Energy Conservation and Management Reports
Massachusetts takes energy conservation and management very seriously, which is why communities such as Boston are passing legislation to encourage the construction of green buildings and other measures designed to curb carbon emissions. For example, Boston’s Building...
Protect your commercial building investment with a lightning protection system
When you perform a risk assessment for your commercial, industrial, or municipal property, lightning may not immediately come to mind, but lightning strikes can cause significant damage to buildings and the equipment and systems inside them. In fact, over 40 million...
Commercial and Industrial Electrical Design
The fundamental objective of any building design – residential, commercial, and industrial -- is to provide a safe, comfortable, energy-efficient, and attractive environment for living, working, and enjoyment. The electrical system design and installation in any of...
Plumbing Design for Today’s Complex Buildings
Today’s highly complex commercial and industrial facilities are engineering marvels. Smart technology, energy-efficiency initiatives, and regulatory compliance requirements all provide challenges to system designers and engineers. Plumbing systems are no longer simple...
Fire Protection Design
Commercial fire protection systems involve a lot more than just sprinklers. A properly designed fire suppression system is a sophisticated, multi-layered environment tailored to a specific structure, taking into account the building’s size, purpose, occupancy, and...
Mechanical Design: The First Step in the Engineering Process
Some people will use the terms “mechanical design” and “mechanical engineering” interchangeably, but doing so shortchanges the art of mechanical design. Mechanical engineering is the science of turning concepts into something real, such as generators, elevators, and...
Heat Pumps: The Alternative to Natural Gas
Natural gas has been in the news a lot recently, and much of the coverage has been less than positive. The widespread failure of the natural gas system here in New England’s Merrimack Valley due to over-pressurization led to explosions and fires in multiple homes in...
Is your commercial HVAC system meeting your needs?
There is perhaps nothing worse for business productivity than having an HVAC system that’s not working properly, making workers miserable and impacting efficiency. If summer’s hot and sticky weather has made you aware of an inefficient air-conditioning system it could...
Who says you need professional engineer services?
So you’ve got a major facility design and construction project looming..
Consulting Engineer: Money Well Spent
Consulting engineers are one of those specialists that may not have high visibility…
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