Green Building and Energy Efficiency News
Saving energy in water heating systems
Increased domestic water heating equipment efficiencies and numerous system configurations offer design professionals more tools to save energy and meet the building and client requirements. » more
In engineering, what really matters?
What do you do when your project has features outside of the normal specs? » more
Tapping into the gray water well
Gray water system codes are still a gray area. Here are some tips for engineering a nonpotable water system. » more
Weekly merger, acquisition, deal update: July 13
This week Morrissey Goodale tracked three domestic deals and one international merger. This brings the total year-to-date deal count in the United States to 92, right in in line with where we were... » more
Optimize Multi-Fuel Boiler Operation with Modern Control
As fuel prices rise and emissions regulations become tougher, companies must adopt new methods to remain profitable and sometimes just to survive. » more
Weekly merger, acquisition, deal update: July 6
This week Morrissey Goodale tracked two domestic deals and five international deals. This most recent activity brings the total year-to-date deal count in the United States to 83, down 6% from the... » more
Weekly merger, acquisition, deal update: June 29
This week Morrissey Goodale tracked two domestic deals and five international deals. This most recent activity brings the total year-to-date deal count in the United States to 83, down 6% from the... » more
MEP Roundtable: Industrial strength
Manufacturing and industrial structures can have wide-ranging engineering needs, depending on the processes conducted inside. » more
Weekly merger, acquisition, deal update: June 22
This week Morrissey Goodale tracked three domestic deals and two international deals. This most recent activity brings the total year-to-date deal count in the United States to 81, down 7% from the... » more
Transformer efficiency: Yesterday’s news, tomorrow’s concerns
Although many engineers and design professionals don’t get a lot of time to spend looking under the hood of equipment, we should certainly take a closer look at transformers. » more
Boiler systems: Economics and efficiencies
Engineers can meet a building’s hot water needs with today’s boiler systems. » more
Economic analysis in individual project selection
Using net present value analysis instead of the rate of return will treat investment scale as one of the key value drivers, and will help engineers select money-making projects. » more
Documenting ASHRAE 90.1 compliance
There are three paths to ASHRAE 90.1 compliance, and documenting compliance with Standard 90.1 is not as difficult or confusing as engineers believe it to be. » more
Weekly merger, acquisition, deal update: June 15
This week Morrissey Goodale tracked three domestic deals and five international deals. This most recent activity brings the total year-to-date deal count in the United States to 78, down now just... » more
The art of asking a good question
Asking good questions as an interviewee is an art, not a game. » more
Southland opens California campus
Southland Industries' newest campus in Garden Grove, Calif., is 42,000 sq ft, features HVAC and monitoring systems, and has achieved LEED Gold certification. » more
The next big thing in data centers
We must keep on top of the latest trends and technologies to ensure that we provide high value to data center clients. » more
Weekly merger, acquisition, deal update: June 8
This was another busy week in the AEC industry, as we tracked 8 domestic deals and 3 international deals, including most notably the late-breaking (and game-changing) announcement of Genivar's merger... » more
ASHRAE Handbook offers guidance on variable refrigerant flow
The 2012 ASHRAE Handbook features a chapter on new guidance for variable refrigerant flow (VRF) systems. » more
LEED 2012 ballot held open
The U.S. Green Building Council announced, after concerns from LEED users and stakeholders, that the ballot on LEED 2012 will be moved to 2013. » more
Saving energy in water heating systemsIncreased domestic water heating equipment efficiencies and numerous system configurations offer design professionals more tools to save energy and meet the building and client requirements. » more
In engineering, what really matters?What do you do when your project has features outside of the normal specs? » more
Tapping into the gray water wellGray water system codes are still a gray area. Here are some tips for engineering a nonpotable water system. » more
Weekly merger, acquisition, deal update: July 13This week Morrissey Goodale tracked three domestic deals and one international merger. This brings the total year-to-date deal count in the United States to 92, right in in line with where we were... » more
Optimize Multi-Fuel Boiler Operation with Modern ControlAs fuel prices rise and emissions regulations become tougher, companies must adopt new methods to remain profitable and sometimes just to survive. » more
Weekly merger, acquisition, deal update: July 6This week Morrissey Goodale tracked two domestic deals and five international deals. This most recent activity brings the total year-to-date deal count in the United States to 83, down 6% from the... » more
Weekly merger, acquisition, deal update: June 29This week Morrissey Goodale tracked two domestic deals and five international deals. This most recent activity brings the total year-to-date deal count in the United States to 83, down 6% from the... » more
MEP Roundtable: Industrial strengthManufacturing and industrial structures can have wide-ranging engineering needs, depending on the processes conducted inside. » more
Weekly merger, acquisition, deal update: June 22This week Morrissey Goodale tracked three domestic deals and two international deals. This most recent activity brings the total year-to-date deal count in the United States to 81, down 7% from the... » more
Transformer efficiency: Yesterday’s news, tomorrow’s concerns Although many engineers and design professionals don’t get a lot of time to spend looking under the hood of equipment, we should certainly take a closer look at transformers. » more
Boiler systems: Economics and efficienciesEngineers can meet a building’s hot water needs with today’s boiler systems. » more
Economic analysis in individual project selectionUsing net present value analysis instead of the rate of return will treat investment scale as one of the key value drivers, and will help engineers select money-making projects. » more
Documenting ASHRAE 90.1 complianceThere are three paths to ASHRAE 90.1 compliance, and documenting compliance with Standard 90.1 is not as difficult or confusing as engineers believe it to be. » more
Weekly merger, acquisition, deal update: June 15This week Morrissey Goodale tracked three domestic deals and five international deals. This most recent activity brings the total year-to-date deal count in the United States to 78, down now just... » more
The art of asking a good questionAsking good questions as an interviewee is an art, not a game. » more
Better Buildings Federal Award finalists named
Eight finalists were named for the first award, which will be given by the Dept. of Energy. The competition ends on Sept. 30. » more
Eight finalists were named for the first award, which will be given by the Dept. of Energy. The competition ends on Sept. 30. » more
Dalkin McQuay meets DOE's rooftop unit challenge
Dalkin McQuay, competing with four other manufacturers, was the first to complete the DOE's challenge, which is designed to help save energy by as much as 50% in buildings. » more
Dalkin McQuay, competing with four other manufacturers, was the first to complete the DOE's challenge, which is designed to help save energy by as much as 50% in buildings. » more
Southland opens California campusSouthland Industries' newest campus in Garden Grove, Calif., is 42,000 sq ft, features HVAC and monitoring systems, and has achieved LEED Gold certification. » more
The next big thing in data centersWe must keep on top of the latest trends and technologies to ensure that we provide high value to data center clients. » more
Weekly merger, acquisition, deal update: June 8This was another busy week in the AEC industry, as we tracked 8 domestic deals and 3 international deals, including most notably the late-breaking (and game-changing) announcement of Genivar's merger... » more
ASHRAE Handbook offers guidance on variable refrigerant flowThe 2012 ASHRAE Handbook features a chapter on new guidance for variable refrigerant flow (VRF) systems. » more
LEED 2012 ballot held openThe U.S. Green Building Council announced, after concerns from LEED users and stakeholders, that the ballot on LEED 2012 will be moved to 2013. » more
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