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Brian Clark, Senior Project Manager at RTM Engineering Consultants, answers the questions: What types of facilities is RTM designing in the emerging marijuana market? What are the main design challenges of each? In 2012, Colorado became the first U.S. state to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. Now recreational marijuana is legal in eleven states…
In this installment of our Ask an Engineering Expert series, April Halling, P.E., Project Manager at RTM Engineering Consultants, answers the question: How do you design for energy efficiency in schools? When designing K-12 education projects, it’s important to keep the different primary audiences in mind: the students, teachers, administrators, and facility staff. Each space…
In this installment of our Ask an Engineering Expert series, Sheetal Roy, P.E., Principal at RTM Engineering Consultants, answers the question: What do you need to consider when designing senior living facilities? When designing senior living facilities, the most important factors to take into account are: the comfort of the residents, the appearance of the…
In recent years, there has been a growing trend toward architectural projects that focus on building upward instead of sprawling outward. When land is limited, particularly in urban areas, this is the most efficient use of space and resources. In Chicago alone, the number of active high-rise construction sites more than doubled (from 14 to…
Civil engineering is a discipline with a long history, dating back to the design, construction, and maintenance of the world’s earliest infrastructure projects. But it still continues to evolve and modernize with emerging trends and technologies. RTM Engineering Consultants’ civil engineering department has more than 30 years of experience in developing site engineering designs for…
In RTM Engineering Consultants’ civil engineering department, sustainability measures are incorporated into practically every project. Cities like Chicago have high sustainable development standards, and RTM has decades of experience researching, designing, and implementing projects to meet these requirements. But RTM’s expertise goes beyond fulfilling guidelines; the team also excels at determining the ideal green building…
Safety is the top priority in any work environment, and there is growing concern and increased discussion around the topic of arc flash hazards. In an arc flash event, temperatures can reach as high as 35k degrees. An arc flash event is a violent blast of energy, which can result in temperatures reaching as high…
Fire protection design is one of the most important aspects of building services engineering. RTM offers a full-service approach to fire prevention and suppression, including consulting services, design layout, performance specifications, and general scope documents. Every project has unique requirements, and our team has expertise in planning and implementing fire protection systems for a wide…
Executing roll-out programs is an area of expertise for RTM Engineering Consultants. A roll-out program’s scope can range from renovating older properties to opening a series of ground-up new locations. RTM has managed extensive roll-outs for companies in different market sectors, including restaurants, coffee shops, grocery stores, pharmacies, and retail stores. For some roll-outs, RTM’s…
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…