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Negative Isolation Rooms: Responding to COVID-19
March 20, 2020
As a society, we are all currently watching the coronavirus (COVID-19) updates, intently looking for information. We have seen information provided by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and in …
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Eliminating Distractions with Engineering Aesthetics
February 4, 2020
At a project’s conception, the renderings are clean, timeless. As construction begins and the building systems are integrated, more and more devices are incorporated into the design. Despite efforts to coordinate, at the final walk-through, …
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Dense Urban Areas: Considerations For Building
February 4, 2020
It’s no secret that core growth in dense urban areas is on the rise. From cities like Austin, Nashville, and Atlanta that are experiencing massive spikes in development through revitalization, to more established cities like …
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Building Systems & Career Readiness Programs
October 16, 2019
School today feels more like the workplace of tomorrow. The growing trend is to design education facilities that mirror occupational reality, which helps students better prepare for their future careers. Medical education programs are simulating …
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Designing Schools Equipped for Future Adaptability
October 16, 2019
Adaptability is a common term in today’s construction climate as more building spaces are becoming multi-functional. Instead of creating various rooms for specialty functions, schools are now incorporating educational spaces that can serve many needs. …
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Master Planning for Schools in 4 Steps
October 16, 2019
The goal of educational institutions has always been to create an optimal environment for learning. With the list of needs often exceeding the capital budget’s available balance, achieving that goal can seem impossible. Many facility …
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Fire Dynamics & Building Materials: Designed to Burn Research
October 11, 2019
Fires today burn faster and create greater heat release than they did just a few decades ago, due in part to the evolution of building materials and construction techniques. This not only leads to greater …
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Speeding Up the Fan Experience with 5G
July 18, 2019
5G — the fifth generation of cellular network technology — is expected to provide ultra-fast download and upload speeds beyond that of the current 4G LTE networks, making latency and buffering a thing of the …
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Stack Effect: Why It Was So Difficult To Stay Warm This Winter
May 14, 2019
Extreme cold spells across the country this winter made it difficult for many buildings to maintain comfortable temperatures. Many street-level tenants of high-rise buildings found it nearly impossible to keep occupants warm despite having thermostats …
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Turning Down The Sound on Environmental Noise
April 24, 2019
The impact of environmental noise like construction, traffic, and even weather is an important, though often forgotten, part of the design process. At Henderson Engineers, we have a team of dedicated acoustics professionals who recognize …
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Understanding FGI: Improve your patient experience with better acoustics
April 9, 2019
Patient-centered healthcare means focusing on the factors that affect the patient’s experience in addition to their health. This metric is measured at the end of a hospital stay with the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers …
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What Matters Most in Your MedGas Replacement
March 20, 2019
Medical gas systems serve healthcare facilities by providing gases that are life-sustaining (oxygen), critical-use (medical air), or suction (vacuum) for patients. These systems are often centrally located and away from patients. If medical air compressors …
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Things You Want To Know About Sterile Processing
March 13, 2019
Sterile processing is one of the unsung heroes of a hospital. This space cannot be shut down so it’s rarely the focus of major construction until absolutely necessary. Its function is so critical that decades …
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What You Need to Know About Building Commissioning
March 7, 2019
Building commissioning has experienced a rise and fall in terms of reputation, understanding, and value. In the 80s and 90s, the introduction of computerized, direct digital controls (DDC), brought new complexities to the built environment …
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Comfort that Contributes to the Bottom Line
February 14, 2019
Airports Council International has reported that $38 billion is needed for capital improvements in terminal buildings within the United States. As these facilities continue to age, airports across the country are struggling to increase revenue …
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Understanding GFCI Nuisances
January 24, 2019
Since the expansion of the 2017 National Electrical Code (NEC) ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) requirements to include single-phase receptacles up to 50A and three-phase receptacles up to 100A, we’ve seen a trend of increased …
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USP 797 and USP 800 – 8 Common Mistakes To Avoid When Complying
November 19, 2018
The revisions to USP 797 and new USP 800 standards will go into effect December 1, 2019. Over the course of 2018, the Henderson Engineers’ team of experts has evaluated nearly a hundred facilities across …
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