Insurance Rates – What Can You Expect in 2022?

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”

It’s been a while since I’ve read any Dickens, but the first sentence of “A Tale of Two Cities” is an apt description of our current environment.

While the coronavirus has turned our world upside down, our economy has remained surprisingly robust. The purpose of this article is to provide background on the economics of the insurance business in general and provide some insights on what you can expect when budgeting insurance costs for 2022.

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Powerhouse Company Kingspan Light + Air USA Announces the Acquisition of Solatube International

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (June 9, 2022) — Kingspan Light + Air USA announced that it has acquired Solatube International Inc., the worldwide leading manufacturer and marketer of tubular skylights. Kingspan Light + Air USA is a leading provider of daylighting products and a division of Kingspan Group PLC. The deal closed Dec. 10, 2021.

Solatube International, with its trailblazing solutions of tubular skylights and ventilation systems, will continue to operate as an independent company under the Kingspan Light +Air umbrella, with Robert E. Westfall Jr. staying on as Solatube’s president.

“We are all thrilled to be part of Kingspan Light + Air, which will give us additional reach and resources to escalate Solatube’s growth so we can bring natural light and fresh air to more people than ever before,” said Westfall. “I don’t think we could have found a better family to be part of. Our synergies are remarkable and culturally we fit like a glove.” 

“Solatube has been a phenomenon in the industry. Its ingenious products, clever marketing and passion for making natural light a human right has fascinated our industry,” says Marci Bonham President - The Americas, at Kingspan Light + Air. “We are excited to have Solatube International in our portfolio. We are combining two highly regarded, innovative companies, creating a daylight industry powerhouse and ensuring that more people will have access to natural light.”

 The companies are exhibiting together at the 2022 AIA Expo in Chicago, June 22 to 25, booth number 2343.

About Solatube International

Solatube International, Inc. is widely recognized as the daylighting industry innovator, having earned worldwide acclaim for its unrivaled ability to transform interior spaces with natural light. Based in California, the company is the leading manufacturer and marketer of tubular daylighting devices (TDDs) for all types of residential and commercial applications, and residential energy-efficient home ventilation systems. Solatube established the tubular daylighting category, bringing daylight to environments and people never before possible for more than 30 years. For more information about the company and its related products, visit www.solatube.com

About Kingspan Light + Air

Kingspan Light + Air was established in 2016 to bring to life Kingspan Group’s vision of providing truly holistic building envelope solutions. By combining decades of industry expertise with core competencies in daylighting, natural ventilation and smoke management solutions, the division supports the creation of healthy and sustainable built environments in the education, commercial, industrial, retail, leisure, residential, healthcare and infrastructure sectors.

In the years since it was launched, Kingspan Light + Air has expanded both geographically and in terms of its solutions offering. With operations in North America, Great Britain, Ireland and across Continental Europe, Kingspan Light + Air is serving its customers’ ever-growing needs, delivering solutions for complex building projects around the globe. The division currently employs over 2,600 people worldwide. For more information, visit www.kingspan/us.

Commissioning: So You Want to Be a CxA

Commissioning: So You Want to Be a CxA

Commissioning gained a strong presence in the design and construction world in the early 21st century, thanks largely to the advancements in "smart buildings." But commissioning was not universally welcomed by architects, engineers and other design professionals as an effective method to improve building performance and gain owner satisfaction. Indeed, many design professionals viewed it as a disruptive and unwanted intrusion into their profession that led to a lot of second-guessing regarding a project's design.

Commissioning offers many benefits as an effective and objective quality-control process. It increases the chances that a project operates as intended, helps provide a safe and healthy facility, improves energy efficiency, reduces ongoing operating costs, improves the capabilities of the operations and maintenance staff, and establishes documentation for future reference.

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Recognizing the 2021/2022 Design Award Winning Projects

Congratulations to our 2021/2022 Design Awards Winners!

The American Institute of Architects, San Diego Chapter (AIASD), proudly announces the 2021/2022 Design Award recipients—a list honoring innovative design, with an emphasis on sustainability over a broad range of categories. This year had a particular focus on design excellence in San Diego- celebrating those projects that demonstrate exemplary design skill of formal, functional and technical requirements, including ecological and environmental sustainability, social responsibility, and a strong sense of place.

Award winners were announced to the AIA San Diego membership on Thursday, May 19th at the annual Design Awards ceremony. The 2021/2022 Design Awards ceremony took place at the Guild Hotel in Downtown San Diego following a two-year hiatus of traditional awards gatherings.

In March, a five-person jury deliberated between more than 100 entries and refined the list to a select group who were honored from the podium at the awards ceremony. The buildings span a spectrum from residential to institutional and included multifamily, museum, commercial, municipal, research, hospitality, utilitarian, and urban design. 

This year’s jury comprised five dynamic voices from AIA Texas: Jury Chair: Andrew Herdeg, FAIA, Maija Kreishman, AIA, Shelby Blessing, AIA, Trinity White, AIA, and Ricardo Maga Rojas, Assoc. AIA.

Use the link below for project details and photos.

PRESENTING THE 2021/2022 AWARD-WINNING PROJECTS & FIRMS:

Architecture   

Honor Award: County of San Diego Assessor, Recorder, County Clerk (ARCC) East County Offices and Archives - The Miller Hull Partnership

Honor Award: Center for Novel Therapeutics- Perkins & Will

Merit Award: Parco- The Miller Hull Partnership

Merit Award: Center for Coastal Studies at Scripps Institution of Oceanography- The Miller Hull Partnership

Merit Award: UC San Diego, I-5 Electrical Switching Station- A R C H I T E C T S hanna gabriel wells  

Merit Award: Keeler Court Apartments- BNIM

Merit Award: SaltWater Farm Bed + Breakfast- RAD Lab

Interior Architecture

Merit Award: SD Tech Center- Gensler

Merit Award: UC Riverside Success Center- Gensler

Merit Award: Del Mar Highlands Sky Deck - RDC-S111, Inc.

Divine Detail

Honor Award: Mingei International Museum – LUCE et Studio

Merit Award: SD Tech Center Reception Booth- Gensler

Unbuilt

Merit Award: San Clemente Marine Safety Headquarters- HMC Architects

Residential Design

Merit Award: Sunset Cliffs- G Coleman Architect

Legacy Award

The Little Italy Neighborhood Developers (LIND) Block-

Robin Brisebois, James Brown, Kathleen McCormick, Rob Quigley, Lloyd Russell, Jonathan Segal, Ted Smith

Patron Of The Year

Mingei International Museum | Director, Rob Sidner , Board Trustees, Management Staff

ADU

ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit): Honor: The Wing House- B Young Design, Bryn Young, AIA

ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit): Merit: Dewey Street ADU- PALO

Proyectos Y Arquitectos De Tijuana

Honor: C-Street Housing- CRO Studio

Honor: Casa Uno- T38 - Alfonso Medina

Merit: D3, Villagrán - T38 - Alfonso Medina

Student Design

Honor: Colina Del Sol Park- William Anderson | NewSchool of Architecture & Design

Merit: Bayanihan: Communal Spirit - Aera Isabelle Palaganas | NewSchool of Architecture & Design

Congratulations to all the honorees!