Building Engineering Industry News and Updates

News

Spending December with NWESI
The month of December was busy for NWESI!
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Fire Smoke Damper Testing: Why it Matters
Verifying these devices work in buildings can make a difference in fire-related events not only for the buildings themselves, but for the people who live and work in them.
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Project Snapshots: Systems and Lessons
An overview of Passive & Active Natural Ventilation Design, Construction, Commissioning & Operation, in two different projects.
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Statement of Qualifications

2019 Statement of Qualifications
NWESI has a new Statement of Qualifications! Take a look inside!
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Media

BestHQ’s “What’s your story?” Produced by Pamplin Media Group
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Incorporating Distributed Energy Generation Projects into Whole Building Commissioning
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Upcoming Events

1/23/2020 FRESH PDX Event
Though this event focuses primarily on real estate, it has grown to encompass a variety of organizations for large, cross-networking opportunities.
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2/6/2020 Southwest Washington Contractors Association
"The Summit will offer individuals and organizations the opportunity to network with other leaders in the industry, learn/sharpen business skills, and influence the future of the construction industry in the Pacific Northwest." -SWCA
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2/10/2020 BOMA Idaho Symposium
2020 BOMA Commercial Real Estate Symposium
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Employee Spotlights

Employee Spotlight: Corinna Brence
Corinna's thoughts on learning, growing, and the work that led her here.
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Employee Spotlight: Chelsea Lein
Chelsea keeps busy with a myriad of tasks at AIR, and still makes time to excel in bowling.
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Employee Spotlight: Eric Costaggini
Eric's thoughts on cleanrooms, autonomy, and explorations in wine-making.
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Employee Spotlight: Bruce Gilpin
Bruce's take on effective management, keeping perspective, and how the industry has changed.
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Employee Spotlight: David Cunningham
David's thoughts on growing with NWESI over the years.
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Employee Spotlight: Gayle McDowell
Gayle on NWESI's development from seeing its foundation to where she is now.
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Other Resources

02/1/2019 Corporate Social Responsibility Policy
The Corporate Social Responsibility Policy is important to NorthWest Engineering Service, Inc. and its team members. NWESI and its subsidiary, Air Introduction and Regulation, are proud to have received awards from both Washington County and Lane County in green business and sustainability practices.
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A Surprise to Analysts: Less CHP in Microgrids, More Solar October 18, 2018 By Lisa Cohn
Combined heat and power (CHP) provides year-round baseload energy in microgrids — something renewable resources don’t do. Yet solar PV now overshadows CHP in planned microgrid projects, according to a new microgrid database by ICF. Read entire article...
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Energy Efficiency Jobs in America, by E4TheFuture
2.25 Million Americans Work in Energy Efficiency: "This report focuses solely on the energy sector of the economy such as jobs in retail trade, vehicle efficiency-related work. Energy efficiency added the most new jobs in 2017 of the entire energy sector. Its workers now outnumber elementary and middle school teachers and are nearly double those in U.S. law enforcement. In fact, there are now as many energy efficiency workers as there are waitstaff in U.S. bars and restaurants."
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