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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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Exploring the Possibilities of BIM to HVAC Load Modeling with Revit
February 9, 2024
In the past, designers and engineers used separate software tools for design analysis and design documentation. Calculate in one platform and document the answer in another. Think Excel, Trace 700, or AGI 32 and AutoCAD. …
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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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Refrigerant Options and Recommendations for Designing Cold Storage Facilities
November 6, 2023
The cold storage market in the United States is growing and there are several factors to consider when designing new facilities including the choice of refrigerant. Traditionally, large cold storage projects have used ammonia plants, …
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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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Designing Safe, Healthy Science Labs in Schools
October 18, 2023
As published in ASHRAE Journal, September 2023 Features and design for these laboratories are driven by the nature of the science being taught and the level of hands-on work by students. Understanding the curriculum is …
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Building Electrification Considerations for Big Box Retail Stores
September 19, 2023
Corporations around the world are pledging to become carbon neutral by 2050 or sooner. One of the key components of achieving this goal is building electrification, which is the process of converting buildings from fossil …
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The Future of Sustainable Grocery Refrigeration Systems
May 2, 2023
In recent years, the grocery industry has seen an unprecedented demand for online shopping. To meet the needs of consumers making the switch to online shopping, many retailers are choosing to expand their warehouses or …
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Adopting Full Electrification for Large Venue Facilities
February 22, 2023
Venue facilities are known power and energy hogs despite their general limited usage. Building electrification provides an opportunity to deliver energy efficiency and is a key strategy to reduce and eliminate long-term operational CO2 emissions.
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Using BIM and Generative Design to meet the MEP 2040 Commitment
January 30, 2023
In addition to our Henderson 2040 Climate Pledge, we recently become a signatory to the MEP 2040 Commitment. Click here to learn more about this recent announcement from our sustainability director, Brian Alessi. This is part …
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Evolution of Toolset for DfMA, Generative Design, and BIM Automation
January 18, 2023
As part of Autodesk University 2021, I collaborated with Sean Turner, director of innovation, on DfMA for MEP with Generative Design and BIM Automation. We’ve continued to evolve and refine our toolset for DfMA, Generative …
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Demystifying Lighting Controls
January 18, 2023
As published by Consulting-Specifying Engineer The lighting controls are an integral part of any lighting system design and with all the components that impact system selection, it can seem intimidating. It doesn’t have to be. Once …
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Strategies for Improving IAQ in Sports Training and Fitness Facilities
January 16, 2023
As published by Consulting-Specifying Engineer If you remember back to what your high school locker room was like, one of the first things to come to mind is probably the smell or what we would …
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How do Microgrids Relate to the National Electrical Code?
December 21, 2022
As published by Consulting-Specifying Engineer Microgrids have been around for quite some time, some as early as 1882. Microgrids were generally specified and installed on the electrical utility side of the industry. However, as building …
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California’s New Code Requirements for Photovoltaic Systems
December 13, 2022
With many factors increasing the need for reduced energy usage, lower emissions, and less dependency on fossil fuels, California’s latest energy code has implemented stronger requirements for photovoltaic (PV) systems, with a large percentage of …
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Community Sector Low Voltage and Acoustics Consulting and Design Services
December 5, 2022
Henderson Engineers offers a full suite of low voltage and acoustics consulting and design services to support a project through design and construction, as well as the full life of the building post occupancy. We …
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Door Locking Requirements in NFPA 101
November 29, 2022
As published by Consulting-Specifying Engineer Door locking can be confusing for many occupancies but can especially be daunting in health care occupancy settings due to many factors. Door locking is a complex process. Because of …
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DfMA for MEP with Generative Design and BIM Automation
November 16, 2022
Article courtesy of Autodesk DfMA (Design for Manufacture and Assembly) doesn’t have to be an exclusive club of certain project types. Building on the concepts of modular construction, DfMA is the next evolution for an automated AEC …
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Carbon Monoxide Detection in Emergency Preparedness Plans
November 15, 2022
In 1998, the Journal of the American Medical Association issued a report revealing that 2,100 deaths occurred annually due to unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning. This article was among the leading reasons why the International Code …
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The Medical Gas Code Updates Within NFPA 99
September 22, 2022
Change is inevitable. In the healthcare and patient care industry, medical gas requirements have been subject to several changes in the latest NFPA 99 code cycle. According to the NFPA website, “NFPA 99 establishes criteria …
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