How Crisis Architecture can Complement Business Continuity Plans

How Crisis Architecture can Complement Business Continuity Plans

Physical attacks — be they against businesses, banks, critical energy infrastructure, or places of worship — continue to tragically dominate the news cycle. Business continuity plans (BCPs) have now become commonplace for institutions that once never expected to need them. BCPs are designed to enhance responses to various crises, including natural disasters, technological failures, industrial…

Learn the pros and cons of centralized and decentralized generator systems

Learn the pros and cons of centralized and decentralized generator systems

Generator insights When designing or assessing campus-style distribution systems, it is important to focus on centralized versus decentralized standby power systems. Decentralized standby generators offer electrical and geographic diversity to prevent single points of failure and can be less expensive due to localized and right-sized electrical distribution. Centralized standby generators offer shared capacity and N+1…

Case study: Moving to centralized power generators with utility backup

Case study: Moving to centralized power generators with utility backup

An existing hospital campus is undergoing a master planning effort to determine strategies for growth and infrastructure improvements. The campus is currently fed from two utility sources, Circuit A and Circuit B at 13.8 kilovolts (kV). The two sources serve 15-kV switchgear that distributes power throughout the campus through underground duct banks with taps made…

Global Economics Intelligence executive summary, April 2023

Global Economics Intelligence executive summary, April 2023

Inflation continues to moderate in multiple regions and countries but remains high, and central banks look set to maintain a path of interest rate interventions. However, interest rates and sentiment are weighing on growth projections and the picture is somewhat patchy, with growth in some emerging economies such as China and India outpacing developed economies….

Get a competitive edge in your construction projects with value engineering

Get a competitive edge in your construction projects with value engineering

Over the past half-century, value engineering (VE) has proven to be an effective tool to manage time, costs, and quality with an aim to maximize value. It has also been shown to be a highly effective approach for evaluating current construction projects. However, the application of value engineering in the construction industry is inconsistent and…

University of California Inks Major Wind Energy Deal to Power Campuses

University of California Inks Major Wind Energy Deal to Power Campuses

In a move to step-up its clean energy goals, the University of California (UC) has signed its first-ever wind energy contract. The deal represents the university’s largest renewable energy commitment to date in support of campus decarbonization. UC entered the 85 megawatt (MW) power purchase agreement with Pattern Energy, which is developing the 3,500 MW…