Douglas Cochrane

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP provides architectural, engineering, and interior design services. It offers architecture, interior design, engineering and urban planning services. The firm's serves clients in the following industries, sectors and applications: civic and government, commercial and development, convention and exhibition, cultural, education, health and science, hospitality, infrastructure, sports and transportation. The firm was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The American Institute of Architects operates as a professional association of architects. It provides support services for architects who wants to continue education experience and maintain their licensure; web-based resources; and conducts market research and provides analysis of the economic factors that affect the business of architecture. The company was founded by Richard Upjohn, H. W. Cleaveland, Henry Dudley, Leopold Eidlitz, Edward Gardiner, Richard Morris Hunt, J. Wrey Mould, Fred A. Petersen, J. M. Priest, John Welch, Richard Upjohn Jr., Charles Babcock, and Joseph C. Wells on February 23, 1857 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The American Society of Heating Refrigerating & Air-Conditioning (ASHRAE) provides resources to help designers make buildings more resilient to natural disasters. The non-profit company is based in Peachtree Corners, GA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's focus is on helping buildings and their systems withstand and recover from adverse events.