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The First LEED Platinum Medical Tower
The Center for Health & Healing in Portland, Or., was the first medical facility to earn Platinum LEED status from the U.S. Green Building Council. At the heart of its sustainable features are mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems that set new standards for efficiency and reliability. The building’s MEP engineers single out its on-site Central Utility Plant, powered by five microturbines, as the linchpin holding many of its green systems together.
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Wind farm installation crews are repeating the same processes hundreds of times and learning where there is room for improvement. Although construction efficiency techniques are not new, they are beginning to be applied to the wind power industry. Palletizing and wrapping parts into kits, delivering them when they are needed, storing equipment nearby, and designing for pre-assembly has helped one company streamline its installation processes.
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Natural Building, a sustainable building technique that is believed to minimize the environmental impact of our housing and structure needs, is gaining in popularity, albeit slowly. Natural building materials pose few environmental risks, are readily available, and don’t contribute to deforestation, pollution, or mining, nor do they depend on manufactured materials or power tools as do modern building materials.
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Promote the art, science and practice of mechanical engineering in the field of engineering and technology management.
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