Green Building and Energy Efficiency News
How to make meetings better
It’s up to you to make meetings more effective. Here are four ideas. » more
Decoding the green construction codes
Engineers should understand the difference between IgCC and ASHRAE 189.1 energy compliance code provisions. » more
2012 Product of the Year Winners
Consulting-Specifying Engineer Readers Have Cast Their Votes For The 2012 Product Of The Year; Read About The Winners. » more
NEBB's Building Envelope Testing
Review the new NEBB BET guideline, how BET should be specified, and how it is performed. » more
Overcoming hurdles
The 2012 MEP Giants recognizes the top 100 mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP), and fire protection engineering firms by MEP design revenue. » more
Master these 10 common graces
The consummate professional rounds technical skills with a few common graces. » more
Duct leakage testing
SMACNA standards for duct leakage are discussed in conjunction with how to perform a positive and negative duct leakage test and accreditation. » more
Call for papers: building enclosure symposium
The Building Enclosure Sustainability Symposium is a peer-reviewed technical symposium focusing on net-zero buildings. » more
VAV boxes: Energy efficiency, air leakage, ASHRAE 90.1
This presentation discusses the results of ASHRAE RP-1292, which discovered the excessive amounts of leakage in typical parallel boxes, and changed the notion of them being more efficient than series... » more
3-D modeling surges ahead
3-D modeling continues to improve the overall design and construction process, saving time and money. » more
Keynote Presentation: America's Energy Future: Partly Windy, Slightly Sunny, and as Uncertain as the Weather
Branko Terzic, PE, Executive Director, Deloitte Center for Energy Solutions » more
Unlocking balance and brilliance in the STEM fields
Ensuring more opportunities for women in STEM careers is essential. » more
Weekly merger, acquisition, deal update: August 10
This week Morrissey Goodale tracked two domestic deals and two international transactions. This brings the total year-to-date deal count in the United States to 113, up 10% over the 103 domestic... » more
BRAC 133—Washington Headquarters Services
New construction: BRAC 133—Washington Headquarters Services; Southland Industries » more
Colby College, Central Heating/Cogeneration Plant Biomass Expansion
New construction: Colby College, Central Heating/Cogeneration Plant Biomass Expansion; Rist-Frost-Shumway Engineering P.C. » more
Cornell University—Stocking Hall Rehabilitation
Addition to existing building: Cornell University—Stocking Hall Rehabilitation; M/E Engineering, P.C. » more
District Department of Transportation
Existing building retrofit: District Department of Transportation; GPI/Greenman-Pedersen Inc. » more
Energy audits, Cantor Art Center, Cecil H. Green West Library
System overhaul: Energy audits, Cantor Art Center and Cecil H. Green West Library; Salas O'Brien » more
Flats East, LLC Mixed Use Development
New construction: Flats East, LLC Mixed Use Development; Thorson Baker and Associates Inc. » more
Jefferson Laboratories Technology, Engineering Development Facility
Addition to existing building: Jefferson Laboratories Technology and Engineering Development Facility; EwingCole » more
Kaleida Health, Clinical, Medical Research Building
New construction: Kaleida Health, Clinical and Medical Research Building; Cannon Design » more
How to make meetings betterIt’s up to you to make meetings more effective. Here are four ideas. » more
Decoding the green construction codes Engineers should understand the difference between IgCC and ASHRAE 189.1 energy compliance code provisions. » more
2012 Product of the Year WinnersConsulting-Specifying Engineer Readers Have Cast Their Votes For The 2012 Product Of The Year; Read About The Winners. » more
NEBB's Building Envelope TestingReview the new NEBB BET guideline, how BET should be specified, and how it is performed. » more
Overcoming hurdlesThe 2012 MEP Giants recognizes the top 100 mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP), and fire protection engineering firms by MEP design revenue. » more
Master these 10 common gracesThe consummate professional rounds technical skills with a few common graces. » more
Standard 90.1 open for public review
Proposed changes to ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2010 would improve lighting and equipment efficiencies. » more
Proposed changes to ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2010 would improve lighting and equipment efficiencies. » more
Duct leakage testingSMACNA standards for duct leakage are discussed in conjunction with how to perform a positive and negative duct leakage test and accreditation. » more
Call for papers: building enclosure symposium The Building Enclosure Sustainability Symposium is a peer-reviewed technical symposium focusing on net-zero buildings. » more
VAV boxes: Energy efficiency, air leakage, ASHRAE 90.1This presentation discusses the results of ASHRAE RP-1292, which discovered the excessive amounts of leakage in typical parallel boxes, and changed the notion of them being more efficient than series... » more
Retro-commissioning guidance: Electrical and energy
While starting from scratch on a not-yet-built structure can be taxing, engineering systems on existing buildings presents a unique set of challenges. Here, experts in the field offer advice on how... » more
While starting from scratch on a not-yet-built structure can be taxing, engineering systems on existing buildings presents a unique set of challenges. Here, experts in the field offer advice on how... » more
3-D modeling surges ahead 3-D modeling continues to improve the overall design and construction process, saving time and money. » more
Keynote Presentation: America's Energy Future: Partly Windy, Slightly Sunny, and as Uncertain as the WeatherBranko Terzic, PE, Executive Director, Deloitte Center for Energy Solutions » more
Unlocking balance and brilliance in the STEM fieldsEnsuring more opportunities for women in STEM careers is essential. » more
Weekly merger, acquisition, deal update: August 10This week Morrissey Goodale tracked two domestic deals and two international transactions. This brings the total year-to-date deal count in the United States to 113, up 10% over the 103 domestic... » more
BRAC 133—Washington Headquarters ServicesNew construction: BRAC 133—Washington Headquarters Services; Southland Industries » more
Colby College, Central Heating/Cogeneration Plant Biomass ExpansionNew construction: Colby College, Central Heating/Cogeneration Plant Biomass Expansion; Rist-Frost-Shumway Engineering P.C. » more
Cornell University—Stocking Hall RehabilitationAddition to existing building: Cornell University—Stocking Hall Rehabilitation; M/E Engineering, P.C. » more
District Department of TransportationExisting building retrofit: District Department of Transportation; GPI/Greenman-Pedersen Inc. » more
Energy audits, Cantor Art Center, Cecil H. Green West LibrarySystem overhaul: Energy audits, Cantor Art Center and Cecil H. Green West Library; Salas O'Brien » more
Flats East, LLC Mixed Use DevelopmentNew construction: Flats East, LLC Mixed Use Development; Thorson Baker and Associates Inc. » more
Jefferson Laboratories Technology, Engineering Development FacilityAddition to existing building: Jefferson Laboratories Technology and Engineering Development Facility; EwingCole » more
Kaleida Health, Clinical, Medical Research BuildingNew construction: Kaleida Health, Clinical and Medical Research Building; Cannon Design » more
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