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To maximize the value of school expansion projects, design teams should modernize the systems that support campus operations to meet future maintenance needs and enhance overall performance.
School districts frequently expand existing campuses to accommodate enrollment growth, modern educational programs and aging infrastructure.
How Cordova Electric Cooperative in Cordova, Alaska, used Rheem’s Torin commercial
air-to-water heat pump to transition from fuel oil heating to an electric hydronic solution.
Keeping commercial buildings warm in Cordova, Alaska, is no small task.
Portland International Airport’s chronic grease-management problem became an opportunity to rethink how food-service waste moves through complex terminal infrastructure and to develop a cleaner, more reliable approach suitable for 24/7 operations.
Portland International Airport, owned and operated by the Port of Portland, had a systemic grease problem across its food concessions.
Sized above code and built with redundancy, Fuse at Mason Square shows how plumbing systems can prepare buildings for a wetter, less predictable climate future.
For most plumbing engineers, designing water systems means designing to code.
New point-of-use design saves labor and costs while improving safety compliance and overall system reliability across 66 school buildings.
Because mixing valves are crucial for preventing scalding, thermal shock and Legionella, the CPS maintenance team required a timely and safe solution to protect students and staff while enhancingwater efficiency.
To address aging hospital systems, design teams are using facility condition assessments and carefully phased upgrades to improve reliability while keeping operations running.
In a 2025 article in Health Facilities Management titled “Deferred maintenance and master planning,” author Mike Mochel discusses the growing need for organizations to prioritize infrastructure renewal due to building age and systems that are beyond their serviceable life.
How nearly 20 miles of new piping, 4.4 million gallons of harvested rainwater, and a complete systems overhaul are preparing one of the world’s most visited museums for its next 50 years.
On July 1, 1976, President Gerald Ford dedicated the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum as “a perfect birthday present from the American people to themselves.” More than 1 million visitors passed through its doors in the first six weeks.
Explore how New York’s oldest operating theater overcame a looming utility crisis by implementing a custom 80-ton VRF retrofit that delivers modern climate control without compromising its historic Italian Renaissance charm.
Mental health facility replaces a century-old deteriorating steam plant with a state-of-the-art hydronic system, improving comfort, efficiency and care across three campus facilities.
Discover how Eastern State Hospital transformed its century-old infrastructure with a state-of-the-art hydronic retrofit, significantly improving patient comfort and operational efficiency.