by Richard M. Lindemon, PE, LEED AP At the table in the kitchen, there were three bowls of porridge. Goldilocks was hungry. She tasted the porridge from the first bowl. “This porridge is too hot!” she exclaimed. So, she tasted the porridge from the second bowl. “This porridge is too cold,” she said So, […]
Author Archives: Tom Traina
The Yorktowne Hotel has been the nucleus of the York, Pennsylvania community since it was constructed during the Roaring Twenties. It closed for renovations in late 2016, and many residents and businesses alike have been looking forward to its rebirth as an anchor in downtown York. JDB Engineering has been intimately involved with the project […]
by Scott D. Butcher, FSMPS, CPSM I’ve heard it said that “We’ve always done it that way” is among the most dangerous phrases in business. I can’t say I disagree. Those six words effectively destroy innovation and keep companies from growing and evolving. And in the A/E/C industry, we hear those words a lot. In […]
By Craig G. Malesic, LC, PMP, EIT with Brian E. Pitzer, PE and Rich M. Lindemon, PE, LEED AP Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) are commonplace in the design of mechanical systems. Where “VFD” is the most common terminology used, they are also called adjustable frequency drives, variable speed drives, and AC drives. Their primary […]
by Scott D. Butcher, FSMPS, CPSM I recently co-presented about industry megatrends to an audience of architects. We talked about the utter lack of productivity increases in the construction industry over the past several decades. We looked at a chart that demonstrated how, in the 1960s, manufacturing and construction productivity were at similar levels. However, […]
By Thomas E. Leary, Jr. If you have a need to move product from one location to another, a pneumatic conveying system may be a great solution. However, front-end planning is critical to success, and creation of a comprehensive, three-dimensional model can become quite beneficial to the engineers, construction crew, and plant operations staff. This […]
by Scott D. Butcher, FSMPS, CPSM With the proliferation of smartphones featuring quality cameras, affordable DSLR cameras, and even point-and-shoot and prosumer cameras that do most of the thinking for you, everyone is becoming an architectural photographer these days! And yet few architecture, engineering, and construction professionals have learned how to take effective architectural photographs. […]
By Richard M. Lindemon, PE, LEED AP Most people are familiar with the abbreviation “H-V-A-C,” whether in full detail or nothing beyond reciting the four letters in succession. Sometimes people try to pronounce it as a two-syllable acronym, “H-VAC,” which may be as divisive as you can get among those in the trade! Still, others […]
By Craig G. Malesic, LC, PMP, EIT Christmas is my favorite time of year. And it’s not just for the obvious reasons of religion, family, presents, and the occasional hot toddy, either. When I gaze upon the holiday spirit with my lighting-designer hat firmly affixed upon my head, the only emotion that can describe my […]
by Scott D. Butcher, FSMPS, CPSM I’ve been beyond excited to see a number of my co-workers step up and become bloggers for www.jdbengineeirng.com. There’s a vastly inaccurate perception among far too many technical professionals that they don’t have anything important to say (write). The reality is that they are oozing with knowledge, and things […]