A New Ballgame for Legacy Sports Venues
Evan Hammersmith
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Kris Peterson
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Dave Woytek
Jun 11, 2026
This article explores how legacy professional ballparks can be modernized to meet today’s expectations for fan experience, hospitality, player wellness, technology, and year-round use. Using Progressive Field as an example, it highlights the MEP infrastructure, coordination, and adaptive design strategies needed to preserve a venue’s identity while preparing it for the future.
MEP Engineering Strategies for Modern Library Design
Matt Murphy
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Heather Todd
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Dave Woytek
Apr 13, 2026
Modernizing the Heart of Surgical Operations: Rethinking Sterile Processing Departments
Dave Curfman
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Katie Lee
Oct 23, 2025
This article explores the essential elements of a successful Sterile Processing Department renovation or modernization. It highlights the importance of regulatory compliance, effective equipment coordination, and utility planning.
Integrating A/V Design into Higher Education
Karpinski Engineering
Aug 27, 2025
Explore the role of A/V systems in shaping modern learning environments and how embedding design into architectural workflows ensures adaptable, technology-ready campus spaces.
Design Smarter, Build Better: Lean & IPD Strategies for Large Healthcare Projects
Matthew Morgan
Jul 07, 2025
This article explores how Lean planning, early trade coordination, and shop drawings for permit helped streamline one of the country’s largest healthcare projects. See how smart delivery strategies are shaping complex construction.
Wired for Readiness: Designing the Backbone of Modern Fire Stations
Jarrod Gilliam
May 20, 2025
This article explores the evolving role of electrical engineering in fire station design—from resilient power systems and emergency alerting to infrastructure planning for future electrification.
Behavioral Health Design
Dave Curfman
Apr 28, 2025
Behavioral health design is not one-size-fits-all—it is diverse, nuanced, and deeply complex. Success lies in understanding the specific needs of each function and accurately assessing the true worst-case risks. This article discusses the important elements of design in behavioral health spaces.
The Workplace of 2030: Smart, Sustainable and Adaptable
Raymond P. Hoon
Mar 27, 2025
The workplace of 2030 will be defined by smart technologies, sustainable MEP systems, and adaptable designs that meet the evolving needs of a hybrid workforce. Discover how MEP engineers are shaping future office environments that balance energy efficiency, occupant wellness, and long-term resilience.
From Runoff to Resilience
Loretta Snider
Feb 24, 2025
Airports are essential hubs of transportation and commerce, but their expansive impervious surfaces—runways, taxiways, terminal buildings, and parking lots—create significant environmental challenges. Unlike natural landscapes that absorb rainfall and allow it to slowly infiltrate into the ground, airports shed stormwater rapidly. Learn about environmental approaches to airport stormwater.
Leveraging Innovation to Support Preservation
Raymond P. Hoon
Oct 29, 2024
Explore how engineering plays a pivotal role in historic preservation, combining modern technology with careful design to uphold historic buildings’ architectural and cultural significance. By integrating advanced engineering techniques, preservation projects can maintain structural integrity, ensure safety, and extend the lifespan of these cherished landmarks while respecting their original character.