If you’re a building owner, you may have heard about the benefits of the 179D tax deduction. But what does it mean for your building? And how can you qualify for it? This blog post will walk you through what you need to know.
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Four strategies to level-up your hybrid meeting equity
New strategies are increasingly being used in colleges and office training environments that allow the participant to choose their best way to learn whether by attending a class in real-time (in person or online) or watching at their convenience—or a mix of those strategies.
Consider technology, acoustics, noise abatement, and lighting early in an office-to-residential conversion
Talk of office to residential conversions are everywhere these days. But these conversions aren’t as simple as they may seem — there are many engineering opportunities and challenges involved, and developers will be well served by having a full-service team in place before they begin.
Developing an office to residential conversion? Engineering it will bring opportunities and challenges.
Freddie Mac estimates the U.S. has a housing deficit of 3.8 million units, across all housing types and post-pandemic office vacancies exceed 16%, with some major cities reaching 31% vacancy rates.
Understanding your office-to-residential conversion’s structural engineering up-front will save time and money later
Office to residential conversion seems like a simple solution to a problem. Nationwide, office vacancies stand at 17%, with some big cities — San Francisco, Houston, Austin — topping 20%, while the U.S. faces a housing deficit of 3.8 million units.
Podcast: Keeping K-12 students safe demands a holistic approach to school security
Holistic security considerations for K-12 school design are examined in this 17-minute episode featuring Ryan Searles, IMEG’s security consulting group leader.
ASHRAE’s new standard aims to reduce the risk of airborne disease
By David Bodenschatz ASHRAE has released Standard 241, which establishes minimum requirements to reduce the risk of transmission of infectious aerosols like COVID-19 and the flu in buildings. The standard defines the amount of clean airflow (or equivalent) necessary to substantially reduce the risk of airborne disease transmission during times of elevated risk. It is
Food for Thought Leadership: Trending healthcare content to read and share
If you’re attending the 2023 Healthcare Facilities Symposium—or any other healthcare conference on the horizon—you can gain some insight into some of the formal or informal discussions sure to be heard by perusing the following curated collection of recent IMEG healthcare-related blogs, executive guides, and podcasts.
Long-standing drought in Nevada calls for innovative solutions
By Mindy Haffke New conservation measures by the Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) to reduce water consumption in the Las Vegas Valley require new and innovative solutions for HVAC cooling systems that utilize methods other than water. Due to the extreme drought conditions in the area, the water level in Lake Mead, which is a
California adopts limits on embodied carbon in construction, renovation, or reuse of buildings
California has adopted new building codes to limit embodied carbon emissions in large buildings and school buildings, effective July 1, 2024.