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Primera Reaffirms its Commitment to Customers and the Environment with Management Systems Certified to Current ISO Standards
/posts/quality-management-system/We are proud to announce that Primera’s Quality and Environmental Management System has recently been certified to the ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management and the ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management standards respectively. Primera achieved initial certification of our Quality Management System to the ISO 9001 standard in August of 2007. We initially pursued this endeavor in …
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Primera Experts to Present on Energy Code Updates at NeoCon
/posts/2019-neocon/The upcoming NeoCon conference is one of the largest and most important events for the commercial design industry. Now in its 51st year, this annual gathering of 500 leading companies and 50,000 design professionals offers innovative ideas that will shape the built environment today and into the future. Primera Engineers is proud to support …
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Navigating the New Title 14B Chicago Building Code
/posts/title-14b-building-code/…the IBC layout and section numbering, which allows for easier updates when the Code cycle updates are issued. The major overhaul of the Chicago Codes will be updated in three phases: Phase 1 was adopted in March 2018 and consisted of electrical revisions. Phase 2 was adopted in April 2019, is underway now, and …
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Staying Ahead of the Curve with Sustainability: Insight into the development of the industry-leading Sustainable Airport Manual
/posts/sustainability-planning/…Primera, led the coordination activities for 11 committees that were formed bringing together more than 100 industry and agency experts to assist in the development of the updated manual. Primera directly assisted the individual committees providing technical input and support, and discussion moderation at the committee meetings. Working with the oversight team and the …
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Insight into the City of Chicago’s Permitting Methods – Revisited
/posts/permitting-methods/…permit is and is not required). To begin, here are the methods or programs available to obtain a permit: The Easy Permit (EP) process, which has been updated The Self-Certification (SC) process The Developer Services (DS) process, which has some updated information and process The Direct Developer Services (DDS) process, which is a new …
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The Future of Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
/posts/the-future-of-electric-vehicles-infrastructure/…saw for electric vehicle infrastructure. Below are their responses and predictions for the future of electric vehicles, and beyond. WHAT CHALLENGES DOES EV INFRASTRUCTURE FACE IN 2024? “For electric vehicle infrastructure to continue growing, we’ll have to work on expanding the grid. In order to accept the total EV supply, the electric grid …
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Chicago Park District Headquarters Project Wins Driehaus Foundation Award
/posts/cpd-headquarters-wins-dreihaus-foundation-award/Congratulations to the Chicago Park District (CPD) Headquarters project team for receiving the First Place 2024 Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award for Architectural Excellence in Community Design. This prestigious award recognizes the vital role that both non-profit and for-profit developers play in shaping Chicago-area neighborhoods. Richard H. Driehaus was a pioneering and legendary investor, …
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From Potential to Power: Kayla Reefer’s Journey from ComEd’s Power Up Academy to Primera
/posts/power-up-academy-impact/…apprenticeship at Revolution Workshop. Her interest in project management and her desire to learn the ins and outs of the utilities sector made her an ideal candidate for the program. She was recommended by the team at Revolution for the first cohort of the training program, which aims to prepare local Chicago residents for …
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The Weakest Link: Make CAD Drawings Smarter with Datalinks and Hyperlinks
/posts/make-cad-drawings-smarter/…extraction later. Use Fields: A field is a powerful method of gathering information from CAD drawings. It is a live link to data and geometry that is updated as the file changes. As an example, one could add a field that checks the current date and time and displays it in the drawing. Furthermore, …
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To Filter or Not to Filter: An Engineer’s Perspective on the Application of Chilled Beams in Healthcare Environments
/posts/chilled-beams/…example above, a design incorporating active chilled beams should be avoided when filter requirements are present. As the filters load, the chilled beam coil cooling effectiveness is significantly diminished. Hospital and laboratories are generally clean environments, so this filtration seems to add very little benefit. References: “Chilled Beam.” Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chilled_beam http://www.ashraeregion7.org/mississippi/files/ChilledBeams%20(ASHRAE%20Tech%20Session,%20Jackson,%20Mar%202011). pdf http://www.troxusa.com/usa/service/download_center/structure/technical_documents/air_water_systems/usa_products/leaflets/PI_012210.pdf http://www.trane.com/content/dam/Trane/Commercial/global/products-systems/education-training/engineers-newsletters/airside-design/adm_apn034en_1209.pdf http://www.halton.fi/halton/images.nsf/files/4484AC1B37B7861FC2257672007C0081/$file/Halton%20Chilled%20Beam%20Category%20brochure%20en.pdf