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MuseumLab Awarded LEED Gold Certiﬁcation

April 30, 2020

The historic museum renovation celebrates its first anniversary by winning a prestigious sustainability award.

Topvex ERVs Provide a Fresh Air Solution

April 29, 2020

Designing HVAC systems for large, mixed-use facilities is never easy, but imagine if that design had to meet the diverse needs of both a university and a community center all within the same building.

Electric Heat Pumps in Commercial Applications: Reducing Emissions, Minimizing Carbon Footprints, and Decreasing Costs

Drew Turner

April 28, 2020

Recent technology innovations are driving significant sustainability benefits.

Chilled Watergate: Solving Another Mystery at the Watergate Office Building

A step-by-step look at the retro-commissioning process that led to the implementation of a hybrid, 3-pipe HVAC system at the Watergate office building.

Howard McKew, P.E., C.P.E.

April 27, 2020

Recognized internationally for a name and even a suffix that has entered the pop culture lexicon, the luxury complex of modernist buildings on the banks of the Potomac River known as the Watergate Complex is an icon like no other in Washington.

New York City Halts All Public Design Work

James S. Russell, FAIA

April 8, 2020

The impact of the work stoppage falls heaviest on smaller firms often engaged on several city projects; those architects hoped government jobs would get them through the coronavirus crisis as private clients put projects on hold.

Renovation of a K-12 Classroom Project Using Integrated Project Delivery

Howard McKew, P.E., C.P.E.

April 8, 2020

This month’s B2B focuses on Integrated Project Delivery.

Student-Led Design Team Leads Minnesota High School to LEED Gold Certification

School of Environmental Studies students gained real, hands-on training that will positively impact their careers — and the Apple Valley, Minnesota, school — for years to come.

Herb Woerpel

March 25, 2020

The School of Environmental Studies (SES), a magnet high school of Independent School District (ISD) 196, located in Apple Valley, Minnesota, strives to provide students with real-life experience via authentic, relevant projects; professional skills guidance; writing and analysis development; and early environmental career exposure.