate the first pitch at its Wintrust Crossroads Sports Complex.Governing BodiesReport: States Missing Out on Billions in Sports Betting RevenuePersonnelRecords: Fired Clemson Gymnastics Coach Violated Contract in Three WaysLegalParalyzed Veteran Sues County, Bengals Over Alleged ADA ViolationsSponsored ContentA Monumental Hardwood Court Install for a Kansas Multi-Sport Complex
