Syska Hennessy key staff members regularly contribute technical articles on a variety of topics to leading industry publications. In addition, Syska Hennessy projects are often the recipient of industry awards for excellence in design and construction. You may contact any number of our experts for more information.

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M/E insider: recent new hires and promotions appeared in Consulting-Specifying Engineer - April 23, 2008

Energy Modeling For Sustainability Evolving software for modeling energy dynamics makes it easier for architects and engineers to design green buildings appeared in Continuing Education Center - April 01, 2008

Santa Monica Library A City Turns the Page:The city of Santa Monica goes green with its high-performance main public library. appeared in GreenSource - April 01, 2008

Your Real Risks In the face of myraid threats, which security risks should facility executives worry about the most? appeared in Building Operating Management/FacilitiesNet - April 01, 2008

Throwing Off Heat In the last few years, data power consumption per square foot has skyrocketed due to increasing cooling capacity challenges in data centers. This article discusses solutions and following industry best practices to mitigate the problems. appeared in Government Computer News - March 31, 2008

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Challenges Local Fire Protection Codes to Better Protect Occupants Dana Farber brought on board the fire/life safety design engineers from Syska Hennessy to help create a new fire evacuation system that still appreciates the vulnerabilities of the patients and the responsibilities of the Institute's staff simultaneously. appeared in New England Real Estate Journal - March 21, 2008

Energy Efficiency Prescriptions for Health Care Facilities A nine-point check up can help health care facility executives find significant opportunities for savings. appeared in Building Operating Management/FacilitiesNet - March 01, 2008

Daylighting Strategies Lead to Savings Sustainable design can reduce energy costs while improving occupant satisfaction. appeared in Building Operating Management/FacilitiesNet - March 01, 2008

Nanotechnology Plumbing Design Learn the basics of designing the plumbing systems for a nanotech laboratory. appeared in Plumbing Systems & Design - March 01, 2008

The Green Grid Continues Momentum with Further Industry Collaboration and Membership Growth The Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) Joins the Ecosystem of Government and Industry Organizations and More Than 150 Companies Teaming with the Green Grid appeared in BusinessWire - February 04, 2008

11 Surprising Ways that Your Building Wastes Energy If you take a close-up look at your facilities, you'll discover that energy is being wasted in ways you didn't realize appeared in Buildings.com - February 01, 2008

Fire Safety System Retrofits: Don’t Get Burned A fire safety system retrofit creates a situation with no room for errors and countless opportunities for them to happen. The average commercial high-rise fire safety system takes four years to retrofit. During that time, a multitude of different components must be tracked and managed to ensure that the overall system continues to function. appeared in Building Operating Management/FacilitiesNet - February 01, 2008

Think Different: Alternative Power in the Data Center For eco-conscious data center owners, a variety of renewable energy sources can supplement grid power appeared in Building Operating Management/FacilitiesNet - February 01, 2008

Optimal Systems for Class A Buildings make them smarter, safer, more reliable. appeared in Mid-Atlantic Real Estate Journal - January 10, 2008

Understanding BAS Functions Picture a 2.3 million square foot facility with a total HVAC system capacity of 10,500 tons to support occupancy of up to 40,000 people. Now imagine letting the HVAC system run at full load all the time, regardless of how many people are actually in the building. appeared in Building Operating Management/FacilitiesNet - January 01, 2008