Office Buildings
Hardened and resilient facilities considerations
There is often considerable confusion and misinformation as to what the criteria includes and more importantly what is appropriate based on a rigorous consideration
Circular economy ideas are leading to better real estate investments
Circular real estate is about adopting new business models to capitalize on changing spaces and delivering more flexible, adaptable and deconstructable buildings that can be better investments over time.
Top 5 Consulting-Specifying Engineer articles: December 11-17, 2020
Read the best articles from the past week. Product of the Year winners, electrical grounding and bonding, 2019 NFPA 110, science and technology office design and designing a VRF.
Case study: Designing VRF for an office
Using an office building as an example, a variable refrigerant flow system is designed to meet the owner’s needs and current standards
Best practices in science, technology office design
Within the constraints of the typical COVID-19 office protocols, lab users face additional challenges, which requires designers to adjust.
Five answers on the current state of science research, learning
Three experts from CannonDesign offered their advice on the current state of science research and learning and how that informs their decisions.
Back to basics: Commercial building wiring methods
Electrical engineers and designers should have a practical understanding for the application of raceways, wiring, cabling and busways
The role MEP design plays in designing equitable spaces
Staci Atwater from Glumac explains how MEP engineers and architects can work together to create more equitable spaces for occupants.
Smart building consulting: integrating people and systems
Examine the role of a smart building consultant and uncover the tools and processes used to communicate and work with stakeholders to deliver valuable smart building solutions
Case study: Office building’s smart potential
An office building renovation project included a host of considerations to retrofit the space into a smart building