by Kelli Crouse | May 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
Reusing the Structure, Rebuilding the Systems Pedro Piedrahita, Electrical Designer Bell Tower Lofts still looks unmistakably historic—but will soon operate as a contemporary multifamily facility because its MEP systems were re‑engineered from the ground up. After...
by Kelli Crouse | May 1, 2026 | Uncategorized
Performance Starts with Building Systems Mike Drahos, P.E., Mechanical Engineer The Iowa Conservatory (ICON) is a historic industrial building that now functions as a high‑performance environment for intensive arts education—made possible by carefully engineered...
by Kelli Crouse | Apr 29, 2026 | Uncategorized
More Than Just Making It Fit Adaptive re‑use projects offer a compelling and creative way to extend the life of existing buildings, but from an MEP perspective, they rarely behave like new construction or a standard renovation. While architectural constraints are...
by Kelli Crouse | Feb 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
The New Rules of Sports Visibility We’ve all seen that frustrating highlight where a player loses a ball mid-air because it vanished into a blinding light. It’s practically a sports meme at this point—but for lighting designers and engineers, it’s a very real issue....
by Kelli Crouse | Oct 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
Governing Through the Ages Like many small Midwestern towns, one of the stateliest and architecturally ornate buildings in the western Wyoming town of Newcastle is the county courthouse. Serving Weston County, this building has been the seat of the municipal...
by Kelli Crouse | Oct 29, 2025 | Uncategorized
Building Better Backroads Mike Drahos, P.E., Mechanical Engineer, Office Manager The Linn County Secondary Roads Department maintains over 1,150 miles of roads and 255 bridges across rural Iowa—an essential service that demands reliable infrastructure and...
