PUBLICATIONS

Barbara A. Nadel, FAIA has written more than 500 articles, cover story features, interviews, profiles, and news stories published in over 150 trade and consumer magazines, newspapers, websites, and newsletters worldwide. She has written and edited many articles offering AIA Continuing Education credits in Health, Safety and Welfare (HSW) and Sustainability Design (SD) for Architectural Record and McGraw-Hill Construction.

This selected bibliography of Ms. Nadel’s published work includes links to articles and abstracts, as available, relating to building technology, sustainability, design and practice, justice facility design, and healthcare facility design. A bibliography of Ms. Nadel’s published work on security is located at the Security tab.

BUILDING TECHNOLOGY

2012

“Innovative Metal Solutions for the Built Environment: High-performance metal products achieve sustainable, cost-effective results,” Architectural Record, November 2012.

“Rear-Projection Tiled Digital Media Walls: Modular video building blocks provide high-impact solutions for interior spaces,” Architectural Record, September 2012.

2007

“Cool Roofs: Lowering Ambient Air Temperatures, Increasing Energy Efficiency,” American Institute of Architects, August 6, 2007.

“Sustainable Roofing Strategies: Lower Energy Costs, Advancing Environmental Goals,” GreenSource, July 2007.

“Opening the Window to Fiberglass Fenestration,” by Barbara A. Nadel, FAIA and Terry Zeimetz, CSI, CCPR, AIA, Construction Specifier July 2007, pages 30-41.

“Windows and Sustainability: An Environmental Perspective. Windows and doors can contribute to green design and LEED® credits,” Architectural Record, May 2007.

2006

“Green Building: Essential Design Strategies for a Sustainable Future,” Architectural Record, November 2006.

“21st Century Building Envelopes: Merging Innovation with Technology, Sustainability, & Function,” Architectural Record, Aug 2006 (PDF)

“Fiberglass Fenestration: A Durable, Sustainable, and Economic Alternative, By combining the benefits of aluminum, vinyl, and wood windows, fiberglass composites provide aesthetics and longevity for any environmental condition,” (PDF) Architectural Record, June 2006.

“Sustainability Rating Systems: Promoting Best Practices and Energy Efficiency,” Architectural Record, June 2006.

2005

“The Art of Product Research and Selection,” Architectural Record, May 2005.

2003

“Building Products: How Architects Find Ideas and Information,” Architectural Record, December 2003.

“Interactive Communication Products: Advancing Knowledge Through Collaboration,” Architectural Record, November 2003.

2002

“Who’s Roofing The Store?” Retail Traffic, August 2002.

“High Performance Windows and Doors: Achieving Durable Finishes; How extruded aluminum cladding and the AAMA 2605-98 specification result in long lasting fenestration coatings and paints.” Architectural Record, April 2002.

“High Risk Buildings Placed in a Class All Their Own,” Engineering News-Record, March 25, 2002, and www.construction.com.

2001

“Specifiers Guide: (Wall Coverings) Ceiling Design for Sea and Sky,” Retail Traffic. October 2001.

2000

“Creating Safe and Appealing Public Stairs,” co-authored with Wendy Talarico, Architectural Record, June 2000.

“Designing Successful Marble Projects,” Construction Specifier, March 2000.

1999

“Metal Flashing on Low-Slope Roofs,” Architectural Record, January 1999.

1998

“Designing for Security: Security Has Become A Top Priority in Building Design. The Challenge is to Mitigate Damage While Still Creating Friendly Environments,” Architectural Record, March 1998.

“Lowering the Risks of Reroofing: Success In Redoing Roofs Often Means Contending With Rusting Fans, Abandoned Conduits, Clogged Drains, and Mistakes Made By Others," Architectural Record, Feb. 1998, Nominated for Jesse Neal Award in How-To Category

SUSTAINABILITY

2012

“Innovative Metal Solutions for the Built Environment: High-performance metal products achieve sustainable, cost-effective results,” Architectural Record, November 2012.

2007

“Sustainable Roofing Strategies: Lower Energy Costs, Advancing Environmental Goals,” GreenSource, July 2007

“Mitigating the Urban Heat Island Effect,” American Institute of Architects, July 25, 2007.

“Windows and Sustainability: An Environmental Perspective. Windows and doors can contribute to green design and LEED® credits,” Architectural Record, May 2007.

2006

“Green Building: Essential Design Strategies for a Sustainable Future,” Architectural Record, November 2006.

“21st Century Building Envelopes: Merging Innovation with Technology, Sustainability, & Function,” Architectural Record, Aug 2006 (PDF)

“Sustainability Rating Systems: Promoting Best Practices and Energy Efficiency,” Architectural Record, June 2006.

2000

“Going Underground: Water Retention Systems,” Retail Traffic, August 2000.

“Energy Management: Window Shopping in Downtown Pittsburgh,” Retail Traffic, June 2000.

“Lighting: Enlighten Yourself,” Retail Traffic, March 2000.

1999

“Buying into Green Design,” Retail Traffic, September 1999

“Sustaining Green Design,” Oculus, AIA New York Chapter, September 1999.

“The Green Challenge: Low-Energy Building Design,” Oculus, AIA New York Chapter, April 1999.

“Sustainable Design: The Green Challenge,” Joiners Quarterly, Fox Maple Press, January 1999.

1997

“The Green Challenge,” Permanent Buildings & Foundations, R. W. Nielsen Co., Nov. 1997.

DESIGN AND PRACTICE

2008

"Balancing Design Excellence and Building Security at New U.S. Embassies," AIArchitect, Dec. 5, 2008.

2007

“Serving on an AIA Committee: A Primer,” American Institute of Architects, July 16, 2007.

2006

“Western Architecture: Timeless Design and Contemporary Trends. Climate, lifestyle, and respect for the natural environment blend traditional styles and modern technology for a Western approach to residential construction-in Colorado, Oregon, Utah.” (PDF) BUILDERnews, Western Region, June 2006.

2004

“Foreign Intrigue: From Bilbao to Brazil and from Dubai to Shanghai, American architects are reshaping the retail landscape — unrestricted by the design limitations imposed by developers in the United States,” Retail Traffic, May 2004.

“Temple of Domesticity,” Retail Traffic, April 2004.

2003

“Team Building,” Retail Traffic, March 2003.

2002

“In the Big City,” Demographics of back-to-the-city movement, Retail Traffic, December 2002.

"Renovations to the Rescue,” Retail Traffic, November 2002.

“Renovation Trends: Diamonds in the Rough,” Retail Traffic, May 2002.

“El Morro: Caribbean Citadel,” Council on America's Military Past, 2002.

2001

“Renovation Case Study, The Best Facelift in Beverly Hills: Beverly Center,” Retail Traffic, September 2001.

“White Hot: Department Store Renovation,” Retail Traffic, June 2001.

2000

“Goodbye Columbus… Hello Provence: A passion for Provence prevails in America’s heartland,” (PDF) Inland Architect, June 2000.

“Chic Comfort: A Tribeca loft combines downtown ambiance with upscale style,” (PDF) Inland Architect, May-June 2000.

“Milling About The President’s Residence: A museum president and his wife discover that downsizing has its rewards,” (PDF) Inland Architect, June 2000.

“Old Town’s New Home: A flounder house provides new space for an old district,” (PDF) Inland Architect, June 2000.

1999

“Ranch-Style Landscaping: Owners of a 17-acre ranch witness a transformation,” (PDF) Inland Architect, September 1999.

“Seeing Green in the City: Landscaping in small, city spaces can be challenging but the rewards are well worth it,” (PDF) Inland Architect, September 1999.

1998

“SeaTac Federal Detention Center, Washington,” Architectural Record, December 1998.

“Crossroads Juvenile Center: Brooklyn, NY,” Architectural Record, December 1998.

“Listening to Engineers,” Round table discussion with leading U.S. mechanical, electrical, and structural engineers, Architectural Record, October 1998.

“Vintage Queens Places, Our Architectural Diversity: From Tudors to Towers,” Queens Tribune, March 1998.

1997

“Landscaping Tomorrow: Queens in 2025,” Queens Tribune, March 1997.

1996

“Researching Laboratory Trends,” Architectural Record, December 1996.

“Health Care Prognosis: Change,” Architectural Record, June 1996.

“Historic Caribbean Citadel,” Naval History, US Naval Institute, Annapolis, MD, Vol. 10, No. 3, May-June 1996.

“El Morro: Caribbean Citadel,” Periodical: Journal of America’s Military Past, Spring 1996.

“Prison Design: Elusive Opportunities in a Big Field,” Architectural Record, March 1996.

1995

“Caribbean Citadel: Puerto Rico’s El Morro,” Air Force Times, Army Times, Navy Times, Vol. 56, No. 14, Nov. 6, 1995, p.42, illus.

“AIA Committees: Time Well Spent,” Texas Architect, Texas Society of Architects, April 1991.

JUSTICE FACILITY DESIGN

Barbara A. Nadel, FAIA has written extensively on justice facility planning, design, and operations for correctional facilities, correctional health care in prisons and jails; law enforcement, and courthouse design. Her projects and publications have ranged from design challenges and operational trends to national case studies relating to correctional healthcare, medical and mental health facilities, and the special needs of women, juveniles, and elderly inmates.

Ms. Nadel’s work has been published in and cited innumerous professional, legal, and academic journals, books, articles, magazines, justice research, data bases, and thesis projects in the U.S. and internationally. Several abstracts may be found at the National Criminal Justice Reference Service, www.ncjrs.gov.

2001

“21st Century Trends: What’s Next for the Corrections Industry?” Corrections Forum, Criminal Justice Media, July/August 2001.

1999

“The 21st Century Prototype Prison,” Barbara A. Nadel and Lynn C. Phillips, Corrections Today, American Correctional Association, Vol. 61, Issue 4, July 1999.p78. Prototypical correctional facilities in North Carolina and Ohio.

“21st Century Correctional Facilities,” Construction Specifier, April 1999. Trends and case studies.

1998

“SeaTac Federal Detention Center, Washington,” Architectural Record, December 1998.

“Crossroads Juvenile Center: Brooklyn, NY,” Architectural Record, December 1998. Describes the challenge in creating design that conveys a normalized environment to rehabilitate juvenile offenders; and flexibility of the facility's accommodations for residents.

“Community Policing: Design of Tomorrow's Facilities,” Crime & Justice International, Sam Houston State University, Volume 14, Issue 22, November 1998.

“Designing Police Facilities,” AIArchitect, September 1998.

“Slashing Gang Violence Behind Bars is a Team Effort,” Chief of Police, National Association of Chiefs of Police, March/April 1998. Case study at Rikers Island, NY.

“Justice Design New Civic Architecture,” Juvenile Justice, KGA Publishing, January 1998.

1997

“Slashing Gang Violence, Not Victims,” Keeper’s Voice, International Association of Correctional Officers,Winter 1997.

“Justice Design: The New Civic Architecture;” Correctional Building News, September/October 1997.

“Managing Crime With Compstat: Former NYPD Police Commissioner Bill Bratton Tells How Smaller Police Departments Can Implement Compstat,” Police and Security News, Days Communications, Inc., September 1997.

“Gang Tracking Program Slashes Violence: Computerized gang data base aids law enforcement agencies in solving crimes,” Police and Security News, Days Communications, Inc., September 1997.

“Cloning Correctional Security Criteria,” Correctional Building News, July/August 1997.

“GSA Eyes New Security Standards,” AIArchitect, June 1997.

“Longer Sentences Mean Higher Health Costs,” Correctional Building News, March/April 1997.

“Slashing Gang Violence, Not Victims,” Corrections Compendium, Vol. 22, No. 10, p. 20-22, October 1997.

“Rikers: Inside the Big House,” Queens Tribune, February 27-March 5, 1997.

“Planning for Older Inmates,” Corrections Compendium, February 1997. Cited in related article, “Elderly Inmates (prison population),” Corrections Compendium, Vol. 26, No. 5, May 1, 2001.

“Longer Prison Terms, Higher Health Costs,” New York Post, Janurary 1997.

1996

“Care, Custody and Control: the NYC DOC,” Corrections Today, American Correctional Association, December 1996.

“NYC DOC Slashes Gang Violence,” Corrections Forum, Criminal Justice Media, November/December 1996.

“Experts discuss Justice Technology,” Correctional Building News, November/December 1996

“Designing for Women: Doing Time Differently,” cover story, Corrections Compendium, Vol. 21, No. 11, p. 1-5, November 1996.

Excerpt cited in: “Women and Children Accommodation Study,” Sarah Paddick, Place Magazine (Australia), August 2012, p. 19; and Poster PDF from Plymouth University, UK

“BOP Accommodates Special Needs Offenders,” Corrections Today, American Correctional Association, October 1996.
(Abstract)

“Correctional Health Care: Challenges & Opportunities for the Future,” cover story, Corrections Compendium, Vol. 21, No. 10, p. 1-5, October 1996.

“Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Accommodates Special Needs Offenders,” cover story, Corrections Today, October 1996. Medical issues, Native American jails as mental health facilities, designing for women's needs, aging prison populations, mainstreaming and special units, Minnesota Correctional Facility at Shakopee.

“Facility Overcrowding, Managing the Causes and Cures,” Corrections Forum, Criminal Justice Media, July/ August 1996.

“Officials discuss Special needs, costs,” Correctional Building News, March/April 1996.

“Prison Design: Elusive Opportunities in a Big Field,” Architectural Record, March 1996.

“The Future of Special Needs in Corrections,” appearing in Correctional Health Care in the Twenty-First Century, A Corrections Alert Special Report, Aspen Publications, Washington. DC, Vol. 2, Issue 22, February 1996.

“The Benefits of Strategic Planning for Health Care Delivery,” Corrections Professional, LRP Publications, February 2, 1996.

“Guest Editorial,” Correctional Building News, January/February 1996. Correctional healthcare trends.

“Pooling Scarce Resources: Regional Plan saves $$$, Improves Efficiency in New York,” Corrections Cost Control & Revenue Report, Aspen Publishers, January 1996.

1995

“Cutting the Cost of Jailhouse Health Care,” American City and County, June 1995.

“Putting a Lock on Prison Costs,” American City and County, January 1995.

“Prison Sightings: A rundown of the factors that go into site selection and development of correctional facilities.” Planning, American Planning Association, June 1995, Vol. 61, Issue 6, p. 14.

“Prisons on the Cheap,” Progressive Architecture, June 1995.

“Prison Prospects: More to Come,” Texas Architect, Texas Society of Architects, January-February 1995

1994

“Jail and Medical Services: Challenges for Correctional Facility Design,” County Executive Summary, National Council of Elected County Officials, Albany, NY, December. 1994.

“Should Correctional Facilities Be Privatized?” New York Construction News, December 19-26, 1994.

“Jail and Medical Services: Challenges for Correctional Facility Design,” Sheriff, National Sheriff’s Association, July/August 1994.

“New York Inmate Health Care Needs Pose Treatment, Design Challenges,” Barbara A. Nadel and Kevin M. Travis, Corrections Today, American Correctional Association, April 1994.
(Abstract)

“Meeting Health Care Design Challenges for New York State’s Prison System," CorrectCare, National Commission on Correctional Health Care, August 1994. Tuberculosis in New York State prisons.

1993

“Architectural Group Addresses State’s TB Problem,” CorrectCare, National Commission on Correctional Health Care, July 1993. Tuberculosis in New York State prisons.

HEALTHCARE FACILITY DESIGN

1997

“In Good Care: Making Hospitals Safer,” ghostwriter for HDR Architects and Engineers, Consulting-Specifying Engineer, Reed Business Information, September 1997.

1996

“Researching Laboratory Trends,” Architectural Record, December 1996.

“Health Care Prognosis: Change,” Architectural Record, June 1996.

“Recycling the Hospital,” Health Systems Review, cover story, Federation of American Health Systems, January-February 1996.

“Cost Cutting Correctional Healthcare,” AIArchitect, January 1996.

1995

“Redoing Healthcare Design,” Progressive Architecture, December 1995.

1994

“Health Plan Essentials,” Architectural Record, January 1994. “Tuberculosis: Facility Planning for Public Health,” Oculus, AIA New York Chapter, February 1993.

1993

“Hospitality Approach for Hospitals,” Oculus, AIA New York Chapter, January 1993

1992

“Hotels, Hospitality & Hospitals,” Oculus, AIA New York Chapter, November 1992

1991

“Military Medical Facilities,” Oculus, AIA New York Chapter, October 1991.

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