Whitepapers, case studies, guides, and other informative materials grounded in practical knowledge and technical depth from the subject matter experts at RM

Finding the Right Sustainability Solution Through Civil Engineering

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…

Critical Factors When Designing Fire Suppression Systems

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…

What to Expect When Executing a Roll-Out

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…

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…

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…

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…

Commissioning

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…

Residential building

Meeting Ventilation Requirements in High-Rise Residential Buildings

RTM Engineering Consultants proactively designs efficient and innovative mechanical systems, and our engineers work diligently to satisfy both energy goals for building owners and comfort requirements for building occupants. Our mechanical team leverages a broad range of experiences in all aspects of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and energy efficiency. Proper ventilation is essential in residential…

Improving Patient Experience through Hospital Design and Planning

According to a report by the American Hospital Association (AHA) and American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE), patient experience is heavily influenced by three factors: a caring staff, patient-centered operations and a well-designed facility. Results from the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey have helped to show that improved patient experience…