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I spent many hours this past summer watching my son play lacrosse and couldn’t help thinking about how the team sport of lacrosse is similar to the team sport of design and construction. I’m sure this is analogous to the other team sports that move an object up and down a rectangular field, court, or rink, but this is how I see its comparison with lacrosse.

McDonald’s is one of the most visible fast-food entities, with over 32,000 restaurants worldwide. However, patrons may not be aware that McDonald’s trains many of its employees at its Hamburger University, also known as “HU.”

Retrofitting more than a half-million square feet of heavily used space for better life safety coverage is never simple. Peculiarities of building design and existing materials only made the task tougher for this project team as they sought to integrate NFPA and GSA requirements into a successful and safe solution.

Often when we are evaluating or assessing an existing building, we are on the lookout for equipment and systems that are in poor condition or approaching the end of life.

This final three-part series for 2013 is a continuation of the July, August, and September industrial heating system application with this month’s focus on the process heating system.

Construction employment increased in 26 states between July and August, according to the Associated General Contractors of America.

Current codes requirements are now requiring the design of proper air barriers within the building enclosure.

The World Energy Engineering Congress will aim to find answers on how to successfully combine efficiency, IAQ, and renewable energy in HVAC design.

Daikin McQuay’s facility in Staunton, VA, has been recommended for ISO 14001:2004 environmental management system certification.

The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute and the United Nations Environmental Programme’s regional office of West Asia has helped to develop ARAMENA, an association of HVACR manufacturers in the Middle East and North Africa.