Berners Schober

08/27/2026

Through FaciliTwin, Berners Schober combines more than 125 years of facility planning, design, and management expertise with advanced digital twin technology to help organizations better understand, manage, and optimize their facilities. FaciliTwin was developed through Spatial Innovations, bringing together decades of facility management technology experience with Berners Schober's deep understanding of buildings and the people who operate them.

Today, organizations across the United States rely on FaciliTwin to manage everything from individual buildings to complex campuses and multi-site property portfolios. Serving clients in higher education, healthcare, manufacturing, government, and commercial real estate, the platform helps make critical facility information accessible to everyone.

Autodesk Platform Services recently featured Spatial Innovations as a customer success story, recognizing FaciliTwin's innovative approach to connecting BIM, CAD, and operational data within a modern web-based platform. Autodesk highlighted how FaciliTwin helps organizations create a single source of truth for facility information, making building data more accessible, understandable, and useful for better decision-making. You can read more at the link below.

Connecting CAD, BIM, and facility operations

08/20/2026

The new Waupaca Business Center is now open!

Located in the Waupaca Recreation Center, the welcoming space is designed to support entrepreneurs, remote workers, small businesses, job seekers, and local organizations. The Business Center features flexible coworking space, private office suites, meeting rooms, telehealth rooms, and a professional A/V studio, providing valuable resources to enhance connectivity, collaboration, and economic growth.

The project also included a new gymnasium addition, expanding recreational opportunities and enhancing the Recreation Center's ability to serve the growing needs of the community.

This addition was made possible through a combination of thoughtful planning, design, and strategic funding. Our grant administration consultant, Robert E. Lee & Associates, played a critical role in managing project funding, helping bring the community's vision to life.

We look forward to seeing how this new community hub supports residents, businesses, and innovators for years to come.

City of Waupaca City of Waupaca Parks and Recreation

Exciting news for Waupaca residents, businesses, and visitors alike! The City of Waupaca Business Center is now open and provides a welcoming, flexible hub designed for work, collaboration, creativ…

08/12/2026

The complete renovation of UW-Madison's Psychology Lecture Hall inside Brogden Hall transformed an original 1964 classroom into a modern, student-centered learning space. This 394-seat lecture hall renovation included new finishes, seating, ceilings, HVAC, lighting, electrical systems, and state-of-the-art A/V technology. The result is a more comfortable, connected, and engaging experience for nearly 400 students.

07/20/2026

It's always rewarding to revisit a project and help write its next chapter. We're proud to have served as both the original architect of the Bay Beach Pavilion over 100 years ago and the design team for these recent upgrades that have transformed the facility into a year-round event venue.

07/09/2026

A look back at the National Railroad Museum expansion in Green Bay! Berners Schober served as lead architect and engineer, collaborating with a skilled team of specialty consultants, to bring the project to life. From reimagined exhibit spaces to the iconic riverfront elevation, each element was designed to support an engaging and memorable visitor experience.

07/01/2026

Congratulations to Joe Dettlaff, PE, on his retirement from Berners Schober! After more than 42 years with our firm, Joe leaves behind a remarkable legacy of leadership and service. He was the first engineer to serve as president of Berners Schober and was in that role from 2008 to 2018. In recent years, Joe continued as Chairman of the Board while continuing to work closely with clients to develop thoughtful, effective HVAC solutions.

Joe's dedication to our employees, clients, and communities has left a lasting impact that will be felt for years to come. We are grateful for his contributions, his mentorship, and the countless relationships he built throughout his career.

Congratulations Joe on this well-earned milestone. We wish you all the best in this next chapter!

06/11/2026

Earlier this week, we welcomed a group from the YWCA Greater Green Bay TechGYRLS program to our office!

After a quick introduction, the girls explored our nearly 130-year-old building and got a behind-the-scenes look at how ideas turn into real-world design. Using the tools and technology we use every day along with some hands-on, creative activities, they experienced different aspects of the architecture, engineering, and interior design fields. To wrap up the visit, they used AI to design their dream classroom, unicorns included.

Our team had a great time planning their visit and we hope they left feeling inspired to keep exploring what’s possible in design, and maybe even envisioning themselves in it someday!

06/08/2026

Celebrating an exciting milestone in Springfield! The new 55,000 square foot Owen Marsh Elementary recently held its ribbon cutting.

Berners Schober partnered with Farnsworth Group to provide mechanical, electrical, plumbing, and fire protection engineering, delivering systems designed to support a safe, comfortable, and high-performing learning environment.

It’s always rewarding to see a project fully realized and we look forward to seeing this space come to life for students and staff next school year!

06/02/2026

Congratulations to the Greater Green Bay YMCA on the groundbreaking of the “Bold Vision. Bright Future.” expansion at the West Side YMCA! We’re proud to support a project that will help one of the busiest YMCAs in our region expand its impact and better serve our community.

05/29/2026

Interior design plays a vital role in shaping environments that support how people work, learn, heal, and connect. Thoughtful, well-executed interiors do more than enhance aesthetics. They improve comfort, support productivity, and contribute to the overall well-being of those who use the space every day. They also serve as a powerful reflection of an organization’s identity, helping clients reinforce their brand and culture through the built environment.

With a combined 41 years of experience, our Interiors team is engaged in every phase of the design process - from early space planning and programming through the selection and specification of finishes, furnishings, and materials. Their approach is grounded in listening and understanding each client’s goals, users, and operational needs first and then translating that insight into spaces that are both highly functional and thoughtfully designed.

Across our corporate, government, education, and healthcare work, the team brings a strong understanding of evolving design trends, product performance, and material application. The result is interiors that not only look great on day one but continue to perform over time

Tomorrow's allows us to recognize the impact of intentional interior design and celebrate the creativity, technical expertise, and collaboration our Interiors team brings to every project.