Thousands of members of the North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters refused to show up for work on April 6 at new housing and infrastructure projects across Massachusetts after a top union official issued a stay-at-home order.
The EPA's temporary enforcement discretion policy applies to civil violations during the COVID-19 outbreak and addresses different categories of noncompliance differently.
Looking beyond the immediate crisis, designers are brainstorming the ways codes and standards can be improved to prevent disease transmission in buildings.
What began as an inquiry about a single cooling tower replacement at Mooresville, Indiana-based auto parts manufacturer TOA USA evolved into a multi-building, A-Z design-build project that resulted in a two-cell, stainless steel counter-flow replacement cooling tower.
Danna Richey, P.E., LEED AP BD+C, LEED AP ID+C, RESET AP, GPCP, sustainability consultant, energy analyst, and HVAC systems designer at Newcomb & Boyd, discusses the many roles she plays at Newcomb & Boyd, how she first became interested in a career in engineering, and more.