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Refrigeration Reimagined – Cooler Systems, Cleaner Future
World Refrigeration Day underscores a pressing truth: refrigeration is essential to modern life. At Henderson, we know refrigeration plays an important role in preserving food, protecting vaccines, and enabling safe industrial processes. But behind these …
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Computational Tool Development for Computational Designers
A look into the how computational designers apply computational thinking to transform derived logic into functional, user-friendly computational tools.
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Designs For Tomorrow: Cross Market Collaboration in Health and Community
At Henderson Companies, we combine our expertise across healthcare, science and technology, and academic markets to design facilities that adapt to the evolving needs of the health industry. Our practice-based structure encourages collaboration and innovative …
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Leadership Perspectives on Computational Tool Development
A case study of Henderson Engineers’ Office Space Automator (OSA) project, which utilized computational thinking.
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Designing Safe, Healthy Science Labs in Schools
As published in ASHRAE Journal, September 2023 Features and design for these laboratories are driven by the nature of the science being taught and the level of hands-on work by students. Understanding the curriculum is …
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Using BIM and Generative Design to meet the MEP 2040 Commitment
In addition to our Henderson 2040 Climate Pledge, we recently become a signatory to the MEP 2040 Commitment. Click here to learn more about this recent announcement from our sustainability director, Brian Alessi. This is part …
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Evolution of Toolset for DfMA, Generative Design, and BIM Automation
As part of Autodesk University 2021, I collaborated with Sean Turner, director of innovation, on DfMA for MEP with Generative Design and BIM Automation. We’ve continued to evolve and refine our toolset for DfMA, Generative …
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Demystifying Lighting Controls
As published by Consulting-Specifying Engineer The lighting controls are an integral part of any lighting system design and with all the components that impact system selection, it can seem intimidating. It doesn’t have to be. Once …
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How do Microgrids Relate to the National Electrical Code?
As published by Consulting-Specifying Engineer Microgrids have been around for quite some time, some as early as 1882. Microgrids were generally specified and installed on the electrical utility side of the industry. However, as building …
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California’s New Code Requirements for Photovoltaic Systems
With many factors increasing the need for reduced energy usage, lower emissions, and less dependency on fossil fuels, California’s latest energy code has implemented stronger requirements for photovoltaic (PV) systems, with a large percentage of …
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Community Sector Low Voltage and Acoustics Consulting and Design Services
Henderson Engineers offers a full suite of low voltage and acoustics consulting and design services to support a project through design and construction, as well as the full life of the building post occupancy. We …
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DfMA for MEP with Generative Design and BIM Automation
Article courtesy of Autodesk DfMA (Design for Manufacture and Assembly) doesn’t have to be an exclusive club of certain project types. Building on the concepts of modular construction, DfMA is the next evolution for an automated AEC …
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Carbon Monoxide Detection in Emergency Preparedness Plans
In 1998, the Journal of the American Medical Association issued a report revealing that 2,100 deaths occurred annually due to unintentional carbon monoxide poisoning. This article was among the leading reasons why the International Code …
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Ensuring High Quality Design and BIM Through QC Views, Schedules, and Reports
Reviewing construction documents for quality is a well-oiled process at Henderson Engineers given our five-plus decades of industry experience. However, our approach to reviewing Building Information Modeling (BIM) for quality initially required a different mindset, …
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Applying DfMA Logic to Our Design Processes
I recently wrote an article exploring the meaning of quality in relation to engineering. I described how we define quality at Henderson Engineers within our design process, and how our firm’s end deliverable is quality …
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Wildfire Smoke Mitigation Strategies in Buildings
According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. experiences an average of 70,000 wildfires every year. The fires and ensuing clouds of smoke present a challenge to the safety and well-being of …
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Elevator Cab Cleaning System
As time goes on we find more and more reasons to focus on improving indoor air quality (IAQ). Whether is allergens, pollutants, smells, or even the unknown potential for infection spread, the general public is …
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K-12 Education: Preparing Your Schools For COVID Relief Funding
As additional government funding becomes available as a result of the latest COVID relief package, schools that spent previous funds on short-term solutions to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, are shifting their focus to apply …
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Recovering from Severe Winter Weather – Now What?
The recent severe winter weather and storms affecting much of the contiguous United States was felt by all. With offices in Texas and staff working remotely throughout the United States, many members of Team Henderson …
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Preparing for an Extreme Cold
As a national firm headquartered in the Midwest and offices spanning the country, big temperature swings are something we’re used to. Each year it seems we face an artic blast brought on by a polar …
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