This whitepaper by Dave Bodenschatz, Director of Mechanical Design, discusses ASHRE’s new standard which establishes minimum requirements to reduce the risk of transmission of infectious aerosols like COVID-19 and influenza in buildings.
Engineering consultant IMEG is using offsite construction in industries including healthcare, apartment complexes, hotels, and schools. Could this building method be right for your next project?
This whitepaper by Richard Vedvik, IMEG senior electrical engineer, discusses what MEP engineers need to know about the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Life Safety Code before making temporary or permanent changes to egress. This paper was originally published as “How egress is planned using NFPA 101,” in the January/February 2020 issue of Consulting-Specifying Engineer magazine.
Denver Water, one of the major water providers in the West, is redefining water stewardship with their implementation of a rainwater capture system and on-site wastewater treatment system in their new LEED Platinum, Net-Zero Energy administration building. In this whitepaper, IMEG Client Executive Ken Urbanek discusses successful solutions the IMEG team implemented while designing the water systems for this highly sustainable project.
This whitepaper by Richard Vedvik, IMEG senior electrical engineer and acoustics engineer, summarizes the critical concepts MEP engineers need to know about seeking International WELL Building Institute WELL v2 certification. This paper was originally published as “Understanding WELL v2 certification,” in the August 2021 issue of Consulting-Specifying Engineer magazine.
This whitepaper by Lincoln Pearce, IMEG’s Commissioning Team Client Executive, discusses the challenges and successes the design team encountered while meeting and exceeding Iowa State University’s goals, including achieving LEED Gold certification, for the 60,000-sf renovation of Marston Hall, one of the oldest structures on the campus and home to the College of Engineering.
This paper examines the structural highlights, challenges, and unique solutions of The Laurel Rittenhouse Square, a 50-story, 583,000-square-foot residential tower under construction in Philadelphia. Written by IMEG’s Kirk Harman and Todd Campbell, the article was originally published in the June 2022 issue of STRUCTURE magazine, a publication of the National Council of Structural Engineers Associations (NCSEA).
This paper by IMEG’s Jeff Boldt and Joshua Ince, P.Eng., of DuBois Chemicals, summarizes the most important items for the HVAC designer to know about master specifications for water treatment, which is required on projects for many reasons. Reprinted with permission from ASHRAE, this paper was originally published as the “Engineer’s Notebook” in the March 22, 2022, issue of the ASHRAE Journal.
Dave Bodenschatz, IMEG Director of Mechanical Engineering, examines the importance of making noise control a consistent design consideration in the HVAC industry for all types of buildings. Reprinted with permission from the ASHRAE Journal, this article provides real-world applications in the use of acoustics design to help improve indoor environmental quality.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ Electronic Health Record Modernization (EHRM) is being conducted through individual, campus-specific projects, all due to be complete in 2028. This paper provides a high-level look at key design considerations and strategies applicable to most EHRM initiatives, which in addition to software and hardware often involve significant building infrastructure upgrades or redesigns.
