Corporations around the world are pledging to become carbon neutral by 2050 or sooner. One of the key components of achieving this goal is building electrification, which is the process of converting buildings from fossil fuels to electricity. Building electrification presents a tangible strategy within our industry to reduce and eliminate long-term operational CO2 emissions….
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 or grocers, and that means expanding their refrigerated warehousing. As the footprint of refrigerated warehouse space and infrastructure grows, it’s important…
Current trends indicate as we move forward with electric vehicles (EV), photovoltaics (PV) and high efficiency heat pumps (COP 2.5 and greater), the overall electrical energy consumed in the United States will rise more than 30%. However, given the forecasted gains in the overall efficiencies of our electrical infrastructure, that consumption will be reduced by…
In addition to our Henderson 2040 Climate Pledge, we recently become a signatory to the MEP 2040 Commitment. Click here to learn more about this recent announcement from our sustainability director, Brian Alessi. This is part of our strategic plan to accomplish our vision of “building a better world” and we are excited to play an…
As part of Autodesk University 2021, I collaborated with Sean Turner, director of innovation, on DfMA for MEP with Generative Design and BIM Automation. We’ve continued to evolve and refine our toolset for DfMA, Generative Design, and BIM automation. Having an evolutionary mindset is critical to successfully deploying phased releases of design tools. We’re used…
As published by Consulting-Specifying Engineer The lighting controls are an integral part of any lighting system design and with all the components that impact system selection, it can seem intimidating. It doesn’t have to be. Once you understand the lighting system design intent and basic architecture of the main lighting control system types, designing any lighting…
As published by Consulting-Specifying Engineer If you remember back to what your high school locker room was like, one of the first things to come to mind is probably the smell or what we would call bad indoor air quality. There were likely many things contributing to that smell, one of which was the heating,…
As published by Consulting-Specifying Engineer Microgrids have been around for quite some time, some as early as 1882. Microgrids were generally specified and installed on the electrical utility side of the industry. However, as building owners, governments and designers push for more sustainable, resilient building designs in the commercial and industrial sectors, a customer-owned microgrid…
With many factors increasing the need for reduced energy usage, lower emissions, and less dependency on fossil fuels, California’s latest energy code has implemented stronger requirements for photovoltaic (PV) systems, with a large percentage of new buildings now requiring not only PV but also battery storage. Systems that have historically lived on the peripheral of…
Henderson Engineers offers a full suite of low voltage and acoustics consulting and design services to support a project through design and construction, as well as the full life of the building post occupancy. We have dedicated community sector staff that can provide engineered solutions, peer review, and owner representation for audio-video (AV), telecom, security,…
As published by Consulting-Specifying Engineer Door locking can be confusing for many occupancies but can especially be daunting in health care occupancy settings due to many factors. Door locking is a complex process. Because of this, we often run across misconceptions about how separate equipment and systems come together to operate, what is and is…
Article courtesy of Autodesk DfMA (Design for Manufacture and Assembly) doesn’t have to be an exclusive club of certain project types. Building on the concepts of modular construction, DfMA is the next evolution for an automated AEC industry. The BIM process and VDC process need to fit with the overall design process. The final output also needs to meet…