Heating and Ventilation
Your questions answered: How to design for office sound masking
Learn more about how to understand office acoustics and improve speech privacy in this Q&A
Comparing building certifications
A recap of a BOMA Suburban Chicago webinar examines various building certifications that anticipate return to the office concerns.
Guide to indoor air quality for multi-family units
Understand why indoor air quality has become a crucial element of living environment building operations.
Navigating hospital ventilation design during COVID-19
COVID-19 has impacted ventilation design considerations in health care settings in a prominent way
Why better ventilation is key to limiting COVID-19 spread
The Facilities Task Force at CU Boulder is improving the university's HVAC system to prevent COVID-19 spread during the school year.
Case study: Hospital uses displacement ventilation
A Canadian hospital addition provided efficient HVAC and reduced airborne infections
COVID-19 has changed engineering practices; CannonDesign’s Paul R. Kondrat shares insights
From smart buildings to test-and-balance to health care facilities, Paul R. Kondrat from CannonDesign provides feedback on the many ways the coronavirus has changed engineering firms
B.E. Smith Family Center: A nest for specialized care
From the project’s inception, the design team collaborated with educators, therapists, and hospital staff to understand the unique needs of the children who would use this space as well as enhancements they wanted to see in their new space.
2018 40 Under 40: James Gronek, PE, LEED AP BD+C; 35
Vice President, Environmental Systems Design Inc. (ESD), San Francisco BS mechanical engineering, Tufts University, Medford, Mass. Gronek started his career in 2005 at an engineering firm in San Francisco, working on retail and workplace interiors and developing a specialty in commercial office developments. He joined ESD in 2015 to help the firm establish a presence on the West Coast.
Weekly merger, acquisition, deal update: April 6
This week Morrissey Goodale reported seven deals in the U.S. and two international deals involving companies from Sweden, Denmark, and Germany.
