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All About Safety: UV-C Hazards and Risks Ye Zhang, PE, WELL AP; Joyce Kelly, RA, WELL AP, GLHN Architects & Engineers, Inc. One hundred years of increasingly effective germicidal UV light irradiance has helped mitigate infectious transmission within buildings. Our last paper, “The Ins & Outs of UV-C Germicidal Irradiation” examined how UV-C breaks down the RNA of viruses like Covid-19 in a range of applications including HVAC systems and…
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Thermoplastic Piping Applications for Building Systems– Part 1 Authored by R. Douglas Stingelin, PE, QCxP, LEEP AP | GLHN Architects & Engineers, Inc. In this first part of a two-part series on thermoplastic piping, we will focus specifically on newer PP-R (Polypropylene Random Copolymer) piping technology that is becoming an ever-popular choice for domestic and hydronic system installations in North America. We will share our opinions, key takeaways, and lessons…
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Authored by: Ye Zhang, PE; Joyce Kelly, R.A.,* GLHN Architects & Engineers, Inc. Germicidal UV light irradiation, used for over 100 years, is currently available in half a dozen flavors to deactivate viruses and bacteria in air, water, and surfaces. The RNA of SARS viruses related to Covid-19 virus breaks down with sufficient light in the UV-C spectrum, at the right distance with enough time. Labs evaluate these variables to…
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We are proud to announce that Banner University Medical Center Tucson has won the NAIOP Best Medical Office Project of the Year for 2019! GLHN collaborated with Shepley Bulfinch to provide healthcare architecture for the new 600,000 SF patient tower and renovation of 75,000 SF in the existing hospital. Sundt Construction and DPR Construction formed a joint venture to build the $320,000,000 facility. The success of the project is due…
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CONTINUE THE JOURNEY WITH SAM SPU: SAM AND HENRY TRY TO FIGURE IT OUT . . . . INSTALLMENT 3 An architectural engineering take on HVAC design factors that influence the spread of COVID 19 through infectious aerosol containing corona virus within buildings. The presentation is 10 images involving simple graphics and concepts. Sam Spu 8-8-2020 Installation 3 Only Final 08-14-2020
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ENR Southwest has announced its 2020 Best Project Winners and has awarded Banner University Medical Center Tucson Best Health Care Project!  The new 9-story clinical tower for the region’s only academic medical center replaces an aging portion of the existing hospital, updating and expanding operating rooms and elevating the patient experience with all-private patient rooms. The tower includes 248 private inpatient beds and 24 operating rooms as well as a…
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