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Building A Better World: Sustainability Update Spring 2025
At Henderson Companies, we believe that true greatness lies in the dedication to achieving ambitious goals, not merely setting ambitious goals. As Ralph Waldo Emerson wisely stated, “Not in his goals but in his transitions …
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Computational Tool Development for Computational Designers
A look into the how computational designers apply computational thinking to transform derived logic into functional, user-friendly computational tools.
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Optimizing Operational Carbon: Reclaiming Heat From Refrigeration Systems for Space Heating
In the commercial refrigeration and HVAC industry, there’s a strong push to reduce carbon footprints while keeping up with sustainability goals and complying with ever-changing regulations. This green evolution is particularly prominent in food retail, …
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Team Henderson’s Takeaways from 2024 FMI Energy & Store Development Conference
The 2024 FMI Energy & Store Development Conference focused on AI and sustainability in supermarket operations.
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Leadership Perspectives on Computational Tool Development
A case study of Henderson Engineers’ Office Space Automator (OSA) project, which utilized computational thinking.
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Exploring the Key Elements of Computational Thinking (Part 2)
The latest installment in a series of articles focused on computational thinking’s role in problem-solving, specifically as it pertains to the architecture, engineering, and construction industry.
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Climate Responsive Design: A Giga-Scale Responsibility
Matt Higgins, lead energy analyst, shares expert insights into how to adapt to climate change by rethinking how we design buildings.
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Insights from the 2024 ATMOsphere America Summit
Team Henderson’s key takeaways from the ATMOsphere America Summit 2024, held in Washington, D.C., on June 10th and 11th.
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Deciphering the Principles of Computational Thinking
Part three of a four-part series of articles focused on computational thinking’s role in problem-solving, specifically as it pertains to the architecture, engineering, and construction industry.
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Addressing Challenges Facing Warehouse & Distribution Facilities
In today’s dynamic business environment, warehouse owners and operators face a variety of challenges. Addressing these concerns involves a combination of strategic planning, technology adoption, employee training, and continuous improvement initiatives. While the challenges vary …
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Refrigerant Options and Recommendations for Designing Cold Storage Facilities
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
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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Henderson’s Takeaways from FMI’s 2023 Energy & Store Development Conference
Team Henderson recently returned from the 2023 Energy & Store Development Conference. Hosted by FMI, The Food Industry Association, this year’s event touched on a variety of topics including energy efficiency, refrigeration, sustainability, and store design.
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Building Electrification Considerations for Big Box Retail Stores
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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Takeaways and Insights from 2023 EV Charging Infrastructure Summit
Jeremy Treat, client sector practice manager, recently represented Henderson Engineers at the 2023 EV Charging Infrastructure Summit. The event focused on utility programs and deployments with an eye toward refining strategies, identifying technologies, and implementing …
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Henderson’s Takeaways from NFPA 2023 Conference & Expo
Nick Weaver, client sector technical manager, recently represented Team Henderson at the 2023 NFPA Conference & Expo. The event brings together a diverse group of fire, electrical, and life safety professionals to learn, network, evaluate …
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Decreasing Insurance Premiums by Increasing Protections
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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Sustainable Refrigeration Industry Insights: Summer 2023
As we reach the midpoint of a sweltering summer, maintaining refrigerated environments is more crucial than ever. It takes an entire industry of stakeholders to ensure the cold chain is reliable, but reliability is only …
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The Future of Sustainable Grocery Refrigeration Systems
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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Henderson Companies Sustainability Update: April 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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