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In 2012, commercial buildings and industrial plants in the U.S. accounted for approximately 50 percent of the nation’s energy consumption, adding up to nearly $400 billion in energy costs. The biggest contributing factor to the energy expenditure of residential and commercial buildings is heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC), which…

Gary Short Jul 15, 2013

Each day, millions of commercial buildings in America are wasting large amounts of energy because of outdated operating systems, leading to higher operating costs and safety problems. Energy costs are rising and the resources of all businesses are limited; managers and operators need to look for ways to increase energy…

Gary Short Jul 09, 2013

Retro-commissioning refers to a systematic process applied to an existing building in order to improve its entire system operations. As per the age of a building, retro-commissioning resolves the problems that might have occurred during the construction or design, and addresses the issues that have extended all through its lifetime.…

Gary Short Jul 09, 2013

If you are a restaurant owner, you understand how much money it takes to keep your business running. Operating a restaurant can be a struggle because of the large amount of money that is often required for factors such as: (more…)

Gary Short Jul 05, 2013

The popularity of Design/Build to deliver projects is on the increase. The concept is far from new but the approach this time around has been more effective and organized. Contractors are moving forward and are promoting the concept and now with federal, state and local governments using Design/Build it appears…

Gary Short Jun 14, 2012

Unlike the majority of the other engineering firms in Kansas City and Houston, we are a smaller company. A smaller company with BIG jobs. And that’s how we prefer it. We love the challenging projects, we love to work hard, and to see our hard work pay off. Not only…

Gary Short Nov 10, 2009

These days, most people are tired about hearing the words “stimulating the economy”. If you are like me, you’d rather see the results from all the stimulation instead of hearing people talk about it. To that end, we have been involved with a couple of projects at a very preliminary…

Gary Short Jul 24, 2009

Last time we discussed grounding electrodes, what they are and what they do. This month, we will discuss the NEC requirements for installing grounding electrodes. Grounding Electrodes – Installation Requirements NFPA 70, National Electrical Code, has specific material and installation requirements for grounding electrodes: Metal Underground Water Pipe A metal…

Gary Short Apr 21, 2009