As energy deregulation continues to roil the California market, the retrofit of two 1,000-ton chillers with variable-frequency drives (vfd’s) at the One America Plaza office tower in San Diego last
In the '90s, the University of Illinois-Chicago (UIC) began a plan to generate some of its own electricity. Now, the school is pairing that goal with energy recovery and subsequent distribution to build a long-term strategy for its two plants and 25,000 students. By John Cuttica, Ron Fiskum, and Richard Sweetser
A difficult project is one thing, but entering a project in medias res can prove even trickier. See how one consulting firm helped steer a major federal facility overhaul toward greater efficiency and a new degree of controls interoperability, all on a tight schedule. By Joanna Turpin
Weekly meetings, a project-wide lack of ego, a creative consulting firm, and a hands-on owner's rep are some of the elements that added up to an Engineering Team Award. By Joanna Turpin