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RTM Engineering Consultants Announces Second Strategic Merger in 2018

RTM Engineering Consultants, a trusted engineering consulting partner to some of the most respected architectural firms and Fortune 500 companies in the country, announces its recent merger with MRC Engineering. MRC is an engineering firm providing mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) design as well as expertise in lighting design to southern California construction clients. “MRC is…

Ask an Engineering Expert: How do you best integrate lighting systems with other systems in healthcare facilities?

In this installment of our Ask an Engineering Expert series, Timothy Larson P.E., Principal, Officer at RTM Engineering Consultants, answers the question: What are the best practices – and potential challenges – for integrating lighting systems with other systems, such as HVAC, in healthcare facilities? Because healthcare facilities must meet a strict set of requirements…

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RTM Dallas is on the Move!

RTM Engineering Consultants, trusted engineering partner to well respected architectural firms and Fortune 500 companies throughout the country, is thrilled to announce the relocation of its Dallas office. The new 4500-square-foot office is located at 14901 Quorum Drive, Suite 565 in Dallas, TX and fully supports RTM’s culture and continued growth. “The new location will…

Ask an Engineering Expert: What trends and challenges do you see in healthcare facility design?

In this installment of our Ask an Engineering Expert series, Timothy Larson P.E., Principal, Officer at RTM Engineering Consultants, answers the question: What’s a trend you see today in the design of hospital, healthcare, and medical campus structures, and what are the challenges you face that are particular to designing these types of facilities? A…

RTM Engineering Consultants Announce New Strategic Merger

RTM Engineering Consultants announces its recent merger with Malone Finkle Eckhardt & Collins. MFEC is a full-service mechanical, electrical, and plumbing firm with office locations in Overland Park, Kansas and Springfield, Missouri. “We are thrilled to welcome MFEC to RTM Engineering Consultants,” said RTM CEO Tony Mirchandani. “This partnership allows us to further strengthen and…

Ask an Engineering Expert: How do Changes in Recent LED Technologies and Specifications Impact the Design of Healthcare Facilities

In our first installment of Ask an Engineering Expert, Timothy Larson P.E., Principal, Officer at RTM Engineering Consultants, answers the question: how have the changes of LED technologies and specifications impacted the design of hospitals, health care facilities, and medical campuses? Larson explains that in today’s ultra-competitive healthcare marketplace, the advances in LED lighting have…

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Commissioning & Retro-Commissioning in Healthcare Facilities

Healthcare facilities are complex structures containing distinct and diverse spaces – each with its own set of challenges and requirements. A hospital, for example, typically contains offices, patient rooms, imaging facilities, laboratories, operating rooms, laundries, and cafeterias. Every area must be kept safe and hygienic, meeting rigorous standards that are both labor- and energy-intensive. Because…