As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, a major hospital in the southern U.S. has put together an IPD team to update the facility's policy and procedure (P&P) manual with "lessons-learned." This update includes a section on HVAC.
This month, I continue to examine the different project delivery methods (PDMs), focusing on why design-build (D-B) and integrated project delivery (IPD) are superior to design-bid-build (D-B-B) or construction management (CM).
The success of a VRF project is dependent on technicians completing the installation, startup, and pre-commissioning per the manufacturer’s best practices.
The COVID-19 pandemic has been upon us for several months now, and 20/20 hindsight is asking, “Why weren’t we ready for the pandemic?” So, as I sit and listen to the daily news while “sheltering-n-place,” it got me thinking of another potential pandemic: building security and safety.
A step-by-step look at the retro-commissioning process that led to the implementation of a hybrid, 3-pipe HVAC system at the Watergate office building.
Recognized internationally for a name and even a suffix that has entered the pop culture lexicon, the luxury complex of modernist buildings on the banks of the Potomac River known as the Watergate Complex is an icon like no other in Washington.