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Navigating the Grey Area – Can I use residential cooking equipment in a commercial building?

The architect just called, and the owner wants to add a residential oven/range to their breakroom. Do I need a commercial hood? This could be expensive, but I don’t want to discourage my client. Can you help?   As a consulting MEP engineer, this type of issue will likely come up in around 75% of … Continue reading “Navigating the Grey Area – Can I use residential cooking equipment in a commercial building?”

Communication Delivers Value to Our Clients

What is the difference between an engineer and a marketing professional? Maybe not as much as you’d think. Engineers must translate simple requests into complex designs and engineering solutions. Marketing professionals must translate those complex engineering solutions into easily understood communications. While similar, they can sometimes be at odds.   For nearly two decades, I … Continue reading “Communication Delivers Value to Our Clients”

Consulting Engineering – What Does That Mean?

Over the past 25 years, I have been asked countless times by family, friends, and clients, “What do you do as a consulting engineer?” A consulting engineering by definition is:   “A professional service that provides independent expertise in engineering, science, and related areas to governments, industries, developers, and construction firms. Engineering consultants work with … Continue reading “Consulting Engineering – What Does That Mean?”