PPA financing for solar is increasingly common. Here’s what you should know before you decide to move forward. What is a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)? Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) financing of solar projects was created in the late 1990’s, and has become increasingly popular with commercial utility customers as an[...]
By Nathan Geffre, PE When it comes to the upgrade, retrofit or expansion of critical building systems, the biggest challenge is often combining the old with the new. It doesn’t matter whether you’re dealing with systems in an industrial setting, or on a large, multi-faceted campus, or in a single[...]
By Alan Fellman, PhD, CHP While a large majority of radioactive material licensing requirements are driven by the federal government’s Nuclear Regulatory Commission, the disposal of naturally occurring radionuclides is not. Unlike radioactive materials used to fuel nuclear reactors, or those made in reactors or accelerators, Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material[...]
Natural and manmade disasters caused $92 billion in damage around the world in 2015.1 In that year, there were 198 natural catastrophes—the highest ever recorded in one year—with 155 manmade events. If a disaster occurs near you, are you ready? Do you have an emergency response and management plan in[...]
By John Bills, Chief Operating Officer, Building Program Management, NV5 Global, Inc. Program management is much more than developing and managing a budget and schedule. It’s not about barking orders or documenting potential delays or issues. Your program manager is not, or at least shouldn’t be, viewed as a hired[...]
By: Benjamin Jelin PhD, MPH, Sr. Industrial Hygienist Note: Implementation of this regulation may be affected by guidance to agencies in the “Regulatory Freeze Pending Review” memorandum (January 20, 2017). Compliance Date Approaching! What is Crystalline Silica? Crystalline silica (SiO2) is a naturally occurring compound commonly found in soil, sand,[...]
Connected for Life, Connected for Building Life By Sandeep Kulkarni In our 21st century, technology-driven environment, the status quo is simply no longer a viable solution for the AEC world. Industry professionals today have to embrace emerging design breakthroughs to fabricate a more capable built environment. Today, we must become[...]
By Eli Baumgardner, PE, CPMP, LEED AP Whether discussing new or renovated building systems, owners often ask me “Why should I pay a commissioning agent to perform additional verification on my systems? What’s the ROI?” These are valid questions. Many owners think the verification of building systems operations is the[...]
By Alex Gonzales, PE, CxA, LEED AP In today’s world of ever more complex “intelligent buildings,” owners increasingly rely on collaborative project delivery methods to achieve greater efficiency and meet schedule requirements while minimizing risk. That’s also why progressive owners are looking to their commissioning authority (CxA) as third-party owner[...]
By Andy Johnson Technology evolves rapidly. Staying current is a challenge—especially as it relates to the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry. Developers and owners can gain an edge by understanding how we currently use technology to save time and money, while ultimately improving facility management processes over the life[...]
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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.
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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.
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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.
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