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Home » Keywords: » mechanical engineering

Items Tagged with 'mechanical engineering'

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Critical Facility Engineering Mark B

Designing Critical Facilities for a More Volatile Grid

A guide to building resilience in critical facilities as extreme weather and grid instability threaten traditional backup power strategies.
Mark Brumfield
Mark Brumfield
July 8, 2026

Explore how hospitals and other critical facilities must rethink emergency power and resilience strategies as extreme weather and grid stresses create increasingly complex and challenges.


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The Invisible Challenge: Why Stack Effect Can Sabotage Office-to-Apartment Conversions

For a deep look at how decentralizing ventilation tackles stack effect and code compliance, listen to Tarang Patel, a mechanical engineer specializing in high-rise conversions
Austin Keating
Austin Keating
July 2, 2026

Stack effect isn’t just an HVAC nuisance – it’s a physics issue that shapes every decision in high-rise residential conversions.


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Engineering the Future of Brain Health at the University of South Carolina

A new center combining leading-edge brain health care and research at the University of South Carolina, from the P.E.'s perspective
Michael Scruggs
June 24, 2026

The USC Brain Health Center integrates advanced clinical care, research, and technology to improve outcomes for patients, writes Michael Scruggs, PE, project manager at RMF Engineering.


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Matthew Duffy IES Peak Load

How Traditional Peak Load Assumptions Are Becoming Unreliable Under Today’s Conditions

When peak loads fall short, building performance suffers
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Matthew Duffy
April 22, 2026

Peak-load calculations once kept HVAC design simple, but clinging to them could leave modern buildings unprepared for the real world.


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The Engineer Redefining High-Rise HVAC in New York and New Jersey

Setting new standards in high-rise HVAC
ES Magazine staff
April 6, 2026

Tarang Patel is setting new standards for high-rise HVAC engineering in the New York and New Jersey region, with published innovations in ventilation and system design recognized across the industry.


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How Commercial and Institutional Buildings Can Reduce Energy Consumption

A look at how design, renovation, and policy choices – not just personal habits – shape the energy footprint of buildings
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Dan E. Reider, P.E.
December 26, 2025

Small steps matter, but the key to lower energy consumption lies with the decisions of architects, engineers, and legislators. Guest columnist Dan Reider, P.E., explores what really makes a difference.


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Professionals Collaborate, Compete, and Connect at Unified Group’s Debut Design-Build Forum

HVACR leaders share real-world lessons, debate best practices, and discover new approaches at industry’s inaugural event in Denver
ES Magazine staff
December 10, 2025

The Unified Group’s first Design-Build Forum brought together 40 HVACR pros from across the U.S. for candid conversations, hands-on exercises, and even a bocce ball showdown.


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Gripple Illinois Manufacturing

What Sheet Metal Contractors Need to Know About Seismic Bracing

Seismic concerns aren’t just for California: building codes are tightening from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes
Austin Keating
Austin Keating
September 8, 2025

Seismic bracing for ductwork has become an essential, industry-wide priority, driven by evolving codes, higher client expectations, and the costly lessons of past earthquakes.


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Armistead Mechanical COO to Lead Subcontractors Group

The ACHR NEWS Editorial Staff
June 11, 2025

A graduate of Northeastern University with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Joseph Jerkowski has built a career in design and construction management across the plumbing, HVAC, and process piping sectors.


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Unified Group's 2025 BIM/Prefab Forum Sparks Collaboration

Where Technology Meets Teamwork: Industry Leaders Unite to Shape Construction's Digital Future
SNIPS NEWS Editorial Staff
March 13, 2025

Record attendance as mechanical contractors from across the country converge on Fort Myers to share insights in BIM, prefabrication, and virtual design construction.


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