Reduce operating costs, boost energy efficiency, achieve sustainability goals: The energy data of a building or enterprise holds the key. But in and of itself, even a massive amount of data does not represent meaningful information. This is why building technology…
WSP Delivers Good Performance in Q1 2016
MONTREAL, QUEBEC, May 10, 2016—WSP Global Inc. (TSX:WSP) ("WSP" or the "Corporation") today announced its financial and operating results for the first…
WSDOT Toll Division Uses Performance Audit to Improve Programs
OLYMPIA—The State Auditor’s Office (SAO) recently conducted a performance audit of the Washington State Department of Transportation’s toll collection…
Oversite: No Shortage of Challenges
One of the more-fulfilling, although certainly sometimes frustrating, aspects of engineering is the endless array of challenges. This relates to new projects where site, budget and even regulatory constraints might call for a creative solution. It also relates…
GRESB Launches 2016 Real Asset Assessments
Amsterdam, April 1, 2016—GRESB, the global standard for environmental, social and governance (ESG) benchmarking for real assets, today announced the launch of the 2016 GRESB assessments. GRESB provides ESG data to institutional investors with over 8.1 trillion…
Berkeley Lab Scientists Developing Paint-on Coating for Energy Efficient Windows
It’s estimated that 10 percent of all the energy used in buildings in the U.S. can be attributed to window performance, costing building owners about $50 billion annually, yet the high cost of replacing windows or retrofitting them with an energy efficient…
Computational Mechanics Helps Engineers to Improve Design without Prototyping
AMES, Iowa – Three thin leaflets blew open and blood blasted through an artificial heart valve, the center stream firing reds and yellows, the colors indicating a flow speed up to 125 centimeters per second. When the leaflets slammed shut, the flow turned…
Gorman-Rupp Offers NEW 6500 Series Standard Horizontal End Suction Centrifugal Pumps
MANSFIELD, Ohio, Sept. 28, 2015—Gorman-Rupp, pump manufacturer of Mansfield, Ohio introduces a new line of horizontal end suction centrifugal pumps. Gorman-Rupp has long been recognized as a leader in self-priming pump technology. The new 6500 Series line…
Colin Rohlfing Joins HDR
June 15, 2015—Colin Rohlfing, Associate AIA, LEED AP BD+C, has joined HDR as vice president, director of sustainable development in the Chicago office. In his new role, Colin is responsible for the overall sustainable design leadership of the practice. He…
Improved Simulation Tools Make Building Design Planning More Reliable
Too hot in summer, too damp in winter – architects, planners and builders are facing sizable challenges when it comes to creating durable buildings that save energy while offering healthy, sustainable indoor environments. To tackle these challenges, experts…
