by Craig G. Malesic, LC, PMP, EIT In the first two installments of this three-part series, we reviewed why the project was initiated and how we established the required lighting levels. In this final installment, we will look at “How to Bake the Cake” now that we have all of the “Ingredients.” The next step […]
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by Timothy A. Warren, PE, LEED AP During the planning stages of a new process line installation, upgrade, or modification project there are myriad items that need to be considered. Utilities are essential to bring the manufacturing process to life, and should be included early in the thought process. Utilities such as power, compressed air, […]
By Craig G. Malesic, LC, PMP, EIT and Thomas G. Schubert, PE It’s an exciting time to be a lighting design professional. Innovation is rampant, building codes increasingly recognize the importance of lighting, and the sophistication of lighting and controls systems is at an all-time high. But this innovation is also creating several challenges. […]
By Craig G. Malesic, LC, PMP, EIT In my last post, Pedestrian Lighting: A Case Study, I outlined a recent JDB Illumination commission to provide pedestrian lighting for a neighborhood adjacent to a college campus. Exterior lighting is critical to create a safe environment whether for a college campus, business park, urban environment, parking lot, […]
by Craig G. Malesic, LC, PMP, EIT A longtime collegiate client reached out to JDB to discuss an off-campus project they hoped to spearhead: installing pedestrian lighting in a residential area adjacent to campus. As Simon Sinek likes to say, “Start with why,” so our first question was, “Why do you want to do […]
by Scott D. Butcher, FSMPS, CPSM In a prior post, we looked at the value of social media and social selling as a business development tool for seller-doers. In this post we’re going to review a related, but totally different approach: content marketing. Sometimes referred to as education-based marketing, inbound marketing, or thought leadership […]
by Bradlee Maramba On December 8, 2017, as a recent college graduate, I walked into the offices of JDB Engineering proactively looking for a job. To my surprise, I was actually able to speak with a couple of JDBE executives. After the conversation, I was offered the opportunity to come in for an interview, which […]
by Thomas E. Leary, Jr. Safety is a major concern for food and beverage processing companies – not just the safety of the food, but also the personnel within a production facility as well as visitors. Safety committees, employee manuals, safety training, first aid kits, warning and danger signs, and more: all indicators of […]
by Scott D. Butcher, FSMPS, CPSM Should seller-doers be engaged on social media, or is it a waste of time – a series of distractions about cat videos and what your friends had for dinner last night? Social media has changed greatly since the early days, and today most A/E/C firms have some level […]
by Thomas G. Schubert, PE The lighting industry today is becoming saturated with talk of numerous new technologies, how they will enhance our lives in passive ways, and why we should buy into the hype. One such technology being pushed is selectable color temperature – the ability to program interior lighting fixtures to mimic […]