Focus on specialty structures: Codes and standards
Sports arenas, historical buildings, theaters and other specialty buildings require unique engineering design, especially codes and standards compliance
DGS Natural Resources HQ, P Street
The property is designed to meet LEED Platinum and zero-net energy standards, with such features as radiant floor heating and chilled beams, as well as reclaimed water systems.
Government facility design: Codes and standards
Consulting engineers are working on government, state, municipal, federal, correctional and military buildings
DGS O Street Office Building
The O Street property is designed to meet LEED Platinum and zero-net energy standards.
Resiliency, climate change with Hope Herron, Resilient Infrastructure Expert
Today’s cities need to be designed to be resilient in the face of a more uncertain future.
June e-Zine
In this edition, learn about health care facility codes, chillers, chilled water systems, generator sets, ASHRAE 189.1 and IgCC.
Retail, restaurant and mixed-use facilities: Codes and standards
What are the trickiest aspects of retail, restaurant and mixed-use projects and what trends lie ahead? Read on for solid advice from experienced professionals.
Retail, restaurant and mixed-use facilities: Energy efficiency, sustainability
What are the trickiest aspects of retail, restaurant and mixed-use projects and what trends lie ahead? Read on for solid advice from experienced professionals.
What is Standard 189.1, and why does it matter?
ASHRAE Standard 189.1: International Green Construction Code is gaining industrywide consensus and momentum to become the all-in-one, go-to solution for code-enforceable green building design.
The new norm of energy efficiency
Energy-efficient buildings and products are becoming the norm rather than the exception.