By James Cottrell, INCE BD. CERT. Walk through any design expo, browse a workplace furniture catalog, or scroll through architectural inspiration boards, and you’ll quickly notice one material showing up everywhere: PET Acoustic Panels. PET acoustic panels are sound-absorbing wall and ceiling treatments made from recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic[...]
By Tim Waters, CTS, Vice President of the Technology and Acoustics group of NV5 For higher education leaders, integrating IT strategy with capital planning is no longer optional; it’s a strategic imperative. Amid an era of intense budget scrutiny, declining enrollments, fluctuating revenues, and mounting ROI pressure, institutions must modernize[...]
By Jason Russo, Associate Principal Design-build delivery continues to gain traction across higher education, healthcare, cultural, and commercial projects. Owners value the streamlined contracting model and the potential for faster delivery. Architects and contractors value earlier collaboration and clearer cost alignment. The traditional design-build delivery method integrates architecture and construction[...]
By Hannah Hidle, PFAS Regional Manager, NV5, Inc. For nearly four decades, Aqueous Film Forming Foam (AFFF) has been the default tool in the aircraft rescue and firefighting (ARFF) playbook; required at commercial airports since 1988 for its unmatched ability to knock down jet fuel fires fast. That era is[...]
NV5 has been featured in a new Autodesk customer story highlighting how NV5 worked with Autodesk and ARKANCE to standardize workflows, improve data management, and scale digital twin capabilities across its operations. The article explores how NV5 used Autodesk’s Business Success Plan to align people, processes, and technology around measurable[...]
By Mike Tomei, CTS-D, CTS-I We hear the term “futureproofing” all the time in technology design, but what does it really mean? Owners ask for it, designers promise it, yet it’s not always clear what the term is referring to. It’s easiest to start by defining what futureproofing is not.[...]
By Craig Johnson, Senior Consultant, NV5 Clean Energy Energy affordability is increasingly front of mind for households and businesses alike. Rising utility bills are putting real pressure on budgets, and it’s understandable that customers are asking why. Unfortunately, we are starting to see clean energy and energy efficiency initiatives being[...]
By Kelly Stumpf, PMP As learning environments continue to rely more heavily on integrated instructional technologies, early coordination between furniture and technology design has become critical to project success. Furniture decisions are no longer purely aesthetic or ergonomic. They play a direct role in how well technology performs, how easily[...]
By Roman DeSimone, CTS Higher education has never leaned more heavily on technology than it does today. Hybrid classrooms, lecture capture systems, and digital collaboration tools are no longer luxuries. They are now expectations. Campuses are also expected to provide seamless Wi-Fi, networked security, and digital signage that ties the[...]
By Julie Fischer, INCE, LEED AP BD+C When designing spaces that prioritize acoustic comfort, whether hospitals, schools, or office buildings, sound isolation is often a top concern. Although, one critical factor frequently overlooked is the stud gauge used in wall partitions. It’s not just a structural detail; it’s an acoustic[...]
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Our internal innovation and development team constantly analyzes new technology and develops solutions to meet our client’s challenges. Our Technically Speaking series is one way we share our technical findings with the professional community.Â
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Our internal innovation and development team constantly analyzes new technology and develops solutions to meet our client’s challenges. Our Technically Speaking series is one way we share our technical findings with the professional community.Â
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NV5 Geospatial releases a new predictive modeling platform for vegetation management that uses existing lidar and historical data to identify the relative level of asset risk from trees by quantifying the potential for causing asset damage.Â
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Our internal innovation and development team constantly analyzes new technology and develops solutions to meet our client’s challenges. Our Technically Speaking series is one way we share our technical findings with the professional community.Â
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