Fourth in a series of excerpts from the free executive guide “Concept to Consumption: Outcome-based Oversight of Building Performance.” By Adam McMillen and Lincoln Pearce The process of commissioning is generally a means of quality assurance and spans an entire project, from beginning to end, to ensure that building systems are operating as designed and intended. In a concept-to-consumption approach, specific
Fifth in a series of excerpts from the free executive guide “Concept to Consumption: Outcome-based Oversight of Building Performance.” By Adam McMillen and Lincoln Pearce Once a building is constructed per the design, commissioned, and determined to be operating correctly, it is, like a newly built and christened ship, “set out to sea” to see how it performs.
Ease, convenience, and timely access to healthcare providers and information is more important than ever as a result of COVID-19 and the need for social distancing. Read more.
Advanced operation and maintenance skills are critical for the success of today’s high performance buildings but may be in short supply.
By Heather Heidenreich and Kelly Altes Tornado ratings Tornado intensity is rated by the Enhanced Fujita Scale based on estimated wind speed and related damage. The scale ranges from EF-0 (65-85 MPH with some light damage to roofs and siding) to EF-5 (200+ MPH where well-constructed homes are leveled and swept away). Two EF-5 tornados
Consolidation of healthcare system functions via a care coordination center can increase efficiency, improve operations, and provide optimum patient and care team satisfaction.
The procurement, installation, and operation of critical lift cranes requires the definition of additional requirements above and beyond the national consensus standards. Read more.
By Mark Bellon The COVID-19 pandemic has brought challenges to nearly every workplace and home across the country, and for many of us, those challenges have become opportunities for adaptation and development. Whether it’s having your entire workforce work from home for the first time or figuring out how to decontaminate a large facility to continue serving clients, the pandemic
Increasing building security in lobbies while still providing aesthetically pleasing design can be accomplished through well-placed security systems and close coordination with the architect.
By Adam McMillen It’s becoming more and more common for owners to include energy performance requirements in their RFPs by specifying a maximum energy use intensity (EUI) – a seemingly small addition, but one that has larger implications for design teams. To achieve the best outcomes, owners should include language in their RFPs that enforces the goals they hope to achieve. Sample language,
