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Hord Coplan Macht’s Chris Parts Receives Community Impact Award from USGBC Maryland
Chris Parts, AIA, LEED AP, Principal in Hord Coplan Macht’s Housing / Mixed Use / Planning sector, was…

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Ed Hord Named Recipient of ULI Baltimore Lifetime Achievement Award 2023
Ed Hord, retired Founding Principal of Hord Coplan Macht, has been honored with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award…

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Encouraging Mobility to Reduce Falls
Hospitalized patients are at risk for preventable harms, such as falls and loss of function from immobility. These…

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Solutions that Support the Delivery of High-Quality, Safe NICU Care
With experience on five complex NICU renovations and expansion projects in the past six years, HCM has identified…

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Staying Ahead of the Curve in Healthcare
On a recent webinar with Corazon, HCM principals Rhonda Malone Wyskiel, RN, MSN and Jamie Norwood, AIA, EDAC,…

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HCM-Designed Schools Open Across the U.S.
Brand new or newly renovated learning spaces add an extra level of excitement and buzz to the transition…
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Seven Ways Your Facilities Can Help Improve Communication
Poor communication has been a factor in 1,744 patient deaths and over $1.7 billion in malpractice costs nationally in the past five years. Communication is a crucial component in every step of the healthcare process. Whether it is a clinic sharing patient…
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Hord Coplan Macht Gives Back to the Community
Whether creating or renovating the sites and buildings where people live, work, get healthy, or go to school, our central mission is to improve communities, enrich people’s lives and protect the environment. From its inception, Hord Coplan Macht has also shown its…
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Designing Learning Spaces for Generation Alpha
Originally published on spaces4learning.com Generation Alpha is the class of digital natives born after 2010—currently learning, exploring, and growing in PK–12 environments. What makes them different than past generations of learners? Technology has been ingrained into them as part of their childhoods.…
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Hord Coplan Macht Announces New Sustainability Manager and Latest Green Initiatives
Ilijana Soldan Promoted to Sustainability Manager and Sustainability Action Team Lead We are pleased to announce the promotion of Ilijana Soldan, AIA, LEED AP, EcoDistricts, NCARB, to Sustainability Manager. Soldan is a research-based designer and project architect with a diverse background in…
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HCM Expands Presence in Charlotte Market, Names Managing Principal
Hord Coplan Macht (HCM) announces Gary L. Hubler, AIA, as Managing Principal of the firm’s Charlotte, North Carolina office. Gary joined HCM in 2022 from The FWA Group, where he served as President, bringing over 35 years of experience in the higher…
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Hord Coplan Macht Announces Retirement of Founder/CEO and Names Successor
Lee Coplan to Retire at End of Q1 2023 as Tim Barnhill, Chief Operating Officer Named CEO Hord Coplan Macht announces the retirement of Founder and Chief Executive Officer Lee Coplan, FAIA. Lee leaves behind a long and celebrated career leading the…