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What Will Energy and Sustainability Mean Now? Rob McAtee, Director of Energy and Sustainability Services at Mason & Hanger. In the face of a new administration following the U.S. Presidential election, I’ve seen letters and posts from many ... Read Post
Achieving LEED Platinum at the Innovation Center This project is a shining example of how eco-diplomacy is also cost effective design. The $20.9 million Innovation Center renovation was completed on budget while also meeting an aggressive 14-month ... Read Post
Achieving Energy Savings by Improving Fan and Ductwork Performance The amount of energy used to move air in buildings ranges between 5% and 10% of total building energy in a typical office building and can approach 30% in a building with extensive filtration in a ... 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
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
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
The Major Components of Building Envelope Commissioning Some of the most common and costliest sources of building failure involve building envelopes. Building Envelope Commissioning (BECx) can significantly reduce the primary sources of these failures – ... Read Post
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