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Green Data Centers: Design to Operation
Article | Mission Critical (August 2016)
The velocity of data growth in combination with today’s cloud-centric environment is driving the development of new data centers seemingly every day.
Southland Industries Awarded DC Water Headquarters Project
Dulles, VA
Southland Industries, one of the nation's largest MEP building systems experts providing engineering, construction, service and energy service solutions, was recently awarded the DC Water Headquarters project in Washington, DC. In addition to Southland, the integrated design-assist project team consists of SmithGroupJJR and Mona Electri
Southland Industries Awarded Tropicana Club Tower Retrofit
Las Vegas, NV
Southland Industries, one of the nation's largest MEP building systems experts providing engineering, construction, service and energy service solutions, was recently awarded the Tropicana Club Tower retrofit project in Las Vegas. In addition to Southland, the design-build project consists of Gillett Construction and Marnell Companies.
HVAC’s Role in Net-Zero Buildings
Article | ACHR News
Heating and cooling systems are key players in net-zero-energy building projects. Net-zero-energy buildings (NZEBs) employ the latest materials, technologies, practices, and controls in order to not only minimize energy use, but also produce as much or more energy than the building consumes.
Energy Code Advancements for Power Systems
Article | Consulting Specifing Engineer (July 2016)
Current code adoption trends indicate more code requirements geared toward power systems in the near future. A key driver of the trend to increase code requirements can be attributed to the pursuit of special energy-sustainability certificated.
Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center Underway
Article | Medical Construction & Design Magazine (July 2016)
Replacement and redesign of the central utility plant is underway at the Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The new plant will be built remotely for the 451,000-square-foot facility and will include a 1,000-ton chiller plant with pumps and cooling towers.
Union Village: Conditions of Satisfaction
Article | Healthcare Design Magazine (July 2016)
In any project, conditions of satisfaction are critical component of the contract because they provide an unchanging definition of success. When a project lacks this, the contract can mean different things to different people, or even different things to the same person at a different time.
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Southland Industries Awarded Purple Line Addition to Washington DC Metro System
Dulles, VA
Southland Industries, one of the nation's largest MEP building systems experts providing engineering, construction, service and energy service solutions, was recently awarded the Purple Line addition to Washington DC’s metropolitan transportation system. In addition to Southland, the design-build team working for owner Maryland Transit Administration consists of M.C. Dean and Hensel Phelps.
12 Ways to Improve your Revit Plumbing Template
Article | Plumbing Engineer (June 2016)
This year marks a decade since Autodesk expanded its Revit platform to include MEP disciplines. At the time, Revit was already a viable and user-friendly design tool for architects, but many plumbing engineers quickly realized that the transition to Revit MEP, and ultimately the lead from CAD to BIM, would prove to be a challenge.
Anthony Roner Appointed Vice President of Southland Energy
San Diego, CA
Southland Energy, a division of Southland Industries, recently appointed Anthony Roner as Vice President. In his new role, Mr. Roner will be responsible for overseeing Southland’s energy business unit by focusing on the strategic implementation of Southland’s energy services within core markets as well as on a national scale.