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Understanding the Chicago Building Rehabilitation Code (Title 14R) Compliance Methods
/posts/chicago-rehabilitation-code/…on the 2018 International Existing Building Code (IEBC). To avoid confusion, it is also important to note that there is another new section entitled Chicago Minimum Requirements for Existing Buildings (Title 14X). This is not based on the IEBC and is more analogous to a property maintenance code. While these codes may be used …
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It’s Fire Prevention Week, are you Prepared in Case of a Fire Emergency?
/posts/2021-fire-prevention-week/…takes place during the week of October 9th to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire, which began on October 8, 1871. The U.S. has observed Fire Prevention Week for nearly 100 years, making it the longest running public health campaign in the country. As a Fire Protection Engineer and Chicagoan, I am doubly invested in …
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John Antonoglu, PE
/people/john-antonoglu/John Antonoglu is a licensed engineer and certified flood plain manager focused on serving Primera’s aviation and sustainability clients. With more than a decade of airport-specific experience, he likes the challenge these projects present because of the variety and complexity of airport infrastructure. “Most people look at an airport as a single location, but …
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Primera LEEDs the Way at the CDA
/posts/primera-leeds-the-way-at-the-cda/…Facility (LEED Silver) Signature Flight Support FBO (LEED Silver) Midway Consolidated Rental Car Facility (LEED Silver) FedEx World Services Center (LEED Silver) DHL Global Forwarding Facility (LEED Certified) A seventh, the South Airport Traffic Control Tower, is anticipated to achieve LEED Gold certification that will make it the highest LEED certification level for any …
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Primera’s Fire Protection Specialist, Amanda Beck, recognized in CSE’s “40 Under 40”
/posts/2015-cse-40-under-40/…community lives. This year’s recipients will attend CSE’s awards ceremony on September 29th for an evening of leadership and networking. Amanda is a registered Professional Engineer and Certified Fire Protection Specialist who views her role as an opportunity to save lives. Certified in water based fire systems by the National Institute for Certification in …
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Alternative Approaches to Life Safety Compliance
/posts/life-safety-compliance/…Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 101, Life Safety Code (LSC). Even when it is not adopted as code by local authorities, NFPA 101 provides an industry standard baseline for minimum life safety requirements. The primary focus of the LSC is to minimize the danger to life from the effects of fire – including smoke, heat, …
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Taking a Look at Our Carbon Footprint
/posts/2021-carbon-footprint-analysis/This year’s carb on footprint analysis is a departure from the previous four reporting periods, going back to 2009, and it’s no wonder given we were in the midst of a pandemic. Determining our company’s carbon emissions in 2021–when commuting to work had quickly become a practice of the past, and our offices went …
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Primera Engineers + Cotter Consulting Joint Venture Awarded the Construction Management Services for Chicago Department of Water Management’s Capital Improvement Program
/posts/primera-engineers-cotter-consulting-joint-venture/Join PCWP, LLC – a women-led joint venture between certified Women Business Enterprise (WBE) firms Primera Engineers, Ltd. and Cotter Consulting, Inc. – as we celebrate the outstanding opportunity to lead construction management services for Chicago Department of Water Management’s (CDWM) expansive Capital Improvement Program (Target Market). This large, multi-year contract focuses on the …
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Brad Davis, GISP, Promoted to GIS Group Manager
/posts/brad-davis-promotion/…and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a Bachelor of Science in Geography from the University of Maryland – Baltimore County. He is also a certified Geographical Information Systems Professional (GISP). Founded in 1987, Primera is a full-service, certified woman owned (WBE) engineering design and consulting firm offering a wide range of …
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Shannon Hackett
/people/shannon-hackett/…data collection and reconciliation. Shannon holds a Bachelor of Science degree in landscape architecture and a certificate in environmental sustainability from Temple University and is also Prosci- certified. After graduating, Shannon joined Primera where she has been instrumental in implementing and managing billing updates for over 500,000 LED streetlights, which have saved customers over …