Increased energy costs have driven HVAC designers to consider the implementation of other, more efficient systems to lower operating costs. 

Plumbing designers have choices when selecting pressure pipe materials for commercial plumbing systems, some old and some newer.

Water quality in buildings is defined by a matrix of measurable parameters: disinfectant residual, turbidity, pH, total organic compounds, hardness and suspended solids, among others.  

As water scarcity and environmental concerns intensify, the need for water sustainability continues to grow.  

Portland International Airport, owned and operated by the Port of Portland, had a systemic grease problem across its food concessions.

Engineers are trained to solve problems. We calculate, analyze, design and develop systems that make our communities safer and improve everyday life. Yet some of the most meaningful work engineers do never appears on a set of construction drawings.

Fine print is important. While lawyers often get paid to read the fine print, it is important that clients — individuals and businesses — read it, too. Just as important are the documents referred to or incorporated by reference into the fine print — or what I call the “finer print.”

When people talk about artificial intelligence (AI) in construction, they jump straight to the shiny stuff: the robots, the automation, the blueprint-reading software, and the latest pitch that makes it sound like the trades have been standing still while everyone else has discovered the future.

Cold storage warehouses present significant challenges for conventional water-based fire protection systems due to large quantities of combustible commodities, high-bay rack storage and complex storage arrangements.