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Beyond Engineering podcast: Episode 3
Listen as RTM technologists share stories about innovative design, collaborative development and exacting execution that help buildings, businesses, and people working inside them, work better.
Today’s challenges in business and society require skills that go beyond engineering
David Piluski, a mechanical engineer and principal at RTM Engineering Consultants, talks about being an engineering technologist.
Project profile: Harlem Irving Plaza (the HIP)
A three-story renovation took place at Harlem Irving Plaza while the mall stayed open to the public.
Project Showcase: University of Chicago Ophthalmology Clinic
The University of Chicago Ophthalmology Clinic is being expanded while remaining operational. The current mechanical, electrical, and fan systems are all being upgraded during the project.
Three ways to improve patient experience through hospital design and planning
Hospital design and planning aspects that directly impact key elements supporting a positive patient experience include noise reduction and strategic layout and design.
Commissioning and retro-commissioning in health care facilities
Health care facilities are complex structures containing distinct and diverse spaces. Because they use so much energy on a daily basis, there are plenty of opportunities to become more energy- and cost-efficient through commissioning and retro-commissioning.
RTM sustainability studio services: Commissioning & retro-commissioning
By prioritizing sustainable builds, building owners can experience long-term benefits including lower energy usage, improved operations, and better occupant comfort.
RTM Project showcase: Aspirus Medford Health Center
RTM’s design emphasized operational efficiency and sustainability, featuring LED lighting.
Offsetting the costs of patient satisfaction with operational efficiencies
An advanced building automation system, LED lighting, and airflow changes improve the efficiency of healthcare facilities.
Top three advantages of LED lighting in healthcare
Sustainable engineering designs encourage cost savings and energy-efficient practices.
Top three commercial lighting design trends in 2017
LED, smart, and natural lighting all play a role in the 21st century office.
Managing emergency power in mixed occupancy health care facilities
A growing trend within the health care industry is the use of mixed occupancies in a single building—such as medical offices, an ambulatory surgical center, and an emergency department.
Sustainability studio services: Building energy quotient
Using Building Energy Quotient (bEQ) to help owners realize a building's full designed potential to help them keep up with the growing energy costs and environmental awareness.
Top ways MEP engineering services can make older buildings more efficient: Part 3
In the final of a three-part series, RTM examines two certification programs that recognize buildings that meet high-sustainability standards.
Top ways MEP engineering services can make older buildings more efficient: Part 2
In the second of a three-part series, we break down two more strategies that use MEP engineering services to make existing buildings more energy efficient.
Using energy-recovery systems to increase building efficiency
Well-designed heating, cooling, and ventilation energy-recovery systems are able to maintain a building’s proper temperature and air quality while minimizing energy loss. The type of system to use varies depending on the application, but the most common is ventilation energy recovery.
Top ways MEP engineering services can make older buildings more efficient: Part 1
In the first of a three-part series, we break down two strategies that use MEP engineering services to make existing buildings more energy efficient.