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What is the difference between a microgrid and a smart grid?
Article | InBuilding Magazine
The term “smart grid” is often used as a generic term when discussing how technology is impacting the creation and use of energy, but it’s somewhat vague. Technology affects energy use in many ways and at many levels, and the phrase “smart grid” is not meaningful to most building owners. However, a related concept, the microgrid, is something that owners and property managers should become familiar with. So what do these terms actually mean? Southland Energy’s Ken Robinson explains.
Exploring complex hotels, resorts, and casinos: Automation and controls
Article | CSEMAG
Today's high-end hotel tower suites are designed to optimize comfort and simplify the overall guest experience, but the technology behind them is increasingly complex, explains Matt Dolan, Senior Design Engineer, Southland Industries, Las Vegas.
Patient Priorities: Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center
Article | Building Design + Construction
Building Design + Construction recently highlighted the completion of the 390,000-square-foot Cleveland Clinic Taussig Center, for which Southland Industries provided design-assist services.
When design-assist contractors for mechanical, electrical, and fire protection were selected, they immediately began working with the design team to evaluate the early MEPFP models for cost and constructability. The final construction cost resulted in an overall savings to the owner of $21 million, $17 million of which was directly attributed to the collaborative efforts of the design and construction team.
Dealing With the Deferred Maintenance Challenge
Article | College Planning and Management
Taking a life-cycle-focused approach to planning and prioritizing deferred maintenance needs, including those for equipment, can have a tremendous impact, according to Spencer Morgenthau, director of business development for Southland Energy.
SOUTHLAND INDUSTRIES RECOGNIZED BY CIO AS ONE OF THE CIO 100 AWARD WINNERS
Honorees receive award during CIO 100 Symposium & Awards Ceremony
Garden Grove, CA
IDG's CIO today announces Southland Industries as a recipient of the 2018 CIO 100. The 31th annual award program recognizes organizations around the world that exemplify the highest level of operational and strategic excellence in information technology (IT).
3D Printing: The New Evolution of Rapid Prototyping
Article | CONEXPO-CON/AGG
Utilizing 3D printing technology can significantly reduce both the time and the cost associated with building multiple prototypes of prefabricated elements, according to Timothy J. Williams, Senior Project Manager, Southland Industries.
New Workloads, Cost Pressures Drive Up Data Center Power Densities
Article | Data Center Knowledge
As power densities in data halls continue to increase, so too does the demand for (and complexity of) the systems required to cool them, explains Mike Kilkeary, associate principal engineer at Southland Engineering.
Central Plant Design: Three Factors to Consider
Article | HPAC Engineering
When it comes to designing a central plant, there are many factors to consider. Not only does the plant need to operate efficiently, but the equipment arrangement needs to be considered from both an initial construction and a future maintenance perspective.
Movers + Shapers: Lean and Mean
Article | Building Design + Construction
In the U.S., a core group of pioneers, including Southland’s Victor Sanvido, spent the better part of two decades adapting the principles of Lean from the manufacturing plant to the construction site.
For more than two decades, the Lean Construction Institute has been championing the efforts of a growing contingent of design and construction firms committed to the mantra of ‘continuous improvement.’
Facebook building $2.5B Atlanta-area data center
Article | Construction Dive
Water plays a critical role in data center cooling solutions, especially when energy efficiency is a priority, according to Southland Engineering’s Mike Kilkeary.
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