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Service Leader: Che' Clark Over the last year Che’ Clark has been donating his talents and time to The Virginia Gentleman Foundation. They are behind “Camp Grom,” a huge, non-profit project in the Tidewater area. This amazing ... Read Post
Saving Water Saves Energy (and Vice-Versa) Despite the recent, much-needed rains in the western part of our country, many areas have yet to  fully recover from historic multi-year droughts. Partly as a result of these droughts, and also ... Read Post
Microgrids Boost Renewable Energy Roll-Out It seems every journal I open gives at least a mention to microgrids. Whether in the context of renewable energy, resiliency, or infrastructure, microgrids are hailed as being the solution to our ... Read Post
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) in Data Centers Since we’re in the digital mood today, here’s a less-than-140-character introduction to computational fluid dynamics (CFD): CFD takes a very complex fluid dynamics problem and breaks it up into tiny ... Read Post
Data Center Energy Consumption The digital revolution is here, and data is taking over. Human existence is being condensed, chronicled, and calculated, one bit at a time, in our servers and tapes. From several perspectives this is ... Read Post
The Decreasing Cost of Solar Photovoltaic Systems It's a common belief in some corners that photovoltaic (PV) systems are "incredibly expensive" and "have a payback of more than 25 years." While in many regions of the country, the cost of power ... Read Post
Transforming Sustainable Designs into Resilient Designs It is hard to believe that sustainability has been the focus of innovative designs for nearly 22 years*. The run has been fulfilling and demanding, but it has me thinking what’s the next challenge or ... Read Post
The Rise of Direct Current Just about every discussion of alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC) starts with the great debate between Thomas Edison (advocating for DC), and Nikola Tesla, who was ultimately successful ... Read Post
Reality Check, Is BIM Living Up to Its Promises? What if I told you that over 90% of all Architectural, Engineering, Construction, and Operations (AECO) firms are engaged in BIM? Well, according to McGraw-Hill Construction (MHC), the construction ... Read Post
Three Questions You Might Have About Building Sciences What is computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling? Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling uses numerical methods to model almost any phenomena related to fluid flow and heat and mass transfer. ... Read Post
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