Energy Efficiency
How LEED certification and power plants can coexist
With the use of renewables, green energy will become the norm, powered by LEED and PEER standards
Modular electric rooms are the new normal
Modular electric rooms (MERs) are built out with electrical infrastructure that can be rapidly deployed at a data center facility and are becoming more common.
Net zero building expo highlights
Net zero energy buildings require a lot of upkeep and maintenance, but the energy and health benefits are worth it.
Harnessing an interdisciplinary team for resilient design
By collaborating with an interdisciplinary team, engineers can offer high-value, holistic solutions that promote resilient design for buildings and sites of all types
Case study: Designing for tornadoes in the Midwest
The Kansas City University College of Dental Medicine created a dual-use space to meet resilient design needs
Students, tech, COVID drive higher ed efficiency design
College and university building design is being driven by student needs, technology and new air quality demands
Focus on future occupants is a design challenge
Today’s big picture thinking doesn't always result in considering future individual occupant satisfaction, but there are ways design teams make it a priority.
Energy roundtable on the industry’s future
Four industry experts discuss what they’re seeing in terms of trends, technology, challenges, and the future of the energy industry.
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.
Basics of energy efficiency for industrial, manufacturing facility design
Industrial and manufacturing facilities have specialty energy efficiency and sustainability needs engineers must include in new or retrofit projects
