In honor of Earth Day, we sat down with a group of engineers at RTM Engineering Consultants to answer a few questions about sustainable and energy-efficient design. Brant Holeman, QCxP, LEED AP O+M – Project Engineer Marcin Jakubowski – Principal Matt Zega, PE – Principal Dan Sebastian, PE, CxA, LEED AP BD+C – Project Engineer…
In this installment of our Ask an Engineering Expert series, April L. Halling, P.E., Project Engineer at RTM Engineering Consultants, answers the question: What trends do you see in designing K-12 schools? RTM has worked on a wide variety of education projects, ranging from elementary schools to universities. K-12 schools, both public and private, have…
RTM Engineering Consultants, a trusted engineering consulting partner to some of the nation’s most respected architectural firms and Fortune 500 companies, welcomes David Piluski, PE, as a Principal for the firm. Piluski will be located in the Schaumburg office. Piluski brings over 30 years of expertise in mechanical engineering and project team leadership for building…
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…
At RTM Engineering Consultants, we pride ourselves on hiring the best people for our team. We cultivate talent from top universities, offering up-and-coming engineers the ongoing education, mentorship, and hands-on experience they need to thrive in the industry. Each summer, RTM hosts a robust internship program, integrating undergraduate and graduate students into our offices across…
Cultivating new talent is a central goal at RTM Engineering Consultants. We know that our dynamic, knowledgeable team is our most important asset. Our employees embody RTM’s core values and deliver superior work to our clients. Every summer, RTM hosts an internship program to give bright undergraduate and graduate engineering students hands-on experience before they…
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…
An arc flash event can happen in a split second. In an electrical explosion, an arc flash occurs during a fault – or short circuit condition – which passes through an arc gap. This short circuit can expel a powerful blast of energy in the form of a super-heated ball of gas, leading to lethal…
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…
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…