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KAI Transforms Historic Vashon Community Center at Harris-Stowe State University into Wolff Jazz Institute & National Black Radio Hall of Fame

Civil + Structural Engineer

As a minority-owned and -led firm, KAI Enterprises provided comprehensive services for this project, including facility assessment, planning, programming, architecture, MEP/FP engineering and historic preservation consulting. The space is equipped with movable display walls, new lighting and a stage for various events.

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New Heat Pump Takes a Sleek Approach to Home Climate Solutions

The Pro Builder

The new Quilt system, which launched today, includes outdoor units (like AC condensers) that are designed to look sleek rather than utilitarian. “It Inside, slim wall units come with a front panel that’s either wood or white. Read more Energy Efficiency HVAC Innovation Products Energy Efficiency

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Sustainable Architecture for a Green Future

Construction Daily News

Sustainability is a core consideration in modern architecture. Keep reading as we go further in depth on how sustainable architectural techniques are shaping a green future. Thermal Insulation Proper insulation is fundamental to eco-friendly architecture. It is also becoming a matter of law in some places.

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Vaisala HQ excels in sustainability with S-5! solar solutions.

CCR Magazine

Among these are a state-of-the-art, 492-panel rooftop solar array, a highly efficient VRF mechanical system (HVAC), and a striking, vertical, double-skin curtain wall facade, all meticulously orchestrated to minimize energy consumption. Together, the metal rooftop solar systems produce 228kW.

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Housing the Future within the Past: The Transformation of University Hall at the University of Alabama

Civil + Structural Engineer

To tackle this acoustic challenge, Provost and his team went on a walkthrough at the same time as the architecture and engineering team. One of the major challenges stemmed from the site’s adjacency to a main campus entry point, which introduced noise via the major pedestrian thoroughfare and a dumpster pickup spot.

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ESU Nursing & Student Wellness Center

The MCP Group

Location Emporia, Kansas Plans ESU Nursing & Student Wellness Center Combined Plans Specifications 014518 Specification Vol 1 014518 Specification Vol 2 General Information Bid Invitation ESU Nursing & Student Wellness Center MCP Supplemental Conditions.2021

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Playing with Fabric

Civil + Structural Engineer

Prior to this, tension fabric structures had typically relied upon hollow-tube, web truss framing systems. Where fabric becomes advantageous by comparison, however, is that the cost to clad a building with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) fabric walls is much less than constructing masonry walls or using other “conventional” materials.