Status of commercial building energy code adoption (U.S. DOE 2018 a & b). For the prescriptive procedure, boiler efficiency rating is used directly in order to show compliance by meeting its minimum ...

Building codes exist for a very simple reason; to ensure the building in question remains upright, structurally sound, and keeps its occupants protected from the elements. They exist to provide ...

Pictured: Example of computational fire modeling in a large industrial manufacturing facility. The model shows the fire location, and outputs information such as heat release rate and visibility, ...

An elevator’s condition invariably makes a statement about a building. Basic functionality is expected, but increasingly building professionals are looking for the added benefits that new elevator ...