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Architects and engineers must coordinate venting/exiting requirements for natural gas equipment and building openings/intakes in the design phase
July 1, 2023
Natural gas-fired and electric boilers and water heaters have specific space and venting requirements to keep building occupants safe. Architects and engineers need to discuss these issues during the design phase to ensure aesthetics and safety issue are all considered.
It’s important to consider the overall sustainability goals of a project when
selecting strategies to pursue certification.
July 1, 2023
Effectively managing a building’s storm drainage can boost the number of points to achieve LEED certification. Discover the various categories where siphonic roof drains can rack up points for a silver or gold building in this article.
Design engineers must keep one thing in mind when designing office building infrastructure: keep the water moving.
July 1, 2023
Plumbing in office buildings — typically mixed use — is designed differently than in health-care facilities, senior-living communities or multifamily buildings. Automation and digital monitoring through a building management system can aid an overwhelmed facilities staff in keeping water safe.
Often an afterthought, these systems are crucial in areas where surgery and sterile processing occur.
July 1, 2023
Instrument air and service compressed air — compressed air systems found in health-care facilities — are often an afterthought as they are not considered life safety systems. Yet they are critical in operating rooms and sterile processing areas.