News + Insights
Precis announcements + thought leadership
Discover the latest Precis news and insights, from press releases and published articles to project and personnel milestones and awards. Information below is divided into Company News + Happenings, including Precis firm and personnel news, events, and activities; and Thought Leadership, featuring Precis articles, white papers, and perspectives. Be sure to follow Precis on our social media channels for additional updates.
Company News + Happenings
Volence Profiled in Lab Design News
Lab Design News has featured Precis Engineering + Architecture Chief Operations Officer (COO) John Volence, PE, CEM, in a Professional Profile article. Written by Managing Editor MaryBeth DiDonna, the Q&A-style profile covers Volence’s path into life sciences engineering, the importance
Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal Honors Precis with Four Best of 2025 Awards
Mid Atlantic Real Estate Journal has honored Precis Engineering + Architecture with four Best of 2025 Awards. The program recognizes projects, personnel, and companies throughout the real estate, design, and construction community. The awards are published in the March 2026
The Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) Approves Precis’ Net-Zero Targets
Precis Engineering + Architecture (Precis) announces that the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) Target Validation Team has assessed and approved the company’s submitted greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets: Precis commits to maintain zero scope 1 emissions through 2034. Precis also
Thought Leadership
Minimizing Risk: Strategies for Design and Construction
Statistics show that between 67 and 91 percent of projects are over budget, late, or both. Typical design and construction delivery approaches handle risk inefficiently, often in a reactive manner. Precis Director – Life Sciences Kevin J. Hollenbeck, AIA, has
Leading Life Sciences – The Value of Precis: A Process-First Approach to Successful GMP Facility Design
In Issue 3 of our Leading Life Sciences – The Value of Precis series, we highlight the expertise of the Precis Process Architecture Team and their role in planning successful GMP facilities.
Leading Life Sciences – The Value of Precis: Process Engineering
In Issue 2 of our Leading Life Sciences – The Value of Precis series, we highlight the expertise of the Precis Process Engineering Team and how their specialized expertise and unique perspective helped one client identify and work through critical