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Net Zero Building Conference & Expo 2020 Takeaways
This year we virtually attended the world’s largest Net Zero Building Conference & Expo on September 15-16. It comes at a time when we are currently witnessing extreme weather events coast to coast, from record …
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How Warehouse Design is Evolving
The warehouse and distribution industry has been evolving in recent years. With shifts in consumer behavior and the growing prevalence of one- or two-day shipping and same-day pick-up, online ordering has taken hold as the …
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Warehouse Building Systems Design: Designing Today for the Needs of Tomorrow
As consumers have grown more comfortable with online shopping and their expectations relating to delivery times and convenience have climbed, warehouse and distribution centers have been steadily growing in importance across the country. However, when …
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Hospitality: Design Guidelines for Infection Control
The hospitality industry has undoubtedly been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. To do their part to flatten the curve, many hotels closed their doors while society stayed home. As more cities across the country reopen, …
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UV Disinfection: An Engineering Perspective
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Henderson Engineers Director of Engineering Dustin Schafer and many of our technical leaders, including Electrical Technical Director Sean Turner have been fielding questions relating to infection control technologies …
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Reducing the Risk of COVID-19 Infection Through Building Design
Transmission of COVID-19 in buildings requires two things, the active virus being present in sufficient quantity to cause infection and the transmission of that active virus into the respiratory tract of the person being infected. …
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Warehouse: Design Guidelines for Infection Control
Due to COVID-19, warehouses have played a crucial role in keeping the retail and grocery industries running, powering online shopping and supporting the delivery of essential goods. Now more than ever it is critical to …
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Workplace: Design Guidelines for Infection Control
Due to COVID-19, many workplaces, including corporate office buildings and coworking environments, have closed for the foreseeable future, leaving many buildings unoccupied. When shelter-in-place orders are lifted, the health and safety of the workforce will …
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Design Guidelines for Infection Control
The impact of COVID-19 has been felt across every vertical market. As some jurisdictions begin phasing toward reopening, many of our clients have asked us what they can do to make their buildings feel safe …
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Back In Your Building: Designing Safer Spaces Webinar
As states begin lifting their stay at home orders and offices, stores, and venues, etc. begin reopening, there’s a lot to consider with respect to designing spaces that feel safe for occupants. In this panel, …
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How Grocery and Warehouse Design Confronts COVID-19
According to The New York Times, 42 states across the nation, as well as the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, have enacted a shelter in place directive, in one way or another urging citizens …
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Infection Control Technologies for Building Design
The recent spread of the pandemic coronavirus (COVID-19) has brought several new questions to the forefront with respect to the design and operation of the buildings in which we spend much of our time, specifically …
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Construction State of the Market
The world as we know it has changed dramatically over the past couple of weeks, but construction is considered essential to health and safety, and we must agree. That means things for us are still …
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Eliminating Distractions with Engineering Aesthetics
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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The Role of Building Systems in Warehouse Design
Warehouse design is evolving and changing the way retail operates in many ways. Store fronts with stylish ensembles and grocery locations showcasing appetizing fresh produce are being replaced by well-lit product photography and easy to …
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DBIA Takeaways: Best Practices for the Best Results
Following the recent Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) Design-Build Conference & Expo in Las Vegas, our Henderson experts learned of new ideas, innovations, and tips on implementing design-build concepts. Take a look at our lessons …
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Fire Dynamics & Building Materials: Designed to Burn Research
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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Stack Effect: Why It Was So Difficult To Stay Warm This Winter
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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What You Need to Know About Building Commissioning
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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Understanding GFCI Nuisances
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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