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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.
Leveraging Facilities to Generate Operational Savings
Article | CFMA (May/June 2016)
Many businesses are often challenged with how to deal with their aging facilities and infrastructure. Simultaneously, reducing overall operating costs often conflicts with a facility’s maintenance needs. As a facility matures and equipment begins to falter, the need for repair or replacement can increase overall maintenance costs.
Southland Energy Awarded Comprehensive Energy and Water Saving Upgrades at St. Anne’s-Belfield School
Dulles, VA
Southland Energy, a division of Southland Industries, has been awarded a series of upgrades and replacements at St. Anne’s – Belfield School in Charlottesville, Virginia. As the first project awarded under VirginiaSAVES, a new program designed to reduce the cost of qualified energy efficiency projects and provide low- or no-cost long term financing, the project is completely self-funding and aims to reduce the school’s carbon footprint by 28 percent.
14 Aspects to Consider in Equipment Selection
Article | CSE Magazine (April 2016)
Mechanical engineering is a science relatively unchanged over the past 50 years. Conversely, equipment selection for a mechanical engineer is as much an art as a science of technology. Today, refinements to manufacturing, increasingly advanced controls, and changing end-user needs determine both the science of technology and the roster of equipment for selection.
George Washington University Anticipates Utility Costs Savings of 40 Percent through Partnership with Southland Energy
Dulles, VA
The George Washington University recently awarded a performance-based design-build project at the Virginia Science and Technology Campus in Ashburn, Virginia to Southland Energy.
Thermal Energy Storage Tank Addition at Chaffey College
Article | HPAC Engineering (April 2016)
Chaffey College is served by a central plant consisting of 1,200 tons of cooling capacity provided by two centrifugal chillers and 10,800 MBH of heating hot water capacity provided by six boilers. To improve operational efficiency and boost cooling and heating capacity, Chaffey commissioned an expansion of the central plant, which was developed under an plan/spec delivery method and executed by an experienced design team.
Southland Industries Awarded Desert Springs Central Utility Plant Replacement
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 central utility plant replacement project at Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas. In addition to Southland, the integrated project delivery team consists of Berg Electric/MSA, NOVA Geotechnical, Atkins Civil, and Ed Vance Architects.