Project Team Selected, Design Unveiled for New VA Outpatient Clinic in North Carolina
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has selected Hoefer Welker and US Federal Properties to lead the design and development of the new VA...
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Tony Schmitz, vice president and senior project manager at Dallas-based Hoefer Welker, has been leading the architecture and design firm’s sustainability initiatives across all sectors. With an academic foundation in environmental design, Schmitz has most recently taken his green building and design expertise to Collin College, in McKinney, Texas.
Sustainability features of the up-and-coming campus include improvements in the areas of water conservation, design strategies and efficient technologies.
At Collin College, Schmitz has made strides in the area of resource use reduction, primarily for water. As our most precious natural resource, water usage has recently come under scrutiny in the city of Dallas, where the city council unanimously passed the 2019 Water Conservation Plan. All of Schmitz’s projects have achieved or surpassed their goal of 40 percent water reduction for the last five years. This figure has become a standard for Schmitz, with a goal to increase to 50 percent water reduction and 100 percent for non-potable water reduction.
Modular and Prefabricated Design, Part II: The New Mainstream for Health Systems
In a recent feature by HCO News, modular and prefabricated design is highlighted as an increasingly mainstream approach for healthcare systems...
Lee's Summit Police South Substation | Officer Station Design Awards
The Lee’s Summit Police South Substation was recognized with a Law Enforcement Facilities III Bronze Award in the 2025 Officer Station Design Awards.