Building Envelope
Stanislaus County Library: Using meaningfulness as a catalyst for success
The Stanislaus County Library in Northern California was part of a project to revitalize the community, with Dewberry brought on as lead architect for the 5,000-square-foot design-build project.
WELL success stories
WELL building certification has many drivers
Building envelope assessments: From pre-design to construction
There are many aspects to a building envelope assessment and it’s crucial the consulting engineer takes them all into account.
Integration, interoperability in high-performance buildings
When information and operational technology collaborate with business leaders, facility managers gain secure access to the data they need to achieve their sustainability goals
Designing flexible material to protect buildings
University of Missouri researchers designed a flexible material that can help buildings withstand multiple waves of energy traveling through a solid material, including the ground motions found in earthquakes.
Best practices for infiltration and building pressurization
Observe the mechanics of infiltration and pressurization in a building, modeling methodologies and what can be done to better account for them in air handling system design
Video: Drones & Thermal Imaging for Building Envelope Review
This presentation touches on the drone usage and commissioning workflows as well as the organizational considerations for implementing drone technologies.
Working together toward a sustainable world
Engineers and companies need to think about and advocate the short- and long-term business benefits of sustainability in all forms as well as the humanitarian benefits it can provide.
Five Lean principles of design-build
To be able to apply Lean concepts on a project, it's imperative to have a holistic view of the five Lean principles and how they directly correlate to design-build best practices.
Stories from the field: Improving processes with ERP for the construction industry
ERP for the construction industry streamlines materials planning, work in progress inventory, and ordering, adding a real-time ability to forecast inventory and materials needs.
