The 2022 FGI Guidelines for Design and Construction are here. Updates to these standards are released every four years. In this newest edition, the Facility Guidelines Institute (FGI) offers three guidelines publications for: Each publication is a valuable resource for facility planning and design. The guidelines incorporate information to inform design of spaces, programs, facility…
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 for grocers that means expanding their refrigerated warehousing. As the footprint of refrigerated warehouse space and infrastructure grows it’s important…
Jeff Teel, Director of Acoustics and Josh Thede, Acoustical Consultant, recently represented Henderson Engineers at the Acoustical Society of America’s 182nd meeting in Denver, Colorado. This acoustics-industry event is attended by acoustical consultants, engineers, scientists, manufacturers, and those in academia (both faculty and students). As part of the conference’s “Acoustic Comfort In Healthcare Facilities” session,…
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) and the ATMOsphere America Summit 2022 (ATMO America). Refrigeration is in the spotlight, and we need to do something about…
Healthcare representatives from both Henderson Engineers and Henderson Building Solutions recently attended BOMA International’s MOB + Healthcare Real Estate Conference. A wealth of information was shared, networking was back in practice, and we were excited to see our friends in person again. As you can imagine, discussions revolved around speed to market, regulation and compliance…
K-State Olathe recently hosted Clearing the Air: The Future of Healthy Schools, an event Henderson was proud to present and sponsor. We were joined by several industry leaders, Gould Evans, BranchPattern, and P1 Group and presented on “Healthy by Design.” The following are our takeaways from the conference. The Public Cares About Indoor Air…
Henderson Engineers has been a longtime attendee of the 2022 NAB Show learning about the latest in systems design and technology each year. Meeting manufacturers and vendors, seeing demonstrations, and sitting in on sessions, the attendees get to learn about the latest and greatest. This year, three members of #TeamHenderson’s venue sector attended the conference…
The theme of this year’s Texas Association of Healthcare Facilities Management (TAHFM) conference was “Onward and Upward”. We saw and heard plenty about this through a variety of sessions over the three-day conference. Below are a few themes that came from the sessions as well as discussions with attendees. Supply Chain & Logistics The design…
John Passantino, Senior Program/Project Manager, recently represented Henderson Engineers at Indoor Ag-Con, a premier conference for professionals in indoor or vertical farming and controlled environment agriculture (CEA) on February 28 – March 1, 2022 at Caesars Forum in Las Vegas, NV. Organized in tandem with the National Grocers Association (NGA) Show, this year’s theme was…
Environment at the forefront Decarbonization was a popular topic at the 2022 PDC Summit. Healthcare facilities are known to be heavy producers of carbon, and their operators are being tasked with finding solutions to mitigate their environmental impacts while also operating within budget and infrastructure constraints. From our discussions with equipment vendors, it’s apparent this…
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 shared how DfMA can improve project installations. In this article, I’ll tie it all together and explore the impacts of…
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 sharing their knowledge this week at the SPECS Show 2022 in Grapevine, Texas, on the impacts these changes will have…
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