We are happy to announce the recent promotion of Leila Rzyska-Filipek to Senior Laboratory Planner. Leila is a rising star in our Philadelphia office and has made considerable contributions to HERA's success both in project work and internal initiatives. She brings her expertise to projects ranging from higher education, K-12, clinical labs and incubators, and [...]
Continue ReadingFor 25 years, HERA has built invaluable relationships with our clients and partner firms which have led to the construction of hundreds of laboratory spaces. While we are diligently planning the next state-of-the-art lab, it remains HERA’s culture to maintain a work-life balance. In appreciation of our employees' hard work, HERA is shifting to a 4½ day work week. [...]
In our continued quest to provide our clients cutting-edge thinking and ideas about lab planning, HERA is expanding how we identify inclusive design. Lab Planner Rachel Updegrove, WELL AP, and Senior Lab Planner Jeff Owens, MPH, CSP, SM (NRCM), CBSP, Assoc. AIA are pushing the typical parameters to ask deeper and more meaningful questions of [...]
HERA laboratory planners is pleased to announce the elevation of two of our experts — Associate Cecilia Kadane (left) to Chief Financial Officer and Senior Lab Architect Rainey Hufstetler, AIA, LEED AP, (right) to Associate. Cecilia has a long, dedicated history with HERA. For the past 10 years, Cecilia has been responsible for HERA’s financial [...]
For the fifth straight year, HERA participated in the Rockwood School District’s Partners in Education Project Interface program, which pairs students with business professionals in the student’s area of interest. The professionals mentor the rising seniors for seven weeks to help give the students a sense of the industry. Because of the ongoing pandemic, the [...]