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Joe Geddis, PE Promoted to Distribution Group Manager, Mid-Atlantic
/posts/geddis-promotion/Primera Engineers is pleased to announce the promotion of Joseph (Joe) Geddis, PE, to Distribution Group Manager for the Mid -Atlantic team of our Utilities division. Joe has been a lead utility team engineer and a significant part of Primera’s growth in the region. The role formalizes his leadership of his Distribution team and …
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Implementation of Distributed Generation Focusing on Rooftop Solar Installations and Associated Technologies
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Lighting Controls Systems: Making the Energy Codes Work for You
/posts/lighting-controls-systems/…in any space is a means of a manual control. The next most common control type is an occupancy or vacancy sensor which can be a stand -alone single room system. Anything at a higher level than this starts to include a wired or wireless network to connect devices which can remain local to …
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Designing for a Changing Healthcare Market
/posts/healthcaredesigntrends/…healthcare providers focus on consolidating and remodeling existing facilities, design professionals need to find new ways to make these existing facilities more sustainable and provide additional cost -saving opportunities. Design professionals are charged with looking for more energy efficient solutions that comply with current ASHRAE Guidelines and Energy Conservation Codes and possibly qualify for …
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Designing for Industry: Challenges and Opportunities for Structural Engineers
/posts/challenges-opportunities-structural-engineer/Designing for industrial clients can pose distinct challenges for structural engineers not encountered in other areas of practice. Typically, structural systems in an industrial setting are designed to support a combination of mechanical, chemical, and electrical processes. Therefore, a structural engineer needs to approach problems within this setting in a multidisciplinary fashion with enough …
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Illinois Accelerator Research Center – Office, Technical, and Education Building
/work/fermi-ote-building/…assembly, technical, and office space in the existing heavy industrial building with an additional 47,000 square feet of technical, office and educational space in the new State -funded addition. The resulting 83,000 square-foot complex provides space and infrastructure for scientists and engineers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermilab and Argonne National Laboratory, local …
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Primera joins Construction Jobs Education Pilot Program
/posts/primera-joins-construction-jobs-education-pilot-program/Ten construction industry employers, three Chicago -area not-for-profit organizations, and ComEd joined forces today to announce a new Construction Jobs Educational Pilot Program to provide candidates interested in construction fields with the training, information and guidance needed to compete for good-paying, entry-level jobs in construction-related fields. ComEd, Aldridge, Asplundh, HBK Engineering, Intren, Lindblad Construction, …
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Primera Projects Recognized with BD+C Building Team Award
/posts/2018-bdc-building-team-award/…with Clark Construction serving as General Contractor in the early design phase to provide mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection services. The Marriott Marquis is a 40 -story, 1.2 million-square-foot hotel with 1,205 guest rooms and suites. Primera also provided energy modeling and LEED fundamental and enhanced commissioning services. As Commissioning Authority, Primera utilized …
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Primera Participates in the 2022 Plane Pull for Special Olympics Illinois
/posts/2022-plane-pull/…Plane Pull at O’Hare International Airport. The Plane Pull is a unique fundraising event put on by Special Olympics Illinois where teams compete in the ultimate tug -of-war competition. The Primera team worked together to pull a 90-ton aircraft across a 12-foot distance in just 9.325 seconds! Way to go team! “This is a …
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Primera Supports Special Olympics Illinois in Plane Pull 2023
/posts/2023-plane-pull/…15th annual Plane Pull at O’Hare International Airport. The Plane Pull is a fundraising event hosted by Special Olympics Illinois where teams compete in the ultimate tug -of-war competition. This year’s team set a Primera record by pulling a 90-ton aircraft across a 12-foot distance in just 7.6 seconds! Great work team! “This is …