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Component September 11, 2017

Ensure You Have Rapid Egress and Effective Ingress Control in Schools and Educational Businesses

Columbine. Virginia Tech. Sandy Hook. These and other tragic events in our schools and educational institutions have entered the national mindset and contributed to an…

Component, Projects July 17, 2017

HVAC Projects

David Whitney Building, Detroit Retrofit Team HVAC Contractor: RW Mead & Sons Inc., Fraser, Mich. Engineer: Strategic Energy Solutions, Berkley, Mich. Distributor: Young Supply Co.,…

Cornell College converts from steam central heating to individual boilers with a Building Automation System.

Component July 17, 2017

A Private College Converts from Steam Central Heating to Individual Boilers with a Building Automation System

Often confused with Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., Cornell College, which is located in Mount Vernon, Iowa, was established in 1853 (12 years before Cornell…

Component May 8, 2017

High-performance, Low-carbon, Deep-energy Retrofit Panelized Systems Are the Future for Energy-efficient Buildings

Defining a deep-energy-retrofit (DER) project depends on the scope of work. However, in general terms, improving existing building energy efficiency by 50 percent or more…

Circadian lighting for health and wellbeing

Component March 10, 2017

Circadian Lighting Supports Health and Wellbeing in the Office Environment

Lighting design for office buildings has typically focused on energy efficiency and the amount of light required for work in terms of vision. Little attention…

Component January 9, 2017

With Today’s ‘New Age’ Roofs, Removing All System Components May Not Always Be Required or in the Clients’ Best Interest

Years ago, reroofing design involved removing all roof-system components down to the roof deck and rebuilding a new roof system up from there. Although that…

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