Fare2Care: A Futuristic Solution for Equitable and Accessible Primary Care
Improved population health through broadened access to primary care can positively impact local economies.
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Engineered Systems Magazine
2022 June
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Taking Proactive Maintenance to the Next Level with Condition-Based Monitoring
If system performance data reaches a dangerous level, condition-based monitoring alerts technicians to proactively correct the problem in time to prevent further damage.
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Deciphering a Project’s Dehumidification Demands
With a robust array of design options, designers are often tasked with the challenge of deciding which dehumidification methods best suit their projects’ needs.
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Launching a Corporate Health Care Design-Build RCx and MBCx Program
Grumman|Butkus Associates utilized a design-build retro-commissioning (DBRCx) approach to assist a large for-profit health care organization implement a nationwide retro-commissioning (RCx) program across multiple hospitals.
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Clean Air: Design with Care
As buildings have become tighter with improved building envelope systems and inoperable windows to minimize energy use, IAQ and IEQ have become primary considerations for professional engineers and architects.
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BACnet Integration and the Power of Analytics
Analytics detail how a simple set point change can affect the rest of the system.
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Heatwave Resilience: Engineered Examples
If a building is damaged or becomes uninhabitable due to an event, the cost in either repairs or lost revenue can dwarf the initial investment in a more resilient design.
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Building Management for Occupant Health Needs to Move Beyond Comfort
While the appeal of profits and fear of lawyers are powerful emotions, doing the right thing to protect human health in all occupied buildings must take precedence.
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Top 10 Elements of Commissioning — No. 6: O&M Participation
Regardless of how automated a system is, its optimal operation will depend on monitoring and human intervention.
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ECM’s PCB Stator Motors Prove Advantageous for New England Aquarium
ECM showcases the benefits of using PCB stator motors for pump applications.
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Boiler Replacement for a College Using Design-Bid-Build Project Delivery
This optimum boiler heating equipment selection and the project’s design intent document are based on the analytical process outlined in ASHRAE Handbook 2020, Chapter 1, 'HVAC System Analysis and Selection'
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Fire Damper Inspection Compliance
How many design engineers note on contract documents that fire dampers require an inspection one year after the project is complete?
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The Politics of Pollution
Vermont’s Clean Heat Standard – a paragon of climate change legislation – is defeated by one vote.
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The Evolving Importance of Health Care Resiliency
Establishing a disaster-resilient health care institution is becoming an exceedingly more complex problem.
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