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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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Building A Better World: Sustainability Update Spring 2025
At Henderson Companies, we believe that true greatness lies in the dedication to achieving ambitious goals, not merely setting ambitious goals. As Ralph Waldo Emerson wisely stated, “Not in his goals but in his transitions …
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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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Exploring the Key Elements of Computational Thinking (Part 2)
The latest installment in a series of articles focused on computational thinking’s role in problem-solving, specifically as it pertains to the architecture, engineering, and construction industry.
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Climate Responsive Design: A Giga-Scale Responsibility
Matt Higgins, lead energy analyst, shares expert insights into how to adapt to climate change by rethinking how we design buildings.
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Deciphering the Principles of Computational Thinking
Part three of a four-part series of articles focused on computational thinking’s role in problem-solving, specifically as it pertains to the architecture, engineering, and construction industry.
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Henderson’s Insights from 2024 Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit
Team Henderson recently returned from the 2024 Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit. The event gathers leaders in higher education committed to addressing inequity and the climate crisis. Henderson’s Bryan Jimenez, Higher Education Practice Director, returned …
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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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Takeaways and Insights from the 2023 Lab Design Conference
Danny McGrail, community sector science and technology practice director, recently represented Henderson at the 2023 Lab Design Conference. There were roughly 300 owners, architects, lab planners, engineers, contractors, and product reps in attendance. Danny returned …
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Henderson Companies Sustainability Update: April 2023
As a signatory to the MEP 2040 Commitment, Henderson Companies is committed to achieving net zero carbon on all our projects by 2040 as part of our vision to build a better world. To us, …
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Design for Manufacturing, Assembly, and Disassembly: The Evolution of DfMA
Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DfMA) is a design methodology that has been successfully applied in the manufacturing sector for decades to drive quality and minimize costs. In recent years, the AEC industry has been …
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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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