Building owners, facility managers, engineers, and contractors seek systems that meet specification requirements, installation ease, serviceability, reliability, lower operating costs, and higher performance.
Despite the high expectations placed by the client, extensive preplanning, effective communication, and the ability to innovate drove Hoar Construction and JonesDBR to complete the Aston Hall project at Texas A&M University in just 11 weeks.
As the necessity for a quality collegiate education grows in a competitive global marketplace, the arms race among universities to provide first-class facilities and amenities that will attract students and faculty to campus continues to escalate.
On March 30, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers that permit additional flexibility in hospital standards to aid in the expansion of services to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
Established in 2013, the Potsdam, New York-based St. Lawrence Health System is the largest employer in St. Lawrence County with 1,400-plus employees operating two hospitals and several extension outpatient facilities.
Beginning Jan. 27, 2020, clean water pumps sold in the United States must achieve a minimum energy rating of 1.0 as outlined in the Energy Conservation Standards for Pumps established by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and adopted by Natural Resources Canada.
This is my third column presenting a real-life example of how trend analysis, if done thoughtfully, can uncover wasted energy even when the system appears to be functioning well.