What’s all this noise about Hearing Loops? As you may have heard, New York City has recently signed into law a requirement for Hearing Loops to be installed in building projects of a certain size, that are funded by the NYC Treasury Department. Hearing loops are a clever technology that harness the power of electromagnetic waves to...
Arriving home after a long day of work, you might turn on the lights, put some dinner in the microwave, and put on the TV to watch that episode of your favorite show to help you unwind – pretty typical. Many people never come to the realization that all of these scenarios involve electricity. In...
Over the last 25 years, engineers and architects have strayed from the core values of their professions and pursued policies that reduced their involvement in projects for the sake of maximizing profits. This shortsighted policy of withdrawing from the central role in projects has had a devastating effect, reducing the design professional’s influence and creating...