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The Increasing Complexities of Sports Lighting
March 20, 2024
While all building types present their own unique challenges when it comes to lighting, the complexities that come with sports venues are plentiful. These facilities must balance varying league requirements, player safety, and the fan …
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New York City Local Law 97: Decarbonization and the Challenges of Going Green
January 18, 2024
With the arrival of the new year, it’s important to remember that our resolutions should be challenging. To paraphrase Stanford School of Medicine neuroscientist, Andrew Huberman, participating in challenging tasks builds resilience to deal with …
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Exploring Computational Thinking in the AEC Industry
December 12, 2023
Listen to an AI-generated, text-to-speech version of this article In part one of our exploration into computational thinking (CT) within the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry, we discussed the foundational principles of CT …
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Computational Thinking in the AEC Industry
November 8, 2023
Listen to an AI-generated, text-to-speech version of this article As Director of Innovation, I’m pleased to present a series of articles on computational thinking. The series is authored by Dauphin Flores, our resident expert …
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Understanding Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions Goals and Resources
November 1, 2023
The world is experiencing the impacts of climate change more than ever with historic droughts and wildfires, storms and flooding, and record heatwaves. The repercussions of climate change are far reaching and put many species …
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Decreasing Insurance Premiums by Increasing Protections
July 21, 2023
There is an ongoing effort around the need to decrease insurance premiums for grocery and distribution clients by increasing protection. In the original builds in these scenarios, consultants were not used, and the designs were …
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Henderson Companies Sustainability Update: April 2023
April 17, 2023
As a signatory to the MEP 2040 Commitment, Henderson Companies is committed to achieving net zero carbon on all our projects by 2040 as part of our vision to build a better world. To us, …
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Design for Manufacturing, Assembly, and Disassembly: The Evolution of DfMA
April 13, 2023
Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA) is a design methodology that has been successfully applied in the manufacturing sector for decades to drive quality and minimize costs. In recent years, the AEC industry has been …
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Henderson Engineers Sustainability Update: November 2022
November 2, 2022
We at Henderson understand the vital role we play as a member of the built community in helping to combat global warming through the spaces we design. It is literally the center of my role …
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Regenerative Design: The Evolution of Sustainability
December 11, 2021
What if the buildings we design produced more energy than they used? In theory, it’s a simple question. But sustainable design can be complicated. As Sustainability Director at Henderson Engineers, I lead the firm’s efforts …
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Employee Fundamentals Training and Resources
December 8, 2021
When I started my first job, I was nervous. As a freshly minted mechanical engineering graduate, I wasn’t sure what exactly to expect. What if I didn’t know how to do what my managers asked …
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Data Supply Chains and the Built Environment
December 8, 2021
If you’re reading this, you are likely aware of the current supply chain challenges in the U.S. My guess is you’ve also been impacted by the drag it’s creating on economic activity. There are multiple …
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Combatting the Climate Crisis Through Building Electrification
December 8, 2021
As I began researching and writing this piece, a small banner on Regeneration.org gently reminded me that there were 2,999 days until 2030. 2,999 days seemed like plenty of time to apply the solutions needed …
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Digital Twins: A Key to Efficient Building Operations
December 8, 2021
Our design approach at Henderson Engineers is centered around processes that deliver quality in the mostinnovative and efficient manner. Digital twins, which are virtual, identical representations of the building systems we design, assist in …
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Implementing Innovative Ideas
December 8, 2021
What is the meaning of innovation? The definition may vary depending on who you ask and what their respective goals are, especially within the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry. Sean Turner, our innovation director, …
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Net Zero Carbon: Our Approach to Reversing Carbon in the Built Environment
December 8, 2021
In August of this year, the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published the first part of its Sixth Assessment Report, Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis. This Sixth Assessment reviews and synthesizes …
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How DfMA Improves Project Installations
December 8, 2021
Over the past few months I’ve been sharing my thoughts on Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA) and how, here at Henderson Engineers, we’re exploring DfMA in our design process to increase efficiencies and cost-effective …
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3D Design in a 2D World: Accelerating Innovation with 2D BIM
December 8, 2021
I’ve written a few articles recently on Building Information Modeling (BIM) and how it’s crucial to our design process at Henderson Engineers. BIM uses data to generate digital representations of a facility’s physical and functional …
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Achieving Quality Design with Quality BIM
August 4, 2021
Quality is integral to everything we do at Henderson Engineers, and our application of building Information Modeling (BIM) is no exception. To achieve quality design with BIM you must also have a quality model. But …
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Does Engineering = Quality?
July 29, 2021
Have you considered what “quality” really is? It seems straightforward enough. We know quality when we see it. We know quality when we interact with it. But do we know what it means? As Director …
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