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Day One Success in a Building Requires Effective Equipment Start-up
By Kelsey Leslie, PE, Paladin, Inc. Building owners who dream of a facility that is fully operational on day one have learned that success depends on a deliberate approach to coordinating all of its moving parts, especially those parts that actually move (ie....
When It Comes to Virtual Reality in Construction, the Future is Yesterday
Chad Riegle, Drafting Manager, Paladin, Inc. When people think of virtual reality, they tend to think of teenagers playing video games wearing bulky headsets or walking into traffic as they stare into their smartphones, chasing imaginary critters. Turns out the...
Data Loggers Are Simple Tools with Complex Capabilities
Dick Burks, PE, CCP, Paladin, Inc. The challenge of keeping a building operating as designed and within budget gets tougher with every passing year, but owners can get a handle on the condition of their key systems with a piece of gear that’s been around for decades....
LEED Certification is More Than a Bunch of Rules
Candice Burks Rogers, President, Paladin, Inc. Many people think that success or failure in the LEED certification process is driven purely by technical expertise, but I can assure you that one thing will make or break your effort: teamwork. If you want your project...
Nobody LOVES meetings, but at least this one will love you back
The charrette required by LEED v4 can transform your building project (if it’s done right) By Candice Burks Rogers, President, Paladin, Inc. According to a recent report from the Harvard Business Review, businesses around the world are suffering from meeting overload,...
Commissioning for IECC 2012: Is it Beneficial to the Owner?
By Candice Rogers, President, Paladin, Inc. When IECC 2012 was adopted into Kentucky Building Code, the way we build facilities changed overnight. While some express concern that these standards are difficult to implement and even harder to enforce, I would offer that...
Honey, We Bought an Office Complex
Leveraging quality data for facilities management success By Mark Zoller, PE, Paladin, Inc. When it comes to building facilities, some organizations have the luxury of starting with a blank page and an ample budget, but countless others add buildings through...
Let’s End the Hidden Turf War that is Frustrating Building Owners Everywhere
By Chad Riegle, Drafting Manager; Paladin, Inc. Walking into the typical building, be it a school, hospital or office complex, the average person is blissfully unaware of a battle that rages in the walls, floors and ceilings. That conflict is between the cable runs,...
Quality Building Automation Keeps Big Data from Becoming a Big Problem
By Kelsey Leslie, Paladin, Inc. Building owners across the country are increasingly convinced that systems automation is a pathway to improved performance and reduced overhead, but they’re discovering that harnessing “Big Data” can be a big problem. While some large...
Supporting our First Responders with Effective Commissioning
By David Burks, Paladin, Inc. It takes a special person to charge into a burning building or race to an accident scene, but our country’s firefighters and EMTs risk their lives that way pretty much on a daily basis. Making sure their fire stations are safe and...