MEP Engineering Blog

A few years ago, a local hospital had post-occupancy challenges with a large project that PBA had designed. 

Several indoor AHUs were periodically tripping freeze stats and there appeared to be no rhyme or reason as to when or why the stats would trip. 

Topics: MEP, MEP Engineering, Airflow, Health Care / Lab, Freeze Stats, Outside Air

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

As National Employee Ownership Month comes to a close, PBA proudly reflects on the many benefits it’s incurred as an ESOP organization 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

Our recent blog highlighted some of the experiences and lessons learned from our young engineers and recent college graduates. This time, we decided to flip the coin, and speak with our seasoned professionals regarding their experiences since turning pro.

Topics: MEP Engineering

Simple MEP Design Solutions that Will Help Your Bottom Line

There are many factors to consider when renovating or designing kitchen and dining spaces. First of all, the type of space can vary from student dining halls to cafeterias in a nursing or healthcare facility, to high-end restaurants or to coffee shops, and each come with their own set of challenges and rewards.

Topics: Housing-Food, Energy, Higher Ed, Cost-Effective Solutions, Architectural Lighting, MEP Engineering

MEP Engineering and Architectural Lighting Services for a Full-Service Replacement Hospital on a Small Footprint

Peter Basso Associates provided MEP engineering design services and architectural lighting design services for the Sparrow Ionia Replacement Hospital which recently achieved LEED Certification from the USGBC. 

Topics: Health Care, LEED, Healthcare, Stand-Alone Medical Facilities, Hospital, Architectural Lighting, MEP Engineering

What is a Co-Op?

In today’s working world, having on-the-job experience will set you apart from other candidates in your industry. One way to do that is by obtaining a summer job or internship at a company that specializes in your area of study. This will give you experience as well as the ability to develop relationships that could last a lifetime.

In occupations like engineering, this program is sometimes referred to as a CO-OP program. Peter Basso Associates hires CO-OP’s year-round using the program as a tool for recruiting and assisting students in pursuing their education in engineering. A true CO-OP program allows the student to be evaluated and to evaluate the company, which benefits the company as well as the student, by providing them with an invaluable learning experience.

Topics: Co-Op, MEP Engineering, Graduate Engineers

Topics: Recent News, New Hires, MEP Engineering, Graduate Engineers