MEP Engineering Blog

 

Topics: Commissioning, ASHRAE, Peer Review

Sports Complex Features State-of-the-Art Heating System

Topics: Recent News, Education, Sports, Energy, HVAC, University, ASHRAE, Higher Ed, High Efficiency, Cost-Effective Solutions, Athletic Facilities, MEP Engineering, Recreation

Improve the Health and Performance of Your Facility with These Steps

The first step in cutting energy bills, operating costs, improving comfort and optimizing efficiency in your building may be to have qualified professional engineers perform an in-depth energy assessment of your building.

This assessment will help you in determining the overall health and performance of your building and where needed, provide suggestions for means of improvement.

Topics: LEED, Energy Management System Design, Cost-Effective Solutions, Architectural Lighting, MEP Engineering, Energy Modeling, DTE Energy, Consumers Energy, Energy Assessment

Wondering What the Buzz is About? Find Out Why ESOP Organizations Are on the Rise

October is National Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Month. As a longtime ESOP organization, PBA proudly reflects on the many benefits it’s incurred over these past few decades of service.

We’d like to encourage others that are interested in this employee-focused retirement program by providing beneficial information on just how an ESOP works and whether or not it’s the right choice for your company. 

Topics: MEP Engineering, ESOP

Site Focus Phase is Vital to Project's Success and Client Satisfaction

The Construction Administration (CA) and Site Focus Phase of a project is an important part of our scope. In that much of what we do involves some form of accent/adjustable lighting, it is critical that lighting designers are responsible for aiming lights at the end of a project's construction phase.

The following are some before site focus and after site focus images to better convey the importance of aiming at the end of a project's construction.

Topics: Architectural Lighting Design, LED Lighting

Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP) Engineering for Water Conservation

Facilities such as schools, hotels, retail stores, office buildings, and hospitals represent roughly 17% of publicly supplied water use.

Topics: Plumbing, LEED

 

New Lighting Reduced Maintenance and Energy Use

Illuminart was selected to provide lighting design upgrades to Trinity Lutheran Church in Worcester, MA with the design goal of increasing light levels, improving overall lighting quality, reducing energy use and the maintenance.

Topics: Architectural Lighting Design, LED Lighting, House of Worship

PBA is a Trade Ally for both DTE Energy and Consumers Energy

Topics: Recent News, Office, Tenant Improvements, Architectural Lighting Design, LED Lighting, DTE Energy, lighting design technology, Lighting Controls, Consumers Energy

Transformative Lighting Design Reinvigorates Novi's Church of the Holy Family

Topics: Architectural Lighting Design, LED Lighting, Lighting Controls, House of Worship

Conference Provides Glimpse into Tech Future of AEC Industry

Topics: BIM, Technology, 3D Scan, 3D Scanner, AEC, Autodesk Conference