The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent disruptions have had broad effects on the economy, resulting in many manufacturers shifting their business models. Some companies saw shifts in demand for ...

Facility layout optimization and design represent critical facets in the efficient management of manufacturing and service operations. At its core, the discipline focuses on arranging facilities, ...

TREK, an Advanced Energy Company, outgrew its facility in Medina, NY. The electronic instruments maker – whose global customers are primarily from the electrophotography, semiconductor and research ...

Conceptual layout and deployment of a Prodigy SMR Marine Power Station™ integrating 12 NuScale Power Modules™ (NPMs). Total gross capacity 924 MWe. Structures are non-self-propelled. (Graphic: ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Due to the combinatorial nature of the facility layout problem, current heuristic computer procedures do not always provide better solutions ...

As an architect, I have visited many police stations during my career as a design professional. I have walked through many stations guided by dedicated law enforcement professionals who work ...

In the world of containment facility design, where safety protocols and engineering performance standards ultimately trump all other programmatic considerations, government agencies and research ...

Outpatient facilities have become the darlings of the healthcare construction sector in recent years. By even the most conservative measure, spending on outpatient construction is expected to grow ...

Engineering and construction firm McDermott International and pipeline technology developer New Energy Development Co. have wrapped up engineering for two modular 50-MW hydrogen energy projects that ...

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has selected 11 exemplary educational projects to receive its 2014 Educational Facility Design Excellence Awards. Representing projects from across the ...