ARTICLES: The Nerd Word

Tell me about a project or accomplishment that you consider to be the most significant in your career? The most significant project I have worked on to date would be the Renovation of the 86th Floor Observation Deck and 102nd …
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Luminance: Reflections on Reflections  The human visual system is truly remarkable. When I was a kid, I was taught that the human eye was like a camera. I have learned that the human eye is so much more awesome and …
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Circadian Lighting –  Does the spectrum hold the key?  If you listen closely, the whooshing sound you’re hearing is the market uptake of LEDs. They are nearly everywhere and where they are not, they will be soon. One of the …
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Why did you choose your profession? Process of elimination – I shadowed an architect and didn’t like it; I took mechanical and civil engineering classes and didn’t like them; and I was good at math, programming and electrical engineering classes, …
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WORDS of WITS & WISDOM with JASON MILLER Why did you choose your profession? “It was unique. At the time the University of Maryland at College Park was one of two schools that offered an accredited degree in Fire Protection Engineering.” …
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by Jason Miller The building and construction industry commonly uses the term fire protection to describe the design and installation of wet pipe sprinkler systems. However, fire protection encompasses a much broader range of systems and elements within a building. …
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by Keith Jones If you know the below terms…..you might be a Life Safety Enginerd.  If you do not, BCER can guide and assist you, this is what we do. Ambulatory Care Facility: Buildings or portions thereof used to provide …
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by Molly Miracle Here are some facts and statistics about fire safety in the United States over the past few decades. Sprinkler initiatives, new building codes, and other advances in infrastructure have caused a general downward trend in property damage …
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