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Consulting-Specifying Engineer’s parent company, WTWH Media, rebrands as Arrowfly

The 757,750-square-foot Airstream production facility was designed to support large-scale manufacturing operations with flexible production space, integrated material handling systems and high-bay infrastructure optimized for operational efficiency and long-term adaptability. Courtesy: Bella Photographics/IMEG

Building Automation and Controls

How manufacturing firms are using integrated controls for better automation

Figure 1: Project Eagle, a 650,000-square-foot sorting facility for a large online retailer. Courtesy: Jordan & Skala Engineers Inc.

How to design industrial facilities for future-ready service

Suspension Brooklyn Bridge across Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn. New York, USA. Courtesy: BRIAN_KINNEY – stock.adobe.com

Case study: Sewage waste heat recovery

Figure 3: An energy recovery ventilator unit installed at an administration building in Massachusetts. The ventilator exchanges heat between outdoor air and ventilation from occupied spaces. It operates in air economizer mode when the outdoor air temperature is below 60°F and modulates the outside air damper and return air damper to maintain the mixed air temperature set point. Courtesy: CDM Smith

HVAC/R and Mechanical

Decarbonization in HVAC design: A phased process approach

Figure 1: A 13.2 kV vacuum circuit breaker switchgear with automatic throwover operation. Courtesy: SmithGroup

Electrical and Power

Case study: How one museum modernized its electrical system

Figure 1: This illustrates a representative operating room air handling unit configuration, including outdoor air and return air dampers, mixing components, filtration stages, preheat, cooling, humidification and supply and return fan systems. Courtesy: WSP

HVAC/R and Mechanical

Practical tips for OR AHU energy efficiency and controls

Case study: EV chargers in an underground parking structure

Figure 1: The University of Michigan Edward and Rosalie Ginsberg Building is an impactful community hub and a model of sustainability on campus. Courtesy: SmithGroup

Case study: Learn three ways a campus building approached sustainability

Figure 1: Rooftop view from DC Water Headquarters, which uses an innovative wastewater thermal recovery system to decrease total energy use. Courtesy: SmithGroup

HVAC/R and Mechanical

Improved ways decarbonization achieves resilience in HVAC design