Engineering California Toward an Electrified Transportation Future
California’s mission-critical transportation facilities are being reengineered to accommodate low-carbon, all-electric operations
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Greater Boston’s Regional Rail System Installs State-of-the-Art Safety Improvements
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority completes Positive Train Control upgrades across 394 route miles
Battery Energy Storage Systems Are Smart College Investments
BESS installations can produce significant financial savings, improve energy reliability, and enhance campus sustainability
Battery Energy Storage Systems for College Campuses
Technology advancements make BESS an increasingly attractive solution. Learn how BESS can be used to improve campus sustainability and reduce operating costs.
Signaling Design Best Practices Formalized in Rail Industry’s Updated Recommendations
AREMA’s Communications and Signals Manual clarifies how cross-bonding design can avoid risk of train-to-train collisions
Amtrak Rolls Out Secure Positive Train Stop Release Controls
New safety controls prevent unauthorized manual overrides during system-disruption events
High-Performance Lab Ventilation Systems Lower Costs, Protect Workers
Smart labs can reduce energy consumption while maintaining occupant safety
Fire Suppression Strategies for Maintaining Safety, Protecting Critical Equipment
Shifting regulations, emerging technologies force many facilities to adjust their hazard fire protection systems
Integration Laboratories Expedite Airport Technology Deployment
As airports spend more on technology systems, integration labs can save time while reducing installation and commissioning costs.
Power Hungry? Supplement the Grid with Distributed Energy Resources
A new competition is emerging for reliable power supplies
The Electric Vehicle Transition Relies on Structurally Sound Solutions
Structural engineers are developing solutions to support the weight of electric vehicles and charging infrastructure
Editorial Published in Structure Magazine
How Healthcare Systems Can Bolster Hospital Resilience
Resilience improvements are becoming essential as natural disasters grow in severity and occurrence
Transparent Display Technology Transforms Spaces from Monotonous to Illustrious
Transparent LED displays can be combined with advances in multimedia technology to transform once-monotonous spaces into places that are vibrant, animated, and engaging.
State and Federal Oversight Agencies Collaborate for Transit System Safety
Federal Transit Administration’s Project Management Oversight Contractors assist transit systems uphold the safety and security of new capital projects.
Low-Carbon Flights Are Approaching. Will Airports Be Ready?
Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), electric aircraft, and hydrogen-fueled technologies each require unique infrastructure strategies.
Combined Heat and Power Plants Are the Microgrid’s Beating Heart
Properly configured and designed CHP solutions can provide microgrids with resilient, low-carbon power
Better Asset Management through Building Information Modeling (BIM)
BIM tools can create a living model to inform operations and maintenance and to optimize future capital improvements
Transit Agencies Lay Groundwork for Zero Emission Bus Fleet Overhaul
After years of testing electric bus technologies, massive capital programs are overhauling agency fleets and facilities
Neonatal and Delivery Unit Lighting Goes from Too Bright to Just Right
Adjustable lighting systems consider the different and changing needs of newborn infants, birthing women, family members, and professional staff.
Burns Webinar: From Zero to 100, Progress & Challenges as Zero-Emission Bus Programs Reach Scale
Resilient Networks Essential for Next-Generation Railways
The transportation sector’s growing dependence on uninterrupted broadband communications heightens the criticality of system resilience.
Guide to Planning Hospital Resilience
Hospitals must prepare for an increasingly uncertain future. Extreme weather events, utility outages, and supply chain disruptions are occurring with greater frequency and intensity.
Distributed Antenna Systems Overcome Radio Signal Obstructions, Enhance Public Safety
Close collaboration with relevant authorities is crucial for delivering compliant, cost-effective in-building radio frequency signal coverage
Port Authorities Chart a Course Toward Electrification
Shifting off diesel-fired equipment is one of the greatest infrastructure challenges facing the country’s port terminals
Burns Webinar: Innovative Contracting Solutions to Electrify Heavy-Duty Fleets
Airport Program Managers Hold the Key to Capital Program Success
Leadership from an effective program management consultant is essential to overcome project hurdles
How Operating Room Designs Avoid the Shock of Electrical Accidents
Collaboration between design professionals and hospital clinical teams is essential for maintaining operating room safety
Planning the Transition to Carbon Neutrality
Robust planning can guide facility teams through the challenges of decarbonization
Guide to Electrifying Transit Agency Bus Depots
Zero-Emission Buses (ZEBs) will catalyze a once-in-a-generation redesign of transit agency bus facilities.
Prefabricated Healthcare Construction Enters the Mainstream
Healthcare construction increasingly relies on building facility components at offsite locations. Each unit is installed as a complete item, ready for use. Learn more.
Inflation Reduction Act Brings Clean Energy Within Reach
The $499-billion federal legislation is full of carbon reduction, resiliency, and clean energy incentives. Learn more.
Smart and Safe Runway Construction Practices for Active Airfields
Temporary runways can resolve phasing challenges, minimize operational impacts. Learn more.
Hospitals Centralize Technology Support, Improve Operational Efficiency
Single Point of Contact (SPoC) centers can lead to enhanced productivity and operational performance.
As Railroad Systems Advance, Wayside Signals Fade Away
Maintenance costs and rail technology upgrades accelerate traditional rail signal replacements.
Guide to Airport Electrification
Burns Engineering’s Guide to Airport Electrification
Guide to Decarbonizing College Campuses
Municipal Climate Laws Accelerate Shift to Fully Electric Buildings
Several states, counties and cities are moving beyond pledges and mandating action.
Advanced Air Mobility Takes Flight
Air taxis may soon carry people and cargo across cities and between regions.
Powering Forward Automated People Movers
Creating safe, reliable people mover systems requires special focus on traction power resiliency.
Guide to Airport Experiential Multimedia Systems
Advances in Communications Based Train Control Technology Improve Rail Signaling and Safety
CBTC systems can optimize run times and capacity, while maintaining or improving overall safety.
Submetering Tools More Efficiently Diagnose Hospital Energy Conditions
Advanced submeters measure specific energy trends, identify root causes of energy waste, direct energy-conservation strategies.
Electrified Airports Demand Resilient Power
Energy and sustainability master plans prepare for electrification with new resiliency strategies.
Hydrogen Fuels Transition to Low-Carbon Fleets
Declining capital and operating costs bring hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles into the mainstream.
Risk of Lightning Strikes Intensifies for Exposed Hospitals
Climate change may heighten the importance of lightning protection systems.
Passive Fiber-Optic Networks Emerge as Enterprise Solutions
Fiber-optic broadband networks move indoors to support large campuses and major office complexes.
Solutions to Waterproof Leak-Prone Transit Systems
Water leaks are the primary cause of subway tunnel damage. Agencies can extend infrastructure lifespans with custom waterproofing programs.
Innovative Operating Room Designs Limit Hospital Acquired Infections
Hospitals implementing beyond-code designs can prevent surgical site infections, improve patient care.
How Airports Can Build Smart from the Start
Rather than build new capacity without the intelligence — and plan to add the “brains” later — airport visionaries are recognizing the benefit of terminal
Detailed Risk Assessments Control Costs and Avoid Delays
Seeing the Big Picture Large-scale capital projects come with inherent uncertainties — from underground utility conflicts to land acquisition disputes
Airport Multimedia Technologies Enrich the Travel Experience
Equipped with interactive audiovisual technologies, airport authorities find new approaches to passenger satisfaction.
Master Systems Integrators Unlock Advanced Technology Potential
Master Systems Integrators (MSIs) offer a more efficient, future-proofed approach to integrating information technology and operational technology applications.
Carbon Neutrality Will Reshape College Campuses
Transitioning away from fossil fuels, higher-education institutions must overcome financial, technical and operational hurdles to achieve carbon neutrality.
Airports Take the Lead Electrifying Transport
Airports are going electric. U.S. airports and airlines are embracing all-electric alternatives to power shuttle buses, parked aircraft, service vehicles and much more.
Private Networks Get Ready for 5G Evolution
Private 5G offers users fast, highly secure, extensive-coverage cellular networks.
Helipad Safety Upgrades for Healthcare Facilities
Growing hospital reliance on air medical transportation underscores importance of helipad facility maintenance.
Electric Bus Owners Charge Up with New Service Models
Charging as a service is speeding up the transition to electric vehicles.
Hospitals Avoid Catastrophic Emergencies with Advanced Backup Power Systems
Hospitals are preparing for extreme weather by exceeding minimum emergency power requirements. Here are the benefits of advanced backup power systems.
Utilities Increasingly Embrace Microgrids
Utility companies once viewed microgrids as a threat to their profitability. Now those views are changing.
Electric Buses Renew Attention on Transit Maintenance Facilities
Successful fleet electrification requires greater appreciation for bus maintenance depots, infrastructure and operations.
Guide to Zero-Emission Transit Vehicles
Examining environmental and operating benefits, infrastructure and upfront costs of electric buses.
Swing Suites: Expanding Critical Care Capacity
The Swing Suite: Hospitals are repurposing existing and new spaces to accommodate surges in patient population.
Electric Bus Fleets: Charging Challenges and Solutions
Learn how bus transit agencies transitioning to fleet electrification would be well-served by adopting a holistic power-supply approach.
Facility Manager’s Guide to 5G Technology
5G is coming. The mobile industry promises “5G” will revolutionize connectivity, offering network speeds 100 times faster than now.
An All-Aboard Success Story: Celebrating Positive Train Control
Over the past two decades, positive train control (PTC) technology has evolved from one of the National Transportation Safety Board’s “most-wanted” safety initiatives to standardized operating procedure along the busiest train routes in the country.
Hospitals Make Fire Protection Upgrades a Priority
When upgrading fire protection systems, hospitals face complexities unique to healthcare.
Biometrics Boost Identity Assurance
Today, various applications capture and use distinctive human characteristics to authenticate identity.
Cybersecurity Commands More Attention as Threats Mount
Cybersecurity is growing in awareness and there’s more to it than just protection from computer hackers alone.
Transit Agencies Prioritize Facilities Upgrades for Improved Passenger Experience
Learn how transit agencies have set out to implement rail and bus station enhancements that make passengers’ commutes safer and easier.
Alternative Approaches Benefit Rail Projects
Learn how a “Master Builder” approach can fast-track design and construction for critical infrastructure projects, helping agencies save both time and money.
Virtual Reality Reducing Airport Congestion
Technology is allowing airports to improve the flow of aircraft before and after take-off and landing—whether the planes are in sight or not.
Carbon Neutrality Initiatives on the Rise
Growing numbers of cities and states across the U.S. are setting aggressive standards to reduce carbon dioxide emissions to address the mounting threat of climate change.
Airport Culture Changes Advance Security
Airports are recognizing that their cultures play a large role in keeping travelers, staff and facilities safe. Explore more on collaboration and Security Management Systems (SeMS).
Technology Elevates Airport Projects
Technology is playing an increasingly central role in airports’ daily operations, customer service and plans for the future.
