Syska Hennessy key staff members regularly contribute technical articles on a variety of topics to leading industry publications. In addition, Syska Hennessy projects are often the recipient of industry awards for excellence in design and construction. You may contact any number of our experts for more information.

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4 Alternatives to Traditional HVAC Explore chilled beam systems, geothermal, night-sky cooling, and thermal energy storage as some new HVAC possibilities appeared in Buildings.com - June 15, 2008

M/E insider: recent new hires and promotions Syska annouces an expansion to the Asia market and new leadership in Houston. appeared in Consulting-Specifying Engineer - June 12, 2008

Does Your Facility Hit its Energy Target? New LEED® buildings claim significant energy savings over code. But few are measuring to verify whether they meet their goals. appeared in Building Operating Management/FacilitiesNet - June 10, 2008

Do Green Buildings Cost More? In most cases, first costs are higher. But the gap is narrowing — and it can sometimes be eliminated appeared in Building Operating Management/FacilitiesNet - June 10, 2008

Data Center Construction runbook -- Chapter 3: Selecting a General Contractor It's probably not a smart move for you to finish designing your data center without selecting the general contractor (GC) who's going to build it for you. True enough, the design-bid-build process has worked for many organizations, and it's easy to understand. So what's the problem? appeared in SearchDataCenter.com - June 05, 2008

News from the Regions (Metropolitan Region NY) Syska Announces changes for the firm. appeared in ACEC NY - June 01, 2008

Data Center Construction runbook -- Chapter 2: Selecting a Winning Data Center James S. Coe, PE, RCDD gives his insight on the criteria to look for when selecting a data center design team. appeared in SearchDataCenter.com - May 28, 2008

People in Business appeared in Chron.com - May 24, 2008

Untangling the Bird's Nest Higher Education moves towards centralized data centers. appeared in Data Center Journal - May 15, 2008

Champion both Infection Control and Energy Conservation How Hospital's can be designed to address infection control issues and how save energy at the same time. appeared in Healthcare Building Ideas - May 15, 2008

Syska Hennessy Group Expands International Presence Syska announces the opening of Shanghai office. appeared in International Facilities Management Association - May 09, 2008

M/E insider: recent new hires and promotions SH Group Inc., announced the retirement of chief executive officer John Magliano, PE. appeared in Consulting-Specifying Engineer - May 08, 2008

Navigating the integration superhighway By dissolving individual wireless and stationary network systems into a single, integrated superhighway, hospitals can save costs, while increasing reliability and redundancy. appeared in Healthcare Design Magazine - May 01, 2008

Weighing Elevator Modernization Factors Elevator modernization can improve reliability and performance. But when is the right time to modernize? appeared in Building Operating Management/FacilitiesNet - May 01, 2008

Mass Notification Comes of Age Changes in technology have made systems more robust, with alerts on different levels providing specific instructions for different situations appeared in Building Operating Management/FacilitiesNet - May 01, 2008

Syska and the call of the wild The firm received the award for its design work on the National History Museum of the Adirondacks in Tupper Lake, NY. appeared in Real Estate Weekly - April 30, 2008

M/E insider: recent new hires and promotions Syska Hennessy Group, New York City, promoted Eronim Brandusa, Carlos Petty, and Gerry Brown to vice presidents. appeared in Consulting-Specifying Engineer - April 23, 2008

M/E insider: recent new hires and promotions Syska Hennessy Group, New York City, named James Coe, PE, Christopher Johnston, PE, and Carol Fern, PE, to the positions of senior vice presidents. appeared in Consulting-Specifying Engineer - April 09, 2008

Energy Modeling For Sustainability Evolving software for modeling energy dynamics makes it easier for architects and engineers to design green buildings appeared in Continuing Education Center - April 01, 2008

Santa Monica Library A City Turns the Page:The city of Santa Monica goes green with its high-performance main public library. appeared in GreenSource - April 01, 2008

Your Real Risks In the face of myraid threats, which security risks should facility executives worry about the most? appeared in Building Operating Management/FacilitiesNet - April 01, 2008

Throwing Off Heat In the last few years, data power consumption per square foot has skyrocketed due to increasing cooling capacity challenges in data centers. This article discusses solutions and following industry best practices to mitigate the problems. appeared in Government Computer News - March 31, 2008

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Challenges Local Fire Protection Codes to Better Protect Occupants Dana Farber brought on board the fire/life safety design engineers from Syska Hennessy to help create a new fire evacuation system that still appreciates the vulnerabilities of the patients and the responsibilities of the Institute's staff simultaneously. appeared in New England Real Estate Journal - March 21, 2008

Energy Efficiency Prescriptions for Health Care Facilities A nine-point check up can help health care facility executives find significant opportunities for savings. appeared in Building Operating Management/FacilitiesNet - March 01, 2008

Daylighting Strategies Lead to Savings Sustainable design can reduce energy costs while improving occupant satisfaction. appeared in Building Operating Management/FacilitiesNet - March 01, 2008

Nanotechnology Plumbing Design Learn the basics of designing the plumbing systems for a nanotech laboratory. appeared in Plumbing Systems & Design - March 01, 2008

The Green Grid Continues Momentum with Further Industry Collaboration and Membership Growth The Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) Joins the Ecosystem of Government and Industry Organizations and More Than 150 Companies Teaming with the Green Grid appeared in BusinessWire - February 04, 2008

11 Surprising Ways that Your Building Wastes Energy If you take a close-up look at your facilities, you'll discover that energy is being wasted in ways you didn't realize appeared in Buildings.com - February 01, 2008

Fire Safety System Retrofits: Don’t Get Burned A fire safety system retrofit creates a situation with no room for errors and countless opportunities for them to happen. The average commercial high-rise fire safety system takes four years to retrofit. During that time, a multitude of different components must be tracked and managed to ensure that the overall system continues to function. appeared in Building Operating Management/FacilitiesNet - February 01, 2008

Think Different: Alternative Power in the Data Center For eco-conscious data center owners, a variety of renewable energy sources can supplement grid power appeared in Building Operating Management/FacilitiesNet - February 01, 2008

Optimal Systems for Class A Buildings make them smarter, safer, more reliable. appeared in Mid-Atlantic Real Estate Journal - January 10, 2008

Understanding BAS Functions Picture a 2.3 million square foot facility with a total HVAC system capacity of 10,500 tons to support occupancy of up to 40,000 people. Now imagine letting the HVAC system run at full load all the time, regardless of how many people are actually in the building. appeared in Building Operating Management/FacilitiesNet - January 01, 2008