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 StoriesBudgetingOhio State to Loan Athletic Department $48M to Cover COVID LossesA loan from Ohio State University will help the athletics department rebound after it reported operating at a $63.6 million budget deficit in the 2021 fiscal year due to the pandemic...Safety & SecurityPolice Investigate Security Guard's Chokehold at HS Basketball GameLegalMan Charged With Punching Three Female HS Basketball PlayersOperationsIllinois Student Section Apologizes for Posing as Charity During Ticket PurchaseSponsored ContentCreate a More Successful Conditioning and Rehab Program
