An unexpected heating system failure on the south side of a K-8, one-story series of classrooms resulted in no hot water heating to the perimeter.

The HVAC system selection and design intent is based on the processed outlined in ASHRAE Handbook 2020, Chapter 1, “HVAC System Analysis and Selection.”

Large-scale, fast-paced construction projects require constant collaboration in order to stay on budget and schedule.

Karine Leblanc recently conducted a number of interviews with HVACR engineers. Here is Part 2 of that series, featuring Angie Simon, P.E., president of Western Allied Mechanical.

The 185,000-square-foot museum walks visitors through every generation of the United States Army and celebrates the story of the individual soldier.

SmithGroup led the teams through an immersive — and rapid — design-thinking workshop, where each team developed an actionable prototype to bring back to their institutions.

Ash Awad, chief market officer, McKinstry, discusses the firm’s pledge to achieve net-zero annual carbon emissions by no later than 2040; the design work behind the Catalyst facility in Spokane, Washington; and much more.

Unlike the design-bid-build delivery method, the design-build delivery method brings both design and construction functions together as one team in a single contractual entity to the owner.

Lean IPD provides a structure for collaboration and coordination between the owner, designers, and builders far beyond what can occur in the typical design-bid-build construction process.