Gale Associates, Inc. will be conducting periodic interviews with Airport Professionals so that we may learn more about them, the facilities that they manage, and share it with other like-minded professionals. We hope you enjoy reading this profile of Andrew...
Figure 1 – Impact damage to tempered glass Have you ever experienced glass breakage in your commercial building’s curtain wall, storefront, window, or other glazed system that was not a result of a physical impact? Do you wonder why the glass broke” and...
According to NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, we are again likely to experience an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. Tropical cyclones (or hurricanes) are the costliest disasters in the U.S. Since 1980, they have cost over $1.1 trillion in total, with an...
Firemen are used to harsh conditions. However, they do enjoy air conditioning from time to time. As part of systemic mechanical upgrades to several small fire stations, similar mechanical systems were retrofitted into the fire stations, which involved installation of...
Buildings account for over 70% of greenhouse gas emissions in Boston. As part of Boston’s plan to address climate change, the City of Boston enacted Version 2 of the Building Energy Reporting and Disclosure Ordinance (BERDO 2.0) in September 2021. Since 2013,...
We are looking forward to participating in the FLAPPA Conference, March 16th – 17th at the University of North Florida. We are honored to be included in the educational program. Tony Robinson, RRC, BECxP, LEED®AP will be presenting “Improve the...
Join us on Thursday, March 10th at 11:00 a.m. when Brian H. Neely, AIA, CDT, BECxP and Jeffrey M. Ziske, P.E., C.D.T. present “Photovoltaics and Their Impact on Roofing Assemblies.” For more information and to register, click here. In Other News…...
