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EPA Signals Change on GWP Refrigeration Thresholds
The regulatory landscape continues to evolve, shaping how building systems, refrigeration, and sustainability strategies are implemented across the industry. As part of the ongoing refrigerant transitions, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently published a …
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Refrigeration Reimagined – Cooler Systems, Cleaner Future
World Refrigeration Day underscores a pressing truth: refrigeration is essential to modern life. At Henderson, we know refrigeration plays an important role in preserving food, protecting vaccines, and enabling safe industrial processes. But behind these …
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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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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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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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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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Design for Manufacturing, Assembly, and Disassembly: The Evolution of DfMA
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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Using BIM and Generative Design to meet the MEP 2040 Commitment
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
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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DfMA for MEP with Generative Design and BIM Automation
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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Henderson Engineers Sustainability Update: November 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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2022 Energy & Store Development Conference Insights
Henderson Engineers recently attended the 2022 Energy & Store Development Conference hosted by the Food Industry Association (FMI). Jen Jewers Bowlin, client sector practice director, Dennis Hagler, refrigeration technical director, Andrew Knight, client sector operations …
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ASHRAE, IBPSA-USA Building Performance Analysis Conference Takeaways
Henderson Engineers recently attended the 2022 Building Performance Analysis Conference and SimBuild, co-organized by ASHRAE and IBPSA-USA. The conference brought together more than 250 attendees from across the building industry and focused on building better …
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Exploring 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 and …
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Takeaways from 2022 GC&E Conference and ATMO America
Henderson Engineers recently attended two conferences geared towards combatting CO2 emissions from refrigeration systems. Dustin Padget, Refrigeration Technical Director, was in attendance for both the 26th Annual Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference (the GC&E Conference) …
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DfMA: How it All Comes Together
This is the final article in a recent series on design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA). Previously, I introduced DfMA as a concept in the AEC industry, explored how to implement DfMA during design, and …
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SPECS 2022 Presentation – Title 24 Update: What Does It Mean for Retailers?
The update for Title 24 (The California Building Energy Efficiency Standards) is scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2023. Brian Alessi, Henderson’s Sustainability Director, and Brent Felten, Retail Sector Client Relationship Director, are …
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