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Recent Awards
ASHRAE AWARDS – EXCELLENCE IN ENGINEERING
ASHRAE IL Chapter – Humidity Control and Cooling Assessment, Holocaust Museum & Education Center, Skokie, IL
ASHRAE IL Chapter – Art Institute of Chicago Control Valve Replacement, The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
ASHRAE IL Chapter – Walsh Construction Headquarters, Chicago, IL
ASHRAE IL Chapter – Art Institute of Chicago Ryerson Library HVAC Upgrade, Chicago, IL
AWARD-WINNING PROJECTS
Intrinsic School, AIA Chicago Distinguished Building Award; Chicago Building Congress Merit Award Finalist
125 S Wacker Dr., Mayor’s Leadership Circle Award
Sponsorships
Landmarks Illinois Preservation Forwards (’21, ’22, ‘23)
JDRF Real Estate Games (’22, ’23)
ACE Mentor Program (’21, ’22, ’23)
Rofeh Cholim Cancer Society, RCCS (’18, ’19, ’21, ’22, ’23)
Jones Lang LaSalle, Midwest Engineering and Property Management
American Cancer Society, Taste of Hope
Read the Greens Golf Outing benefiting Tutoring Chicago (’18, ’19, ’21, ’22)
Lycée Français de Chicago (’18, ’19, ’21, ’22, ’23)
Understanding Decarbonization Legislation: Why Energy Conservation Codes Matter
Decarbonization legislation aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change. This article explores why such legislation is crucial, focusing on the role of energy conservation codes and their economic implications. Most people who are involved in the...
10 Reasons Lighting Controls Commissioning Goes Bad
To ensure complex systems function as intended, a formal commissioning process needs to be established.
4 Questions To Ask Before Buying a New BAS
An obsolete building automation systems can cost you time and money, but make sure you know what you want and what you'll get when you're ready for an upgrade.
Engineering Flexible Office Buildings: Electrical/Lighting/Power and Fire/Life Safety
Consulting-Specifying Engineer. John Yoon, P.E., LEED AP, was an MEP respondent on this Article discussion with a few of his peers. Office buildings need to have the ability to accommodate myriad types of businesses and activities to meet the needs of tenants. Here,...
Understanding NFPA 101 for Mission Critical Facilities
Consulting-Specifying Engineer. NFPA 101: Life Safety Code 2015 is a reference used for strategies to protect people based on building construction, protection, and occupancy features that minimize the effects of fire and other related hazards. It is the only document...
Consulting-Specifying Engineer welcomes John Yoon to editorial advisory board
Consulting-Specifying Engineer. John Yoon, PE, LEED AP ID+C, lead electrical engineer with McGuire Engineers Inc., Chicago, has joined the Consulting-Specifying Engineer editorial advisory board.