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Traditionally, HVAC designs are developed with the average climate conditions in mind. Engineers designing high-performance buildings should consider the various factors that go into improving indoor air and environmental quality. With his 25+ years of experience in the building automation and controls industry, Envise integration business manager Michael Phillips identifies some ways to improve energy efficiency […]

Building better means building with intent, says Jody Baldwin, Mid-Atlantic branch manager at Envise. In this episode of Engineered Systems podcast Percussive Maintenance, Baldwin examines how customizing an entire living experience by building with intent can drastically improve the lives of those struggling with environmental sensitivities. “If we take the technology that’s available to us […]

Today’s convergence of technology is encouraging AEC firms to use data analytics to help their clients spot potential issues and make decisions earlier. That value is still sometimes a harder sell because of data’s “soft ROI,” says Envise’s Jody Baldwin, who suggests that data seems more relevant to today’s developers and property managers of existing […]

Consulting-Specifying Engineer Adopted as a response to customer and supply chain dissatisfaction with the building industry, Lean project delivery methods seek to manage a project through relationships, shared knowledge and common goals in order to break down the traditional silos associated with construction. The results of this approach produce significant improvements in scheduling, in reducing […]

College and university buildings are at the forefront of using emerging up-and-coming trends in their design, and with each structure comes its own set of challenges to analyze, study and overcome. With more than 15 years in the construction industry, Envise branch manager Travis Fletcher‘s recent roundtable contribution takes an in-depth look at the biggest trends […]

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The trend toward alternative project delivery is continuing to accelerate, and most contractors– but not all – are beginning to worry that the market may be on the decline. Ted Lynch, CEO of Southland Industries, says that many overstretched contractors end up looking for mergers and acquisitions as an exit strategy when they get into […]